You will need to obtain a Police Clearance certificate in order to be assist with the expungment process.
The DOJ does not deal with the public directly, you will have to work through an agency in order to get your criminal record expunged.
You will be required to submit applicable documents for the expungment process
After completing all the relevant forms, you will need to send all your documents and from there it will be submitted to the DOJ.
If the Director-General is satisfied that you meet the requirements set out in the Act, he or she will issue a certificate of expungement directing that the convictions and sentences be expunged.
A certificate of expungement will be issued to the Criminal Record Centre of the South African Police Service.
The Head of the Criminal Record Centre will inform you, in writing, that your conviction and sentence has been expunged.
After your record has been expunged, you can apply for a Police Clearance Certificate that will be issued without the convictions and sentences.
An expungement is not easy to process and requires intimate knowledge of the legal system. Let us handle yours cleanly and quickly.
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