Apply for a Victoria Police issued national police check and receive a certificate you can use for work, volunteering and occupation-related licencing and registration.

Wait time 4 weeks
What you need to do
Steps to get a national police check without fingerprints
  • Step 1

    Download, print and complete the application form (PDF, 632K).

  • Step 2

    Prepare your 100-point identity check documents and have these and your completed form certified and witnessed.

  • Step 3

    Mail your completed form, certified identity documents and payment to:

    Public Enquiry Service
    Victoria Police
    GPO Box 919
    MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Steps to get a national police check with fingerprints
  • Step 1

    Download, print and complete the application form (PDF, 632K).

  • Step 2

    Prepare your 100-point identity check documents and have these and your completed form certified and witnessed.

  • Step 3

    Make a fingerprint appointment on the Victoria Police website (External link).

  • Step 4

    Bring your completed form, certified identity documents and payment with you to your fingerprint appointment.

Fingerprinting
Making an appointment

You'll need to make an appointment to have your fingerprints taken (External link) (External link) (External link). Make sure you arrive 20 minutes before your appointment, if you’re late you’ll have to reschedule.

What to bring

You’ll need to bring the following to your fingerprinting appointment:

  • Completed application form
  • 100 points of identification
  • Acceptable payment method, which changes depending on where your appointment is located.
Metropolitan fingerprinting location

Victoria Police Fingerprint Facility
Ground Floor
311 Spencer Street
Docklands VIC 3008

Payment options are EFTPOS, credit card, cheque or money order. Cash is not accepted.

Regional fingerprinting locations 

Most regional fingerprinting locations only offer this service one day per week.

Payment options are cheque or money order only. EFTPOS, credit card or cash are not accepted

Ararat Police Station
Barkly Street
ARARAT VIC 3377

Bairnsdale Police Station
45-47 Main Street
BAIRNSDALE VIC 3875

Ballarat Police Station
20 Dana Street
BALLARAT VIC 3350

Bendigo Police Station
221 High Street
BENDIGO VIC 3550

Geelong Police Station
110 Mercer Street
GEELONG VIC 3220

Hamilton Police Station
Thompson Street
HAMILTON VIC 3300

Horsham Police Station
Roberts Avenue
HORSHAM VIC 3440

Mildura Police Station
62-68 Deakin Avenue
MILDURA VIC 3500

Morwell Police Station
8-10 Hazlewood Road
MORWELL VIC 3840

Seymour Police Station
58 Tallarook Street
SEYMOUR VIC 3660

Shepparton Police Station
155 Welsford Street
SHEPPARTON VIC 3630

Swan Hill Police Station
507 Campbell Street
SWAN HILL VIC 3585

Warrnambool Police Station
214 Koroit Street
WARRNAMBOOL VIC 3280

Wodonga Police Station
100 Hovell Street
WODONGA VIC 3690

Costs
 Check type  Cost
 Police records check (name only)  $49.60
 Volunteer for an authorised organisation  $18.60*
 Livescan (National Name and Fingerprint Records Check)  $193.90

*A reduced fee is available to volunteers, students on placements and those who qualify under the Family Day Care Scheme. A valid Community Volunteer Fee (CVF) number must be provided by an organisation registered with Victoria Police to claim the reduced fee.

Apply for a CVF number (Doc, 67K)

Payment methods for non-fingerprint checks

Australian cheque or money order payable to Victoria Police. International cheques or bank drafts are not accepted.

Payment methods for name and fingerprint checks at the metropolitan location

EFTPOS, credit card, cheque or money order. Cash is not accepted.

Payment methods for name and fingerprint checks at regional locations

Cheque or money order only. EFTPOS, credit card or cash are not accepted.

FAQs

How long will it take to receive my certificate?

If you’ve applied for a national name check, you’ll need to wait a minimum of 10 working days from the date your application is received by Victoria Police.

For a national name and fingerprint check, you’ll need to wait a minimum of 20 working days to have your fingerprint appointment and check processed.

I live overseas, how can I apply?

If you live overseas you’ll need to apply for a check directly from the Australian Federal Police website (External link) (External link) (External link) (External link) (External link) (External link) (External link).

How long is the certificate valid for?

There is no expiry date on national police certificates. 

The police certificate is the result of a check of police records only up until the day it is issued. 

Each industry, organisation or individual may choose how often they need a new certificate issued.

What if I don’t receive my certificate in the mail?

Victoria Police only issues one original certificate, which is valid at the date of issue and copies aren’t provided. 

If you haven’t received your certificate within the time-frame above, then email Victoria Police.


I wish to apply for a National Police Check

I agree to:

  • give true and current information. It is an offence to provide a false or misleading statement.
  • let Service Victoria pass on my information to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and police agencies in order to perform a National Police Check.
  • let government-approved third parties use facial recognition software and verify my identity documents.
  • let Service Victoria use information on my identity documents to prefill my application.

Once you've finished, we'll ask you whether you'd like to store some of your details with us to help save time in the future.

Our privacy and security policy tells you more about how we protect your data, where it goes and how you can access it.

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