UK Police Certificate and Packet Three

[sam and nic 0]

Hi there, hoping someone can help with a quick answer. I've just found this website and realized that my fiance needs his police certificate in the UK - our attorney told us that we shouldn't do anything as the embassy would do the background check for us, so we didn't apply for this ahead of time. We've just sent off the forms this week to get the police cert, and are waiting on the embassy to send us packet three - NVC approved and sent his case file over to London embassy on January 5th. Question is, do we have to wait until the police certificate is in our hands to send send back the checklist and get an interview date, or can we continue on using the 40-day reference as a guide?

Thanks much!

[YuAndDan 153]

It takes up to 40 days to get police cert. Technicaly you send the checklist back only when you are ready for interview, that is you have everything including police cert ready.

I would wait until 30 days or so past applying for police cert before sending back the check list, then you should have police cert by time of interview.

[L & P 0]

hi,

I sent for my police certificate on 8th January, just got receipt today dated 10th January and it does say that it does take 40 days ...I also think you should wait till you are about 30 days from sending for police certificate before sending back checklist

good luck

[miss g 1]

how long are the police checks valid for? I had mine done earlier this year and i am worried it will run out by the time the interview date rolls by