What is the difference between a good conduct certificate and a criminal record extract?

The good conduct or anthropometric certificate is a National Security service. Criminal record extract No. 3 is issued through the Ministry of Justice and courts. Confirm the exact document requested before you apply.

Can both documents be requested online?

Yes. Morocco's official digital-services directory links to epolice.ma for the anthropometric certificate and to casierjudiciaire.justice.gov.ma to request criminal record extract No. 3, track it, and select a delivery method.

What are the fees for criminal record extract No. 3?

The Ministry of Justice portal terms state a 10 MAD stamp duty. The portal also shows secured-mail delivery at 25 MAD within Morocco and 40 MAD abroad. Check the payment summary before you pay.

Why can a criminal record request be rejected?

A request can be rejected when identity data is incorrect, does not match the supporting documents, or required identity evidence or a special power of attorney is missing.

Good Conduct Certificate and Criminal Record in Morocco

Choose the correct document

The good conduct certificate, also called the anthropometric certificate, is provided through National Security services. Criminal record extract No. 3 is a judicial extract produced through Ministry of Justice and court services. The documents are not interchangeable.

The Mahkamaty editorial team reviewed this guide against official portals on 9 August 2026. Always check the instructions shown by the official service when you apply.

Official services

National Security services on epolice.ma for available anthropometric-certificate services.
Ministry of Justice criminal-record portal to request extract No. 3 and track the request.
Official criminal-record legal texts for the rules that apply to extract No. 3.

Mahkamaty is an independent service and does not issue either document.

Request a good conduct certificate

Start on the official National Security portal. Select the required service and follow the current document, fee, and timing instructions shown there. Do not rely on an old fixed fee or delivery promise from a non-official website because the conditions can change by applicant and delivery method.

Prepare your national identity card and civil-status details exactly as they appear on official documents. If you cannot complete the online process, use the support or office channel identified by the National Security portal.

Request criminal record extract No. 3

The Ministry of Justice portal lets you complete the request online and select an available delivery method. It currently lists:

collection from your selected first-instance court with the request number and identity evidence;
secured mail, with delivery charges shown as 25 MAD within Morocco and 40 MAD abroad;
e-mail delivery when electronic-verification conditions are met, including an NFC-capable phone and an identity card accepted by the service.

Track the request on the same portal with the request number and identity details. The current portal does not promise one completion time for all applications. Use the status of your actual request.

Criminal-record documents and fees

Depending on the applicant, the file can require:

a copy of both sides of the national identity card;
a birth record when an accepted biometric identity card is not available;
a certified special power of attorney when another person applies;
documents that prove the legal representative's authority for a legal entity.

The official terms state a 10 MAD stamp duty for extract No. 3. Delivery charges are separate if you select secured mail. Check the payment summary before confirmation.

Who can request extract No. 3?

Article 668 of Morocco's Code of Criminal Procedure states that the person concerned requests the extract after proving identity. Another person can receive it only with a special official power of attorney. A legal entity's representative must also prove the authority to act.

Avoid rejection

Enter the name, birth date, birth place, and identity number exactly as shown on supporting documents.
Do not guess the court or place of birth.
Upload complete and readable identity and power-of-attorney documents.
Keep the request number and use the official tracking service.
Do not substitute a good conduct certificate for extract No. 3, or the reverse, when an authority asks for a specific document.

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