Victoria Police issues two types of national police check certificates – digital and paper.
Digital certificates
Digital certificates are issued by our partner agency Service Victoria on behalf of Victoria Police.
The document features:
- a secure locked PDF (to prevent changes to the document)
- the Victoria Police and Victoria State Government logo in the top right corner of the page in a blue banner
- a watermark on the left side of the page, extending to the centre of the document.
Download a sample digital certificate
Paper certificates
Victoria Police issued certificates are printed on secure paper.
The document features:
- a watermark of a padlock (with two keys which is visible when held up to the light)
- fluorescent threads on either side (which glow blue, yellow and red under ultraviolet light)
- a MicroType border that can be read when magnified (located to the right of the police logos on the front of the document)
- images printed in heat sensitive ink (that briefly fade or disappear with friction)
- images printed in fluorescent ink that glow yellow under ultraviolet light
- a screened background printed in solvent reaction ink.
Organisations should request to view the original certificate to ensure its authenticity.
Download a sample paper certificate
Fees and charges
For information on costs involved with applying for a national police check, visit our fees and charges pages.
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Reviewed 19 September 2022