The police character certificate is issued by your District Police Officer: in Punjab through any Police Khidmat Markaz, in Islamabad through ICT Police (3 working days, PKR 1,000), in Sindh online. MoFA then apostilles it for PKR 3,000. Ukraine's work permit and residence permit lists do not include it; the consul may ask for it at the visa stage.
This document is issued by the police, and NADRA has no part in it. Ukrainian law asks for it at one point only: the consul may request it for the visa. This page sets out who issues it in each province, what MoFA needs before it will apostille it, and when to order it so it is recent when it counts.
- 01Apply to the policeYour province’s channel; ask for the DPO-issued certificateMoFA SOPs §3.6
- 02Certificate issuedBy the District Police Officer, or the Political Agent in tribal areasICT: 3 working days
- 03MoFA apostilleOnline appointment or an authorised courierPKR 3,000
- 04Ukrainian translationCertificate and apostille togetherthen to the consul
Where to apply, province by province
| Where you are | Where to apply | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab | Any Police Khidmat Markaz (PKM) in the province, including outside your home district | IRCC, quoting Punjab Police |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | ICT Police Khidmat Markaz with the original CNIC or B-Form and passport; a CNIC with an address outside Islamabad needs an affidavit and proof of residence there. Listed: 3 working days, PKR 1,000 | ICT Police |
| Sindh | Online request on the Sindh Police verification portal, prvs.sindhpolice.gov.pk | IRCC; Sindh Police |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | In person; you may need to visit the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) | IRCC |
| Balochistan and other areas | The provincial police; in tribal areas the certificate is issued by the Political Agent | MoFA SOPs §3.6 |
| From abroad | Through the nearest Pakistani embassy or consulate; in ICT a relative can apply with an authority letter, an affidavit on your stay abroad and a copy of your last exit stamp | IRCC; ICT Police |
Each police service sets its own documents, fee and term; ICT Police lists 3 working days and PKR 1,000. City offices and addresses: Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, all cities.
When Ukraine asks for it
| Stage | Police certificate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Work permit | Not on the list; the employer files five documents | Law 5067-VI, Art. 42-2 |
| Type D visa | The consul may ask for it with other documents | Res. 118, para. 10 |
| Temporary residence permit | Not on the list | Res. 322, paras. 32–33 |
The visa stage is the one that counts. The consul can ask for further documents, including a certificate of no criminal record (Resolution No. 118, para. 10). Because the certificate describes your record on its date, order it so that it is recent when you lodge the visa file, for example once the work permit is issued or the university invitation is in hand. Students and family applicants should check their route's list; ours is in the Type D visa process from Pakistan.
Apostille and translation
MoFA apostilles the certificate only when the District Police Officer issued it (SOPs §3.6). Book at apostille.mofa.gov.pk or send it through an authorised courier; the fee is PKR 3,000 per personal document (§2.2). Then translate the certificate and the apostille together into Ukrainian, with the translator's signature certified by a notary or a Ukrainian consul. The whole chain, with the other documents, is in apostille and legalisation; how long each office takes is in the legalisation timeline.
Before you pay anyone for it
The certificate is a government document with a published channel in each province. Offers to “arrange” a police certificate for Ukraine for a large fee, or to deliver one from NADRA, are signs of an agent who does not know the route. How such agents work is in fake visa agents in Pakistan.
Questions about the police certificate
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Last reviewed: 31 October 2026. Issuing rules from the MoFA Pakistan SOPs (May 2026), provincial channels from IRCC and the police services; the Ukrainian consul decides what each visa file needs. General information, not legal advice.