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The OVRO at County Police Headquarters in Quedgeley, Gloucester is the place to visit if you live in Gloucestershire and have been required to register with the police, an essential part of many foreign nationals’ visa conditions.
Our address is:
County Police Headquarters
1 Waterwells Drive
Quedgeley
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 2AN
Phone: 01452 752616
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You can make your appointment online. Please don't call us or visit without an appointment. Click 'Start' at the bottom of this page to complete our quick and simple online form.
Please check what to bring with you.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Monday and Tuesday: closed
Wednesday to Friday: 8.15am to 3.15pm
Saturday and Sunday: closed
UK public holidays and bank holidays: closed
You must visit us to register and get your police registration certificate (PRC) within seven days of arriving in Gloucestershire. This is important, because if you don't you may face:
We'll post your PRC to you by recorded delivery within seven days after you've attended your appointment.
Unsure if you need to register? Read our advice for first time visitors: who needs to register as a foreign national?
If you change any of your personal or contact details whilst studying or working in Gloucestershire, you'll need to make an appointment with us using our online form; click 'start at the bottom of this page.
See reporting a change in circumstances or new visa to find out more about your particular change.
You must report any of the following changes within seven days:
If you're already registered with another force and you move to Gloucestershire, you now need to update your certificate by making an appointment to register with us, as above.
If you've lost your police registration certificate, please make an appointment in the same way. We'll ask you about why and how you lost it, before we can consider issuing you a new one.
Please see our full checklist of what to bring with you when you visit us.