Green Notice

Green Notices are most commonly issued against individuals with prior convictions for sexual offences, organised crime, human trafficking, or fraud who are considered to pose a continuing public safety risk. They can be based on a past conviction without any active investigation — a Green Notice can follow someone for years after release from prison. […]

The strongest grounds include: procedural violations in the issuing process; political motivation or discriminatory targeting; disproportionality relative to the underlying offence; human rights violations in the original criminal proceedings; and factual inaccuracies in data submitted to Interpol. Our lawyers conduct a detailed case analysis to identify the most effective combination of grounds for your CCF […]

Yes. Green Notice data is visible to law enforcement in 196 countries and in some jurisdictions feeds into criminal record checks used for professional licensing, employment vetting, and visa applications. Financial institutions, security-sensitive employers, and regulated professions may receive alerts linked to Green Notice status. Legal action to remove the notice is often as important […]

A CCF challenge for a Green Notice typically takes 6–15 months. In cases with clear procedural violations or disproportionate targeting, decisions can come faster. During the review period we can request that the CCF suspend the notice’s operational effect, reducing its impact at borders while the challenge is pending. Learn more about our Interpol Green […]

Green Notices are issued by Interpol’s General Secretariat at the request of a member country’s National Central Bureau. Interpol reviews applications before circulation, but in practice this review can be limited. A CCF challenge is the only formal mechanism for deletion of an unlawful Green Notice after it has been published. Learn more about our […]