Registration of foreign nationals

Who needs to register

Visitors from the following countries need to register with the police:

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldavia
  • Morocco
  • North Korea
  • Oman
  • Palestine
  • Peru
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

How to get a Police Registration Certificate

To obtain your Police Registration Certificate, you will need to book an appointment and attend a surgery at a Police Station.

Book an appointment

Appointments are available at the following Police Stations:

Chester

Tuesdays: 12pm to 3pm

Chester Police Station, Blacon Avenue, CH1 5BD

Crewe

Fridays: 12pm to 3pm

Crewe Police Station, Civic Centre, CW1 2DW

Macclesfield

Wednesdays: 9am to 12pm

Macclesfield Police Station, Brunswick Street, SK10 1HQ

Northwich

Thursdays: 8.30am to 10.30am

Northwich Police Station, Chester Way, CW9 5EP

Widnes

Thursdays: 12.30pm to 3pm

Widnes Police Station, Milton Road, WA8 7QL

What you need to bring with you when registering

Please bring the following items with you when you register:

  • Passport and relevant documentation
  • Two passport size photographs
  • £34 registration fee (cash only)

You will need to notify us if

You change your address

Let us know within seven days of moving.

You take a temporary absence from your registered address

Absences up to two months do not need to be reported. All absences over two months have to be reported to the police in the district where you are registered. Also provide details of addresses where you will be staying and your expected date of return.

Changes to any of the details

Any changes which affect your registration such as name change, marital status, nationality, passport or other document for establishing identity and nationality, employment, business, profession or occupation must be reported to the police in the district where you are registered within eight days.