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High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in Canberra

Certificate of Clearance

Information on obtaining a Certificate of Clearance (COC).

Last updated 24 November 2025

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Non-Singapore Citizen residing in Singapore
Non-Singapore Citizen residing overseas with Singpass/FIN number
Non-Singapore Citizen residing overseas with no Singpass/ FIN number

W.e.f. 16 May 2024, non-Singapore Citizens applicants are no longer required to submit an Appeal to Apply for a COC. Applicants may submit online application using Singpass/FIN number. 

A Certificate of Clearance (COC) is issued by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to certify that a person has no criminal conviction within a stipulated period of time of residence in Singapore. More information can be obtained from the SPF website at https://www.police.gov.sg/.

Non-Singapore Citizen residing in Singapore

You will receive a notification to book an appointment to have your fingerprint impressions recorded at Police Cantonment Complex, upon payment and submission of the COC application. The COC will be issued to you upon recording of your fingerprint impressions at Police Cantonment Complex:

Block D Police Cantonment Complex,
#02-07/08,
391 New Bridge Road,
Singapore 088762

Non-Singapore Citizen residing overseas with Singpass/FIN number

You are required to have your fingerprint impressions recorded at an authorised institution in the applicant’s country of residence (such as police stations) and mail the original fingerprint impressions along with your COC application receipt to COC office. Upon receipt and verification of your fingerprint impressions, the COC will be mailed to the postal address as indicated by you in the online application form. 

Non-Singapore Citizen residing overseas with no Singpass/ FIN number

You are required to write to the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) (for employment pass holders) at mom_wpd@mom.gov.sg or the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) (for student pass holders, Singapore PRs, short-term visitors) at https://www.ica.gov.sg/feedbackform to check on the NRIC/FIN number. Once received, you may log in to https://go.gov.sg/spf-applyforcertificateofclearance to submit the online application including making payment to process the COC application. You are also required to have your fingerprint impressions recorded at an authorised institution in the applicant’s country of residence (such as police stations) and mail the original fingerprint impressions along with your COC application receipt to COC office. Upon receipt and verification of your fingerprint impressions, the COC will be mailed to the postal address as indicated by you in the online application form.

Applicants can check the status of their application online at https://go.gov.sg/spf-certificateofclearancestatus. Should you have any queries, please submit via https://go.gov.sg/spfefeedback.