Get a copy of your police records

You have the right to ask for a copy of records the police have about you. This is called a 鈥榮ubject access request鈥�.

You might need a subject access request if you move to another country.

A subject access request has records from:

  • police forces in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Jersey and the Isle of Man
  • the British Transport Police

You can contact ACRO to . It鈥檚 free.

The process is different if you need to .

Police certificates for visa applications

You can contact ACRO to .

You may need a certificate if you鈥檙e applying for a visa or emigrating to some countries, including:

  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
  • the USA

Get a certificate within 20 days

It costs 拢65.

Get a certificate within 2 days

It costs 拢115.

Personal record requests from other organisations

You can also request your personal records from the following organisations: