In order to obtain a police clearance certificate from Qatar you must provide the consular section of the embassy with the following documents:

• Fingerprint document from the MET police and certified from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the United Kingdom or the foreign affairs office in Ireland.
  


• Four passport photos
  


• A colour photocopy of the picture ID of your passports (old and new)
  


• A colour photocopy of your residency permit in Doha
  


• Fees of £80 – Banker’s cheques, Draft Cheques and Postal Orders must be made payable to, ‘Embassy of the State of Qatar’, and must be paid in Great British Pound Sterling.


• Prepaid self-addressed envelope, (special delivery or recorded delivery) to return your documents

• Cover letter from yourself explaining the reason for requesting the police clearance.
  
  Please include:
  
  • the period of time that you worked in Qatar
    
  
  
  • your current address
    
  
  
  • your contact details

 

All documents are to be submitted to the Embassy legalisation department in London.

 

Please be advised that it takes at least three months to process this certificate.

Consular Information

Please note the consular departments are no longer open to in-person enquires or document drop offs.

For any queries please contact the consular department via email or telephone. 

For enquires regarding your application please e-mail us on
cons.london@mofa.gov.qa 

Alternatively, you can contact us on
020 7 493 22 00 ext 253

Post

Embassy of the State of Qatar
Legalisation Section
Police Clearance
South Audley Street
London
W1K 1NB
United Kingdom

Please indicate the relevant department related to your query on the address label.

Fees

All Banker’s cheques, Draft Cheques and Postal Orders must be made payable to, ‘Embassy of the State of Qatar’, and must be paid in Great British Pound Sterling.

Postal Orders can only be accepted if they are issued in the United Kingdom.

Fees for documents sent from the Republic of Ireland and Iceland can only be accepted via banker’s cheques also known as draft cheques payable at any bank in the United Kingdom.

Please ensure all cheques and postal orders are signed and dated.