2219 - Health professionals not elsewhere classified. The certificate contains your complete conviction history, as recorded on police central records, including “spent” and “unspent” convictions. Further details can be found on the ACRO Criminal Records Office website. Police Certificates Police Certificates are for people who wish to emigrate or require a visa to live and work abroad. More information and details about the application process can be found on the ACRO Criminal Records Office website and CEOP Command website. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. Details of how to obtain such a check from the relevant authorities abroad are available on GOV.UK. Before submitting an applithese cation, you should check that your employer will accept the ICPC. Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. This guidance explains the application process for obtaining overseas criminality information to provide to employers in the United Kingdom. It may be possible to acquire an international child protection certificate (ICPC) when you are applying to work in a school or organisation outside of the UK where you will be in regular contact with children. Additionally, the certificate contains criminal conviction information about offences committed in other foreign countries where such information has been disclosed to the UK through existing exchange mechanisms. This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) will consider your explanation against the situation in those countries and decide whether to waive the requirement. Who can apply? It includes information on meeting the requirements of the United Kingdom Immigration Rules to provide an overseas criminal record certificate in support of certain visa applications. Others are unable to access these services so will need to use the ICPC. All those applying under the Tier 2 (General) route to take employment under one of the standard occupation codes listed below are subject to this requirement: When a certificate of sponsorship is issued, an applicant applying for entry clearance in the Tier 2 (General) route will be informed by their sponsor whether they will be required to provide a criminal record certificate. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk. The ICPC is a criminal records check against police and intelligence databases in the UK that would reveal any convictions or reasons why someone should not work with children. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone. If UKVI decides that it is possible for you to obtain a certificate, but you have failed to do so, your application is likely to be refused. If your employer or employment agency is based in the UK, then your employer may be able to apply for a DBS check rather than a UK police clearance check. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Getting a criminal records check for time spent abroad Details of how to obtain such a check from the relevant authorities abroad are available on GOV.UK…