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Clearance Letters

What is a Clearance Letter?
What is a Clearance Letter used for?
What are the requirements to get a Clearance Letter?
How do I get a Clearance Letter?
How do I get a Clearance Letter from the county, state or federal government?

What is a Clearance Letter?

A Clearance Letter is a formal document from the Minneapolis Police Department attesting that an individual does not have an arrest record with the Minneapolis Police Department. This document is notarized, certified and printed on department letterhead. See Sample Minneapolis Clearance Letter (pdf).

What is a Clearance Letter used for?

Clearance letters are often required for:

• Adoptions
• Overseas work
• Student visas
• Employment
• Immigration
• U.S. Citizenship
• Other uses as required

What are the requirements to get a Clearance Letter?

• Person must 18 years or older
• No arrests in Minneapolis or citations by the Minneapolis Police Department

How do I get a Clearance Letter?

To request in person, come to:

Minneapolis Police Department
Records Information Unit
350 S. 5 ^th Street, Room 31
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Bring:

• Valid photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, state ID or passport)
• $6.25 cash, check or money order payable to the City of Minneapolis
• Credit cards not accepted

Mail your request and payment to:

Minneapolis Police Department
Records Information Unit
350 S. 5 ^th Street, Room 31
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Include:

• Photocopy of valid ID
• Check/money order for $6.25 (payable to City of Minneapolis)
• Self-addressed, stamped envelope
• Please allow 3-5 business days via mail

How do I get a Clearance Letter from the county, state or federal Government?

County Clearance

Contact the Hennepin County Sheriff at the Public Safety Facility, 401 South 4 ^th Avenue, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55415, (612) 348-5112.

Minnesota Clearance

Contact the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

National Clearance

Contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for an FBI Identification Record Request.

Apostille Certification

Last updated Nov. 30, 2012

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