{"id":224882,"date":"2026-04-21T21:17:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/?page_id=224882"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:46:07","slug":"admissibility-of-a-request","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/documents\/interpol\/commission-for-the-control-of-interpols-files\/admissibility-of-a-request\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissibility of a Request to the CCF"},"content":{"rendered":"

Important:<\/strong> this page preserves the pre-portal admissibility text. The current ordinary filing channel is the CCF Online Portal; e-mail or postal filing is no longer the normal procedure unless the CCF accepts exceptional circumstances.<\/p>\n

Admissibility of a Request to the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL\u2019s Files<\/h1>\n
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1. The person submitting the request<\/h2><\/div>
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  • Is the person concerned by the possible processing of data (the Applicant); or<\/li>\n
  • The Applicant\u2019s duly authorized representative (e.g. a lawyer, a family member, etc.); or<\/li>\n
  • in case the Applicant is an entity, the individual who has standing or authority to represent the entity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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    2. Identification of the Applicant or his\/her representative<\/h2><\/div>
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    • A copy of the Applicant\u2019s identity document. This official document must bear all the necessary elements to identify the person (name, family name, date of birth and photograph, at a minimum) and not be redacted (no erasures, illegible characters, etc.);<\/li>\n
    • Unless the Application form is used, the copy of a power of attorney signed by the Applicant, if the request is submitted by the Applicant\u2019s representative<\/strong>. The Power of attorney should authorize the representative to access any information about that person recorded in INTERPOL\u2019s files.<\/li>\n
    • in case the Applicant is an entity, an official document bearing its full name, date of incorporation or registration, registration number (if any), and official address. A document proving the individual\u2019s standing or authority to represent the entity shall also be provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      NB: in case of submission of a request on behalf of a minor<\/em>, the Applicant shall provide the copy of a document stating the relationship with the minor<\/em>, such as a birth certificate<\/em>. The Commission will also require the copy of an identity document of the minor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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      3. Purpose of the request<\/h2><\/div>
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      \u2192 The purpose of the request can be explained either on the Application Form or in a letter. In either case, the document must:<\/p>\n

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      • Be signed by the Applicant or by his\/her duly authorized representative;<\/li>\n
      • Be written in one of the Organization\u2019s four working languages<\/strong> (Arabic, English, French or Spanish);<\/li>\n
      • Indicate its purpose (i.e., simple request for access to INTERPOL\u2019s files, or a request for correction or deletion of data);<\/li>\n
      • Be sent by post or by e-mail to the Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \u2192 For a request for access<\/u>, the Applicant should also provide the copy of any document, which leads him\/her to believe there are data concerning him\/her processed through INTERPOL\u2019s channels.<\/p>\n

        \u2192 For a request for correction and\/or deletion of data<\/u>, the Applicant should also provide:<\/p>\n

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        • A precise but short summary of facts, and an explanation of the violation(s) of applicable rules, not exceeding 10 pages;<\/li>\n
        • Any relevant information and documentary evidence in support of the complaint (in particular, court decisions, decisions of other authorities, or arrest warrants);<\/li>\n
        • Any information concerning the applicant that might be relevant when studying the case, such as his\/her previous and current functions, pending legal actions, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Please note that the Commission is only required to take into consideration documents<\/em>, which have been translated into one of INTERPOL\u2019s working languages (Arabic<\/em>, English<\/em>, French<\/em>, Spanish) and certified<\/em>, if necessary<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Important: this page preserves the pre-portal admissibility text. The current ordinary filing channel is the CCF Online Portal; e-mail or postal filing is no longer the normal procedure unless the CCF accepts exceptional circumstances....","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":233387,"parent":224858,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-224882","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224882"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233378,"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224882\/revisions\/233378"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/europeancourt.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}