# Portugal GV criminal record documentation

**URL:** <https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-gv-criminal-record-documentation/22460>\
**Category:** Portugal Golden Visa\
**Tags:** portugal, golden-visa\
**Created:** [May 11, 2020, 8:29am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-gv-criminal-record-documentation/22460 "2020-05-11T08:29:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Neal](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/49beb7/32.png) [@Neal](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/Neal)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 8:29am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-gv-criminal-record-documentation/22460/1 "2020-05-11T08:29:45Z")

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Hi All,  
I am presently getting my documentation ready “soft approach” before we consider the approach to Golden Visa Portugal- however when they ask for police clearance / criminal fee - from country of origin and or place of residence this is confusing for me as not sure which countries / or all of them to get this from:  
I am born South African citizen / passport holder.

1. Born in South Africa but lived / left for work since 2004
2. 2004-2007 lived in UAE
3. 2007 -2013 lived in Shanghai / China
4. 2013-until now - Singapore,

Do I need to request criminal certificate clearance from all of the above ?

many thanks  
Neal

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**Author:** ![guifig](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/guifig/32/3832_2.png) [@guifig](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/guifig)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-gv-criminal-record-documentation/22460/2 "2020-05-21T14:51:40Z")

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Hey @Neal, it should be from the country where you’ve been living for more than 1 year (i.e. Singapore).  
Stay well,  
Gui

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**Author:** ![dingascott7](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/dingascott7/32/4223_2.png) [@dingascott7](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/dingascott7)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/portugal-gv-criminal-record-documentation/22460/3 "2020-05-28T18:38:53Z")

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Hi, which country are you submitting your application with so that i can assist you?