Character Certificate
A character certificate is an official certificate issued by an institution or a company or the government that proves that you, being a citizen of India do not have any criminal record and have no court cases going on against your name. Hence, it acts as a good background check for a person.
A character certificate or a police certificate is a certificate issued by a government authority, police, or any other institution to an individual stating that the latter does not have any criminal proceedings or bad records in their previous institutions.
Character Certificate – Documents Required
- Letter of Recommendation by Head of the Department, Government of State or Central (Government employee) Or
- Police Verification Report from the local Police Station (Non-Government employee) Or
- Letter of Recommendation by the Head of Educational Institution (Student)
- Passport-sized Coloured Photo
Types of Character Certificates
Apart from the standard police-verified character certificate, there are several types of certifications that you should know of, such as:
- Certificate for job
- Character certificate for students
- Character certificate used in India
Who can Provide a Character Certificate?
Character certificates can be signed by gazetted officers or:
- Collector.
- Doctor.
- Gazetted Officer of Central/ State Government
- Headmaster of the school.
- IAS officer.
- Professor of College or University.
- MLA
- MP
Character certificates state that the individual in question does not have any bad character or criminal proceedings against them. Furthermore, these certificates are mandatory in many government and non-government jobs. They may also be required for immigration, business, or other professional requirements.
You can download the Character Certificate PDF using the link given below.