The Federal Police Criminal Background Certificate can be downloaded in a simple way on the Internet, avoiding the need to visit a physical headquarters to obtain it. The document proves that the citizen does not have criminal records, in a manner similar to the leaf-run permit.
The document required in competitions and federal jobs, and can also be requested to obtain visas for other countries, among other processes that require proof that the CPF holder has no problems with Federal Justice. Here's how to download the PDF criminal record certificate from your computer and check the veracity of someone else's certificate.
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Step 1. Open Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox and access the Federal Police's criminal history page (pf.gov.br/servicos-pf/antecedentes-criminais). The site does not operate correctly on Google Chrome or other browsers. Press Emission;
Access the Federal Police's criminal record request tool Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 2. Fill in the form with your personal information. Do not use name abbreviations. When filling in the passport number, if you have the document, insert the numbers in the first field and the letters in the serial field of the passport;
Fill in the registration form with your personal data Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 3. Mark the captcha and press the Search button;
Send the information to obtain the certificate Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 4. The certificate will be automatically generated in a PDF file. Download the document to your computer to save it. From there, you can also print the file.
Download the criminal record certificate in PDF format Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
How to check the validity of a certificate
If you have a certificate from another person in hand, you can use the Federal Police website to check the authenticity of the document.
Step 1. On the criminal record certificate page, choose Validation;
Check the authenticity of a certificate Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 2. Fill in the form with the person's name and the number found at the top of the certificate. Then, inform the time and date of issue of the certificate, as stated in the footer of the document. At the end, select the Validate button;
Check if the certificate matches the Federal Police database Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 3. If the document is true, the Federal Police will inform the personal data and the expiration date of the certificate.
Federal Police informs the validity date of the certificate Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves