Consulate General of the Republic of Korea
in Commonwealth of Australia

CRIMINAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE (CRC) ISSUANCE

• The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) is providing Criminal Records Certificates (CRC) to Korean nationals living abroad and foreign nationals who lived in Korea in the past. This service is free of charge and can be requested by mail from the overseas for your convenience. Korean nationals as well as foreigners who currently live in Korea can request this service through local police stations.

• The CRC provides facts pertaining to the applicant's criminal activities within the jurisdictions of the Republic of Korea.

• How to apply from overseas :
  

  The procedure for applying for a Korean police record check for residents of NSW, QLD and NT is the following: 

•  1.     Complete one application form for Police Record Check

•  2.     Send this form (JP seal needed) to the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Sydney along with a photocopy of the first page of your passport (JP seal needed) and 1 passport sized photograph.  Please also provide a self-addressed, stamped return envelope.

•  3.    The Consulate General will validate your application form and return it to you along with the mailing address in and instructions on purchasing coupons international from the post office.

•  4.     You will then be required to post the form to the Korean National Police Agency where it will be processed within 3-4 weeks.

•  5.     The Consulate General does not charge a fee for this service. 

•  6.     You can also lodge it in person and have it stamped the same day. Ensure you bring your passport.

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•  Street Address:         Level 13, 111 Elizabeth St Sydney, NSW 2000.

   Mailing address:       GPO Box 1601 Sydney NSW 2001

   Tel:                          02 9210-0200

   Fax :                        02 9210-0206 or 9210-0202

   Office hours:        Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• [For residents of all other states, follow the same procedure but send form to the Korean Embassy, 113 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla ACT 2600,

• tel: 02 6270 4100, fax: 02 6273 4839, email: embassy-au@mofat.go.kr; www.mofat.go.kr/australia]