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Non-Conviction Certificate: Why Do You Need It?

Non-Conviction Certificate: Why Do You Need It?

A non-conviction certificate is a document issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. This document certifies the absence or presence of conviction of the inhabitant of Ukraine, for which the request for this certificate is carried out. The person who has made the request may issue a non-conviction certificate, regardless of the place of his or her residence. The certificate is drawn up on an appropriate form with certain degrees of protection against fraud, indicating the series and the document number.

There are two types of certificates of  - for use on the territory of Ukraine and for traveling abroad. Certificates intended for departure from Ukraine include Apostille and, if necessary, a translation of a document certified by the notary. For certificates intended for use in the territory of Ukraine, legalization is not required.

Non-conviction certificates also differ in terms of validity: the certificate for traveling abroad is valid for 90 days, the certificate of internal use - within 30 days.

The translation studio «Madagascar» will help you in making and obtaining a non-conviction certificate in the shortest terms with either the presence or absence of the person who needs it.

As already mentioned above, the non-conviction certificate is an official document certifying the absence of criminal record and the absence of prosecution. However, this certificate may also be required in some other cases:

  • when the registration of citizenship
  • when acquiring or renewal of the residence permit
  • when acquiring or renewal of certain personal documents
  • at registration of documents for guardianship, adoption, opening of a family-type orphanage
  • when opening a visa to another country
  • when obtaining employment documents in another country
  • when obtaining a residence permit abroad
  • when submitting documents to foreign organizations and institutions

In order to issue a non-conviction certificate, you need to have a number of the following documents:

  • copies of all pages of the passport
  • a copy of the document certifying the change of surname/name (if any)
  • copy of passport with the translation (for non-residents of Ukraine)
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