How to get a police certificate - Jordan

Do I need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence?
Yes.

Name of document(s) to get: Jordan has two different types of police certificates, the Good Conduct certificate and the Non-conviction certificate. Both certificates are required.

How to get a Police Certificate:

If you are a citizen of Jordan:

If you live in Jordan:

The Good Conduct certificate can be obtained at the General Intelligence Department. There are offices located in cities across Jordan.

The Non-conviction certificate can be obtained at the Courts of First Instance. There are offices located in cities across Jordan.

If you live outside of Jordan:

You can apply for the Good Conduct certificate and the Non-conviction certificate through any Jordanian embassy abroad. See Information and documents you need for a list of required documents.

If you are not a citizen of Jordan:

If you live in Jordan:

The Good Conduct certificate can be obtained at the General Intelligence Department. There are offices located in cities across Jordan.

The Non-conviction certificate can be obtained at the Courts of First Instance.  There are offices located in cities across Jordan.

If you live outside of Jordan:

You can apply for the Good Conduct certificate and the Non-conviction certificate through any Jordanian embassy abroad. See Information and documents you need for a list of required documents.

Information and documents you need:

To get a Good Conduct certificate, you will need to provide:

• A police certificate form for travel abroad,
• two passport photographs (6cm x 4cm),
• a copy of your passport, and
• fee stamps

To get a Non-conviction certificate, you will need to provide:

• A non-conviction form,
• a valid identification document or passport,
• application fees, and
• fee stamps

Special notes and considerations

General Intelligence Department

Telephone: + 962 6 586 5131

Visit the GID website for more information on the Good Conduct certificate.

First Instance Court

Telephone: + 962 6 562 3320

Visit the Judicial Council website for more information on the Non-conviction certificate (available in Arabic only).