A National Police Certificate (NPC) is a summary of your offender history in Australia. It’s sometimes called a national police check.
You must use the AFP if your request is for Commonwealth or ACT reasons.
You might need a national police check for things such as:
- recruitment and job applications
- volunteer and not-for-profit positions
- working with children or vulnerable groups
- licensing or registration scheme applications
- work-related checks due to legislation or regulations
- Australian citizenship and permanent residence applications
- visa applications for some countries
- working overseas.
You will need to state the purpose of the police check on your application. Different purposes might lead to different results, depending on relevant laws.
Apply for a National Police Certificate | Australian Federal Police