Police Documents

Need to attest a Police Clearance document? We can help.

What is attestation? This process, also known as legalisation, involves a series of steps which takes a document issued in one country and makes it legally recognised in another. The steps involves will vary dependent on the document type, it's country of issue, the destination country and its purpose.

We can assist you with the attestation of any police-issued documents from the UK. This covers documents such as (but not limited to):

Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Check
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check
Criminal Records Check
ACRO Police Certificate
International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC)
ACPO Subject Access Report
Police Disclosure Report
Disclosure Scotland Documents
Fingerprints

If you're unsure which type of Police Clearance you should get, you can read our full guide on this document type here.

Please note: Each destination country will have a validity period for Police Clearance documents. You will need to ensure that your document is recent enough for your purposes, otherwise you may need to apply for and reprocess a replacement document. If you're unsure when to apply for Police Clearance, get in touch with our friendly team of specialists who can assist you.

You can supply the above documents to us in one of the following ways:

Original Police Documents that have been signed with an original signature the issuing authority
Original Police Documents that have been signed by a practicing UK Solicitor or Notary Public

To order the legalisation of a police certificate online, start by choosing your country.

Photocopies of police documents cannot be legalised whether certified or not.