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If you live in Cheshire and have been required to register with the police (an essential part of many foreign nationals’ visa conditions), you need to make an appointment at one of the police stations below. It would be best to choose the police station closest to where you live.
Please make an appointment to come to one of the following police stations:
Blacon Police Station
Blacon Avenue
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 5BD
Open Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 8pm and Sunday from 8am to 6pm.
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Crewe Police Station
Civic Centre
Crewe Street
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 2DQ
Open Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 8pm and Sunday from 8am to 6pm.
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Warrington Police Station
Arpley Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1LQ
Open Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 8pm and Sunday from 8am to 6pm.
View Warrington Police Station on map
You can make your appointment online. Please don't call us or visit without an appointment. Click 'Start' at the bottom of this page to complete our quick and simple online form.
Please check what to bring with you.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
You must visit one of these police stations to register and get your police registration certificate (PRC) within seven days of arriving in the UK. This is important, because if you don't you may face:
We'll give you your PRC at the end of the appointment, after you complete registration.
Unsure if you need to register? Read our advice for first time visitors: who needs to register as a foreign national?
If you change any of your personal or contact details whilst studying or working in Cheshire, you'll need to update your certificate with us as detailed above. Click 'Start' at the bottom of this page to complete our quick and simple online form.
You must report any of the following changes within seven days:
If you're already registered with another force and you move to Cheshire, you now need to update your certificate by coming to one of the police stations above.
If you've lost your police registration certificate, please make an appointment in the same way, to get a replacement. The new certificate will cost £34.
Please see our full checklist of what to bring with you when you visit us.