Obtaining Police Clearance from Other Country

[Lancelotte25 1]

Hey guys, I'm having hard time to understand the fact about getting a Police Clearance in places where you live for at least 12 months after turning 16.

I've been here in Saudi Arabia sinece January 2001.

When I asked the US Embassy in Riyadh, they told that if my petition will be processed in Manila,there is no need to obtain Police Clearance from Saudi Arabia.

But I noticed some of the members here are not citizen of that certain country but still they obtained Police Clearance.

If I will go back to the Philippines and process the petition do I have to get Police Clearance from Saudi Arabia?

Thank you guys..

[canadian_wife 1,826]

From my understanding, yes you will need a police certificate from Saudi Arabia.

Good luck.

[trailmix 77]

Hey guys, I'm having hard time to understand the fact about getting a Police Clearance in places where you live for at least 12 months after turning 16.

I've been here in Saudi Arabia sinece January 2001.

When I asked the US Embassy in Riyadh, they told that if my petition will be processed in Manila,there is no need to obtain Police Clearance from Saudi Arabia.

But I noticed some of the members here are not citizen of that certain country but still they obtained Police Clearance.

If I will go back to the Philippines and process the petition do I have to get Police Clearance from Saudi Arabia?

I doubt if they are right about that. The instructions don't say - every country except Saudi Arabia.

Police Records

Police clearances are available for Saudi citizens and resident third country nationals. Saudi citizens currently residing overseas must return in person to process the police clearance. link

Saudi citizens and third country nationals residing in the Kingdom process the police clearances by first obtaining a police clearance request letter from U.S. Embassy Riyadh, U.S. Consulate General Jeddah, or U.S. Consulate General Dhahran. This police clearance request letter, signed by a consular officer, must be attested by the Saudi Ministry of Affairs (current fee is SR30). The applicant must then appear personally with a passport-sized photograph and a national ID or residency permit at the regional Criminal Investigation Department for fingerprinting. Fingerprinting for women is done in a separate room. The police clearance should be available for collection after a week or two.

Police clearances are available for Saudi nationals residing outside of the Kingdom. The expatriate Saudi citizen obtains the police clearance by returning to the Kingdom and obtaining a police clearance request letter from U.S. Embassy Riyadh, U.S. Consulate General Jeddah, or U.S. Consulate General Dhahran. This police clearance request letter, signed by a consular officer, must be attested by the Saudi Ministry of Affairs (current fee is SR30). The applicant must then appear personally with the attested police clearance request letter, a passport-sized photograph and a national ID at the Regional Criminal Investigation Department for fingerprinting. Fingerprinting for women is done in a separate room. The police clearance should be available for collection after a week or two.

Police clearances are unavailable for third country nationals who no longer reside in the Kingdom.

The optimal time to conduct these procedures at the police stations is 10:00 Saturdays-Wednesdays.

[noob 0]

Hey guys, I'm having hard time to understand the fact about getting a Police Clearance in places where you live for at least 12 months after turning 16.

I've been here in Saudi Arabia sinece January 2001.

When I asked the US Embassy in Riyadh, they told that if my petition will be processed in Manila,there is no need to obtain Police Clearance from Saudi Arabia.

But I noticed some of the members here are not citizen of that certain country but still they obtained Police Clearance.

If I will go back to the Philippines and process the petition do I have to get Police Clearance from Saudi Arabia?

Thank you guys..

If you are still working in Saudi then you can get the police clearance before you go back to Philippines but if you are in P.I.now you dont need to because they can only issue clearances to Saudi's or for people working and still living there.Embassy info is right you don't need it in the Philippines,my wife worked in Saudi and she did'nt need it for interview.

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

Well how the heck is that fair???? Dang my husband had to travel back to Nigeria to get his PCC from there even though we are going through the embassy in Dakar, Senegal. It was EXPENSIVE too.

[Lancelotte25 1]

thanks guys...it's big help!! :dance:

[L179 1]

you definately need one from saudi arabia.

it does not matter if you are processing the petition from another country.

currently you live in saudi arabia and if you require it then you can get it