Police clearance certificate (police report)
प्रहरी चारित्रिक प्रमाणपत्र
Responsible office
Nepal Police Headquarters, Naxal (online police clearance)
प्रहरी प्रधान कार्यालय, नक्साल
01 · Before you apply
Essential information
Legal basis
National Criminal Record and Police Clearance Certificate Distribution Directive, 2080 BS (as reported by The Himalayan Times)
Fee information as of
FY 2082/83 (news, Jan 2026); no change found for FY 2083/84
Source updated
2026-01-06 AD (The Himalayan Times report on the free service)
Data confidence
medium
02 · Prepare
Documents you need
Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.
- Citizenship certificate (नागरिकता प्रमाणपत्र), scanned front and back
- Passport scan: pages 2 and 3 and the back page
- Departure stamps, if you have travelled abroad
- Recent photo on a plain white background with both ears visible
- Email address and mobile number to register. Your name must match your citizenship certificate exactly
03 · At the office
Step-by-step process
- 1
Register on the OPCR portal (opcr.nepalpolice.gov.np), or use the Nagarik App, with your email and mobile number. Enter your name exactly as it appears on your citizenship certificate; it cannot be corrected later.
- 2
Fill in your personal details, citizenship and passport numbers, address, purpose and destination country.
- 3
Upload your documents and photo, submit, and save the reference number.
- 4
Track the status (Processing → Approved → Download).
- 5
If the status shows 'On Hold' (usually because your name matches someone else's), contact the conduct section (चालचलन शाखा) at Police Headquarters, Naxal, and your District Administration Office to confirm your identity.
- 6
Download the digitally signed PDF with its QR code and note the dispatch number.
- 7
If the destination country requires it, get the certificate attested by MoFA at att.nepalconsular.gov.np using the dispatch number.
04 · Cost
Fees and charges
Police clearance certificate (online)
Free under the National Criminal Record and Police Clearance Certificate Distribution Directive, 2080 (The Himalayan Times, Jan 2026)
Free
MoFA attestation (if needed)
From a third-party guide (May 2026); paid online
Rs 500
05 · Digital options
Online services
06 · Read carefully
Important notes
- Fingerprints or biometrics: not mentioned in any source reviewed. Confirm with Nepal Police.
- Some third-party sites list 'offline' or 'expedited' charges of Rs 500–2,000. No official source supports these, and the police describe the service as free.
- Serious offences (corruption, rape, human trafficking, drug offences, money laundering) are named on the certificate. People who have not finished a sentence are not eligible.
- How long the certificate is valid is set by the receiving country, often 3–6 months (third-party guide).
- Applications can also be made through the Nagarik App or the Ncell app (third-party guide). Around 5,500–6,000 people apply each day (Jan 2026).
07 · Where to go
Office information
08 · Verification