Criminal Record Check Application 상세보기|Other ServicesConsulate General of the Republic of Korea in Toronto

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●The Korean National Police Agency issues "Background Check (Criminal Records) Certificate" for foreign nationals who have previously lived in the Republic of Korea and have requested it through the following procedure:

It does NOT include "Lapsed Records"
○※ The Criminal Background Check which is provided through the consulate does not include "lapsed records" and cannot be provided for employment purpose. You must select between the 3 options provided on the form.
○The organization you are submitting to must be a Ministry or government agency. If it is a private organization, the Korea Police Agency will deny your application.

※ If you would like to apply for a certificate for employment purposes (other than obtaining a visa or permanent residence for employment), it is likely the Korea Police Agency will deny your application.

Approx 1 Week (You will receive a call when it is ready for pickup or ready to be sent out by mail.)

Please do not call our office to check the progress. If you don't receive a call, it is not ready for pickup.

If you would like to receive in mail. Please bring Canada Post Xpress Envelope to send back in mail to you.

Please book your visit at www.torbooking.com/en

Please arrive 10-15 min early to have all your documents ready for submission (including all the photocopies). When filling out the application, please follow the sample provided below the TV to the right of the printer.

Once you receive a call, you may drop-in Monday to Friday (except holidays) 9 am to 11:45 am and 1 pm to 4 pm. Please have your ID ready.

Documents cannot be printed photos. Korean Police Agency will not accept photos of documents

Please provide a neatly photocopied or scanned & printed documents.

1. Application for Background Check (Criminal Records) Certificate

(print and fill out the application, clearly and legibly - in capital letters recommended. Do NOT type the application. It must be handwritten.)

2. A recent passport size colour photo

(must have a date stamp at the back and be taken in the last 6 months) * do NOT glue it.

4. Photocopy of your valid passport

(just the page(s) showing your photo, information, and signature - Do not photocopy your entire passport. The front & back of your passports are not required nor are the visa pages.)

5. A passport you used in Korea

(if you used one different from your current valid passport)

7. Photocopy of the front and back of your Alien Registration Card or Overseas Korean Registration Card

8. (Only if you would like the certificate mailed back to you) Prepaid Xpresspost envelope from Canada Post with your address and phone number written in the "TO" section.

●If you no longer have your old passport or your old Alien Registration Card (or at least photocopies of each), you can still try to submit an application without it but there is a chance that the Korea Police Agency may not be able to issue you a certificate without all the requirements.

●* You may either pickup in person or if you provided the prepaid envelope at the time of application, your certificate will be mailed back to you. The Consulate will not track the status of your mail for you. Please keep a record of the tracking number and contact Canada Post (canadapost.ca) to track the return mail.

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