{"id":7,"date":"2026-09-14T10:18:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/police-clearances.co.za\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-09-21T13:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:26:43","slug":"assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/police-clearances.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10dcc5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e10dcc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a260f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"44a260f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================================\r\n  POLICE CLEARANCES \u2014 STANDALONE LANDING PAGE (v2: blue & white)\r\n  Paste this entire block into a single Elementor \"HTML\" widget on a\r\n  blank-canvas \/ landing-page template (no theme header needed \u2014 this\r\n  page includes its own top bar and footer).\r\n\r\n  Hero image: Pexels, free to use commercially, no attribution required\r\n  (pexels.com\/license). 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Within 5-7 Business Days.<\/h1>\r\n        <p>Travelling abroad, applying for a job, need a police clearance urgently? 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Our fee is separate, and covers the work around it: checking your documents before submission, lodging the application in person, tracking its progress, resolving issues if they arise, and delivering the finished certificate to you.<\/p>\r\n        <p>Get in touch for a quote specific to your situation \u2014 whether you're applying locally or from abroad.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- OFFICE \/ CONTACT -->\r\n  <section class=\"pc-section pc-alt\">\r\n    <div class=\"pc-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"pc-office-box\">\r\n        <div class=\"pc-office-copy\">\r\n          <span class=\"pc-eyebrow\">Visit Us<\/span>\r\n          <h2>Our Office<\/h2>\r\n          <p>Prefer to speak to someone directly, or drop off documents in person? 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We prepare, submit and track applications on your behalf; the certificate itself is issued solely by SAPS.<\/p>\r\n        <\/details>\r\n        <details>\r\n          <summary>Can you guarantee my certificate will come back clear?<\/summary>\r\n          <p>No \u2014 the outcome of a criminal record check is determined by SAPS's own records, not by us. What we do guarantee is our part of the process: accurate preparation, correct submission, and follow-up. If an application is delayed for a reason we can fix, such as a document or fingerprint issue, we resolve it.<\/p>\r\n        <\/details>\r\n        <details>\r\n          <summary>How long does the process take?<\/summary>\r\n          <p>Turnaround depends on the service tier you choose and the department's own processing times, which vary. 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We are not the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), or any other government department or agency, and this website is not operated, endorsed, or affiliated with any government body unless explicitly stated.<\/p>\r\n      <p>We assist clients with preparing, submitting and tracking applications. Police clearance certificates are issued solely by SAPS, based on its own records; we do not issue certificates and cannot influence or guarantee the outcome of a records check. 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