Apply for a police character certificate online.
Need one for a visa, a job abroad or NYSC? Fill the form on your phone and pay once. The partner firm books your fingerprint capture, the one visit you make.
- One all-in price
- Itemised receipt
- Verify link with every PDF
You will need one visit for your fingerprint capture. The form tells you before you pay, and everything else happens on your phone.
One price, VAT included, with no markup on government fees. It is fixed once you submit.
Independent service. Not a government agency.
Overview
What is Police Character Certificate?
A police character certificate, also called a police clearance certificate or police report, is a statement from the Nigeria Police Force about whether you have a criminal record on file. Embassies, foreign employers and immigration programmes often ask for one, and so do some employers at home.
It needs one visit, for your fingerprint capture. Docufy prepares the application from your answers, and a vetted partner firm books your capture, submits the application and follows it up. You follow every step on your phone, and the certificate lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.
Who needs this
Anyone applying for a visa, residency or emigration programme, a job abroad, NYSC or a role at home that asks for proof of good conduct.
Requirements
What you'll need.
Have these ready. Snap papers with your phone camera. The form saves as you go, so you can leave and come back.
- Your full name, including any other names you have used, with your date and place of birth.
- Your NIN. Your BVN is optional.
- Your current address and up to three previous addresses from the last five years.
- Why you need it (visa, job, NYSC, immigration or something else) and, for a visa or immigration, the country.
- Two passport photographs.
- A government ID: your NIN slip, international passport data page or driver’s licence.
- A letter from your employer or sponsor, or your visa invitation, if you have one.
How it works
From your phone to your vault.
Your details, recent addresses and why you need the certificate. It saves as you go.
Snap your ID and passport photographs, sign on your phone and pay once.
The partner firm books it for you. This is the one visit you make.
It submits your application to the police and follows up. You see each step with its date and time.
When it is issued, it lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.
Why Docufy
What you get with Docufy.
- Your fingerprint capture is booked for you.
- No wrestling with the police portal. The partner firm handles the application.
- One price, shown before you pay. No markup on government fees.
- Every step on your phone, with an email at key steps.
Questions
Things people ask about police character certificate.
How much is a police character certificate in 2026?
The price on this page covers the police fee, our service fee and VAT on our fee. You see it before you pay, and we add no markup to the police fee.
Is it the same as a police clearance certificate?
Usually, yes. Embassies and employers use police character certificate, police clearance certificate and police report for the same document. Check the exact name the embassy or employer asks for.
Do I need a letter from my employer or sponsor?
It helps. For a job or NYSC, upload a letter of request from your employer or sponsor. For a visa or immigration, upload the invitation or consulate request. Both are optional on the form.
Do I need to go anywhere?
Yes, once, for your fingerprint capture. The partner firm books it, the form tells you before you pay, and you do the rest on your phone.
How long does it take?
Usually 14 to 21 days. The police run a records check and set the final pace, so start well ahead of any visa or job deadline. You can follow every step on your phone.
By state
Police Character Certificate in your state.
Pick your state for local details. The price is the same across Nigeria.
An agent can tell you it’s moving. Docufy shows you.
Start the filing and fill in everything first. You only pay after you submit, and the price is shown before you do.
Leave and come back when you are ready. Your form saves as you go, and a copy stays on your phone if you lose signal.
Cancel a draft any time and nothing is charged. After paying, email us before the partner firm submits and we refund our service fee in full.
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Start your police character certificate.
₦60,750, with a target of 15 business days. Your document lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.