We manage your South African Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) from start to finish - entirely from abroad. Our local team reviews your documents before anything is submitted, lodges your application directly with SAPS and delivers your certificate to your door via DHL Express. No trips to South Africa required.
Issuing Authority
South African Police Service
SAPS
Service Fee
A$395
Fixed fee - see Terms and Conditions
Typical Processing
10 to 15 business days
Estimate only. After SAPS receipt - courier transit excluded.
Our process for Police Clearance Certificate facilitation.
Submit your details and upload document scans
Create your account, select Police Clearance Certificate, enter your applicant details and upload scans of your SAPS form, fingerprint form and certified ID or passport. Takes about 10 minutes.
Pay to reserve your application
Complete your service fee payment through your client portal. Once our team has reviewed and approved your uploaded documents, your prepaid DHL label will be sent to your email and available in your portal to download.
Our local team reviews your documents for accuracy and completeness
Our local team checks your fingerprint clarity, name consistency and form completeness after payment is confirmed. If anything needs correcting we contact you directly before the process continues - before you send a single original.
Send your originals via DHL
Drop your original documents at your nearest DHL service point using the label we provide. We notify you the moment they arrive at our submission office in South Africa.
We lodge directly with SAPS and send you regular progress updates
We lodge your application with SAPS and monitor progress. SAPS typically processes certificates in 10 to 15 business days from receipt (estimate only, controlled by SAPS). We send you regular updates throughout via your client portal.
Your Police Clearance Certificate is delivered to your door worldwide via DHL Express
Once issued, we upload a digital copy to your portal immediately and dispatch the original via DHL Express, fully tracked, directly to your delivery address - plus a digital copy sent to your email.
SAPS typically processes applications in 10 to 15 business days after receipt. International courier transit adds additional time depending on your location. We provide tracking updates throughout.
Yes. DocuLink SA manages the entire process on your behalf from anywhere in the world. You do not need to visit South Africa or a South African embassy.
SAPS requires original ink fingerprints taken on a SAPS 91(a) form. These can be taken at a local police station or an accredited fingerprinting service in your country. We confirm the exact requirements when you start your application.
Yes. The A$395 fee covers full facilitation, SAPS lodgement, document pre-check, progress updates, DHL return delivery and a digital copy.
Our pre-submission document review is specifically designed to catch issues before submission. In the rare event that SAPS raises a query or requests additional supporting documentation, additional charges may apply. Such requirements are outside the control of DocuLink SA and are determined solely by SAPS.
Simple, fixed pricing.
Police Clearance Certificate Facilitation
A$395
per application
Full end-to-end managed facilitation
Document pre-check before submission
Direct SAPS lodgement by our local team
Regular progress updates via your portal
DHL Express return delivery to your door worldwide
Digital copy to your email on completion
Fixed fee - see Terms and Conditions for full details
Bulk / Corporate
Custom
Pricing on request
Suited to immigration advisors, law firms and employers managing multiple Police Clearance applications for staff or clients. We coordinate every application as a managed batch with consolidated updates.
Prices shown in non-AUD currencies are indicative. Billing currency is confirmed at checkout.
Service page last reviewed: May 2026
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Spousal and partner visa applications
Requirements will be confirmed once you start your application.
Our team checks your documents before you send a single original. Here is what you will need to prepare:
Completed SAPS 91(a) application form
Original fingerprint form (taken at a local police station or fingerprinting service)
Certified copy of your South African ID or passport
Create your account and submit your Police Clearance Certificate application. We will guide you through every step.
Most applications take about 10 minutes to submit. Our team handles everything after that.