Afp Npc Form 5021 PDF Details

The AFP NPC Form 5021 is the official gateway for Australians to obtain a National Police Certificate from the Australian Federal Police. The form covers two check types: a name-only check and a name and fingerprint check. Your employer, regulatory body, or licensing authority will specify which type is required for your situation.

To complete the application, you must provide personal information including full name, date of birth, and a residential address history. You must also demonstrate 100 points of identity using approved documents such as a passport (70 points) and a driver's licence (40 points). The stated purpose of the check determines which criminal history details the AFP will disclose on your certificate. A payment section covers processing fees, which vary by check type.

For applicants who need fingerprint-based verification, a dedicated section accommodates fingerprint capture for legal or specific employment requirements. For a standard police check without fingerprinting, see the related AFP Police Check Form. If you need a background check consent form for your organisation, use the Background Check Consent Form.

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NATIONAL POLICE CHECK (NPC) APPLICATION FORM

Website: www.afp.gov.au Telephone: 02 6140 6502

Fax: 1300 549 456

Email: AFP-NationalPoliceChecks@converga.com.au

ABN: 17 864 931 143

Office Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except A.C.T Public Holidays)

AFP NPC FORM-5021

Payment

Ref No:

Consent

Notes:

Proof of IDs

Mandatory Details

Fingerprints (attached)

Fingerprints (paid)

Please complete this form by referring to the Application Completion Guide. If completing manually, use BLOCK LETTERS and black ink. Mark check boxes with a cross (X).

SECTION 1: Type of check required

(this section must be completed - select only one)

 

 

Name Check Only (Fee: $42)

Name and Fingerprint Check (Fee: $99 if fingerprints are taken and paid, $139 if not paid)

 

 

 

 

SECTION 2: Fingerprints (Optional)

(complete only where fingerprints are required and/or authorised by law)

 

 

 

Please note that a fingerprint check is only required under very limited circumstances. Please ensure that you are actually required to have a fingerprint check conducted before going to the expense of this level of check by checking with the organisation/department requesting the check.

Note: Fingerprints can be taken by your local police jurisdiction or the AFP. Where fingerprints are taken by the AFP and the AFP charges for this service a receipt must be obtained and supplied to Criminal Records with this application.

Fingerprint Type: (select only one)

Ink

Livescan

Date Taken:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DD MM YYYY)

Police Station:

 

 

Officer’s Name & No:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ref No:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3: Details of Applicant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(this section must be completed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Name / Surname :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Name / Given Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Given Names:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DD MM YYYY)

Male

Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Were you born in Australia?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

Suburb / Town of Birth:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

Country of Birth:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daytime Contact Number:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email Address (optional):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Driver’s Licence No:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuing State:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 4: Other names you have used

 

(including former, maiden name/s etc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former Name

Also known as

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

 

 

(DD MM YYYY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Name / Surname :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Name / Given Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Given Names:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former Name

Also known as

Date of Birth:

 

 

 

 

 

(DD MM YYYY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Name / Surname :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Name / Given Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Given Names:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: If you need to record additional names please use Attachment B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AFP NPC FORM-5022

SECTION 5: Current & Previous Residential Addresses

(this section must be completed)

 

 

Current Residential Address (must not be a PO Box or Business Address)

Unit No / Street No /

Street Name:

Suburb / Town / Locality:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postcode:

 

 

 

State:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date you started living at this address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DD MM YYYY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the event you have not resided in your current location for 10 years or greater, please provide details of your previous residential addresses.

Previous Residential Address (must not be a PO Box or Business Address) - Note: To record additional addresses please use Attachment C.

Unit No / Street No /

Street Name:

Suburb / Town / Locality:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postcode:

 

 

 

State:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DD MM YYYY)

 

Date you started living at this address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 6: Mailing Address for Police Certificate

This can be a PO Box or Business Address. Note: If not completed, the certificate will be sent to the applicant at the Current Residential Address specified in Section 5.

(optional) I authorise the Police Certificate to be forwarded to the following person/organisation

Attn. To / Organisation:

Unit No / Street No /

Street Name:

Suburb / Town / Locality:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postcode:

 

State:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 7: Payment Details

 

(this section must be completed)

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Card/Debit Card (please complete card details below)

Bank Cheque

Money Order

 

 

 

 

Cardholder’s Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Card Number:

Expiry Date:

 

 

 

(MM YY)

I authorise the AFP or their agent to process the relevant application amount from the above credit card account.

NB: The amount to be deducted is as per the selected fee specified on Page 1 (Section 1) of this form,

plus a surcharge where payment is by Credit Card.

Mastercard

Visa

Amex

(Surcharge: 0.528%

0.528%

1.595%)

CVC Number:

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Payment Confirmation No:

Processed Amount: (AUD)

 

Card Declined

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AFP NPC FORM-5023

SECTION 8: Purpose of Check

(Choose one purpose only from the following list)

 

 

If the purpose for your NPC is not listed or you are unsure please call the National Police Check Help Desk on 02 6140 6502 between 8am and 5pm (Australian EST).

Code Number

A.C.T. Purpose / Employment

 

 

Aged Care provider/worker

Brothel or Escort Agency Owner/Operator/Interested party

Child Care provider/worker

Disabled Care provider/worker or Hospital Employment

Fire fighting/prevention

Firearms Licence/permit

Interactive Gambling Licence/Casino Employee

Judge/Magistrate/Justice of the Peace/ Police Officer/Prison Officer

Child/Aged/Disabled Care provider/worker

Working in a School

Teacher/teacher’s aide

Pre employment/standard disclosure

Code Number

Commonwealth Purpose / Employment

 

 

Aged Care staff/volunteers

Aged Care Key Personnel

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) employee/consultant

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Consumer Credit/Financial Services Licensing Requirements

AUSTRAC employee/consultant

Care of intellectually disabled persons

Care, instruction or supervision of children

CASA ASSC

Employee with access to secret or top secret information

Immigration Detention Centre Employment

Immigration/Citizenship ** Please note, fingerprints are not required unless specifically advised by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Overseas employment/visa

Superannuation Trustee/Custodian/Investment manager or Responsible officer of a body corporate that is a trustee, investment manager or custodian of a superannuation entity

Care, instruction or supervision of children/ Care of intellectually disabled persons/ Aged Care staff/volunteers

Commonwealth department employee

Offences recorded in the A.C.T. that will be released

(Spent Convictions Act 2000)

All offences

All offences

All offences

All offences

Unspent offences and Arson or Attempted Arson offences All offences

All offences

All offences

All offences

All offences

All offences

Unspent offences

Offences recorded in the Commonwealth that will be released

(Part VIIC Crimes Act 1914)

Unspent offences and offences against the person

Unspent offences

All offences

Unspent offences

All offences

Unspent offences and offences against the person

Unspent offences (a) a sexual offence; or (b) any other offence against the person if the victim of the offence was under 18 at the time the offence was committed

Unspent offences

All offences

Unspent offences and offences involving violence

All offences

Unspent offences

Unspent offences and offences in respect of dishonest conduct

Unspent offences, offences against the person and (i) a sexual offence; or (ii) any other offence against the person if the victim of the offence was under 18 at the time the offence was committed

Unspent offences

SECTION 9: Applicant’s Consent

(this section must be completed)

 

 

i.I acknowledge I have read all the instructions while completing this form and I am aware exclusions from spent convictions legislation may apply to some categories of NPCs.

ii.The personal information I have provided on this form (including fingerprints if supplied) and all the attachments (if any) relate to me and are correct.

iii.I acknowledge the details contained on this form, including fingerprints where relevant, will be forwarded to the AFP, CrimTrac, and/or the Police Services of the States or Territories of the Commonwealth of Australia.

iv.I consent to the AFP and any other Australian police force extracting details of any convictions, findings of guilt or pending court proceedings relating to me, including in relation to any traffic offence, and providing that information to me or to the Employer/Organisation named in Section 6.

v.I acknowledge the information provided on this form will not be used without my prior consent for any other purpose, unless otherwise authorised by law.

vi.I acknowledge that any information provided on this form or disclosed by the police as a result of the records check may be taken into account by any organisation to whom I present the results of the records check in assessing my suitability to receive the entitlement.

vii.I acknowledge that only details contained in this application or on attachments signed by me will be checked and that should I subsequently require further names and/or details to be checked then I will be required to submit a new application and payment.

viii.I understand that it is an offence to provide false or misleading information in this application, or omit to provide information that may result in this application being false or misleading.

Applicant’s Signature:

Date:

If you are under 18 years of age (as at the date of the application), please provide consent below from a parent/guardian.

Parent/Guardian’s Name:

Parent/Guardian’s

Signature:

Date:

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AFP NPC FORM-5024

 

 

 

Attachment A: Proof of Identity

(this section must be completed)

 

 

 

 

A minimum of 100 points of identification has to be provided with the application. Please ensure that only photocopies of the original documents are attached.

Tick if included

You must supply at least ONE Primary document

Required on document

Points

Points gained

Foreign documents must be accompanied by an official translation

N = Name, P = photo

Worth

(applicant to fill)

 

A = Address, S = Signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Passport (current)

Australian Passport (current or expired last 2 years but not cancelled)

Australian Citizenship Certificate

Full Birth certificate (not extract)

Certificate of Identity issued by the Australian Government to refugees and non Australian citizens for entry to Australia

Australian Driver License/Learner’s Permit

Current (Australian) Tertiary Student Identification Card

Photo identification card issued for Australian regulatory purposes (e.g. Aviation/Maritime Security identification, security industry etc.)

Government employee ID (Australian Federal/State/Territory)

Defense Force Identity Card (w/ photo or signature)

Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) card

Centrelink card (with reference number)

Birth Certificate Extract

Birth card (NSW BDM only)

Medicare card

Credit card or account card

Australian Marriage certificate (Registry issue only)

Decree Nisi / Decree Absolute (Registry issue only)

Change of name certificate (Registry issue only)

Bank statement

Property lease agreement - current address

Taxation assessment notice

Australian Mortgage Documents

Rating Authority - eg Land Rates

Utility Bill - electricity, gas, telephone (less than 12 months old)

Reference from Indigenous Organisation

Documents issued outside Australia (equivalent to Australian documents). Must have official translation attached

Submission Checklist

Prior to submitting your application, please complete the checklist below to ensure your request can be processed in a timely manner. Failure to complete or supply any

part of the application may result in it being returned prior to processing.

All required details in Sections 1 to 9 are complete.

I can be reached during business hours on the phone number I have provided in section 3.

I have attached photocopies of my identification, for documents selected in attachment A above.

I have provided my credit card details for electronic payment or I will attach a cheque or money order payable to the AFP for the current fee. (optional) If a fingerprint check is required, I have provided my fingerprints and if relevant, a copy of the receipt for payment.

Once all the above steps have been completed, attach your photocopied identification documents and payment to the application form and post to:

Australian Federal Police

Criminal Records

Locked Bag 8550

CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601

Alternatively you can scan (as PDF) and email all the documents to: AFP-NationalPoliceChecks@converga.com.au

NOTE: Please scan your documents using PDF format. While other formats are accepted they require manual processing and will significantly slow the progress of your application.

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How to Edit Afp Npc Form 5021 Online for Free

What Is the AFP NPC Form 5021 Used For?

The AFP NPC Form 5021 is used to apply for a National Police Certificate (NPC) issued by the Australian Federal Police. Common situations requiring this check include:

  • Employment in sectors involving children, vulnerable persons, or national security
  • Volunteering with schools, hospitals, or community organisations
  • Licensing applications in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, or security
  • Migration and visa applications that require a police history disclosure

How to Complete AFP NPC Form 5021 Step by Step

Follow these steps to fill out the form accurately:

  1. Personal details. Enter your full legal name, date of birth, gender, and current residential address.
  2. Check type. Select either a name-only check or a name and fingerprint check based on the requirements of your employer or licensing body.
  3. Identity documents. List documents totalling at least 100 points. A passport provides 70 points and a driver's licence provides 40 points.
  4. Previous names and addresses. Include any former legal names and all residential addresses from the past five years.
  5. Purpose of check. State the reason for the check as this determines what the AFP will disclose on your certificate.
  6. Payment. Complete the payment section with your preferred payment method. Fees vary by check type.
  7. Consent declaration. Sign and date the consent section authorising the AFP to access and release your criminal history information.

Common Questions About AFP NPC Form 5021

What is the difference between a name check and a fingerprint check?
A name check verifies your identity against AFP records using personal information only. A fingerprint check adds biometric verification and is required for some licensing and immigration applications. Most standard employment applications accept a name-only check.

How long does it take to receive the National Police Certificate?
Standard applications are processed within 15 business days from the date the AFP receives your completed form and payment. Processing times may vary if identity documents require additional verification.

Can I fill in the AFP NPC Form 5021 online?
You can complete and review the form using the FormsPal online editor before printing and mailing it to the AFP. For official online submission options, visit the Australian Federal Police website.

For related documents, see the Police National Form or the Employment Verification Form for employment background checks.

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