31 January 2023

Mauritius: E-application for Certificate of Character

Certificate of Character is governed by the Certificate of Character Act 2012 (No 18/2012) Amended. It is an official document issued by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions which states whether or not a person has previous convictions recorded against him/her in the Republic of Mauritius.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in collaboration with the Mauritius Police Force hereby inform the public that the online facilities for obtaining a Certificate of Character will be available as from 09 February 2023.

The public can henceforth submit their application for a Certificate of Character electronically as from the above mentioned date. The service can be accessed on: https://ecertificateofcharacter.govmu.org. The applicant will be able to download his/her electronic copy of Certificate of Character after the authorities concerned have completed the process of the application.

An online guide and a tutorial video is available to assist applicants in using the system. Applicant will need to log in the system with their credentials of the Maupass platform for authentication to start the application.

Online payment facilities are provided on the E-Certificate of Character system and can be effected for now only via the credit card payment and debit card.

In addition to the online application, the current system of applying for a Certificate of Character will remain operational.

Applicants are requested to consult the Document(s) Required, Guidelines and Disclaimer sections for more information.

For any additional information, the Helpdesk at the Crime Record Office at Line Barracks, Port Louis may be contacted on 2149794 or by visiting the nearest Divisional Police Headquarters or through an email at coc-support@govmu.org.

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

31 January 2023

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