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National Police Certificate (Australian Federal Police) - Australian Government

Description

You may need this certificate as part of employment or screening process for employers or licensing bodies. You must use the Australian Federal Police issued National Police Certificate (NPC) if your request is for Commonwealth or Australian Capital Territory (ACT) reasons.

A NPC is a full record of your criminal history. It displays all releasable court outcomes (sentences, convictions and findings of guilt) from all Australian States and Territories.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Use the contact details for information about eligibility requirements.

Duration

Validity is determined by the employer or licensing body, which typically requires the certificate to have been issued within a specified timeframe (such as 3, 6 or 12 months).

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Application fees for: 

  • name check only: $56.00
  • name and fingerprint check: $113.00.

Fees for 2026-27

Act(s) name

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 Australian Government

Approval time

Most applicants will receive their certificate within 5 to 10 working days.

Administering agency

Australian Federal Police

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.