Request authorisation to view someone’s criminal record
Follow the steps below if you are a third party (e.g. an employer or insurance agency) seeking a person’s authorisation to view their criminal record.
- Print the Request by third party for a copy of an individual’s criminal convictions (Priv/F2) form. It needs to be completed and signed by both the subject (the person whose criminal record is being requested) and the third party they are authorising to view their record.
- Attach a copy of the subject’s valid drivers’ licence OR passport. Do not send original identification. If they do not have a drivers licence or passport, they will need to ask someone to confirm their identity, using Section 4 of the form.
- Post the completed form and copy of identification to:
Criminal Records Unit
Ministry of Justice
SX10161 (What is this?)
Wellington
Note: Completed and signed applications dated six months or older will not be accepted for processing.
What happens next?
We will post a copy of the subject’s criminal record to the authorised party within 20 working days of the date we receive the completed form and identification.
(Please note that this does not include postage time.)
