A Police Certificate is a certificate in respect of an individual issued by the Gardai gardaÃ­ in certain. Circumstances the, certificate which is normally valid for one, year states your, name, address date of birth and also includes information about whether or not you have a criminal. recorde use cookies to give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your cookie settings, we assume that you consent to our use of cookies on this device. You can change your cookie settings at any time but if you do, you may lose some functionality on our website.