Police Certificates Help

[waiting150 0]

Hello everyone.

I have a question about the Police Certificates. My finace is from the philippines but lived in Japan for 6 months. Becuse of that she needs the police record. How do we go about getting the Police Certificates if she is still in the philippines. Will she have to travle to Japan to get them, or can someon go in her behalf and get it. Is there another way to get it. I am up for any ideas. Thank you.

[Spoom 8]

Call the police department where she lived in Japan (they'll have a local, non-emergency number) and ask. They generally differ in their procedures. You might be able to get them to courier it to you.

[MikenKyhen 0]

Call the police department where she lived in Japan (they'll have a local, non-emergency number) and ask. They generally differ in their procedures. You might be able to get them to courier it to you.

I agree. There has to be a way to get the report without physically going to get it. There are too many VJers here that have had to do the same thing and someone will be able to tell you the best way to go about getting it. Good luck.

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

Police Certificates

Available. Japanese police certificates will not contain information about criminal convictions when:

1. The period of suspended sentence has ended;
2. The penalty of the crime was a fine, and the crime occurred more than five years ago;
3. The term of the prison sentence ended more than ten years ago; or
4. The conviction was vacated or the criminal was subject to a pardon or amnesty.

Persons convicted of crimes in Japan may obtain court conviction records indefinitely. The headquarters' records section of the Metropolitan or Prefectural police issues certificates which include a nationwide criminal records check.

Applicants Physically Present in Japan: Foreign nationals holding legal resident status and Japanese citizens must apply in person at the Metropolitan or Prefectural police headquarters having jurisdiction over their present place of residence in Japan. Processing time: approximately 3 weeks.

Applicants Outside of Japan: Former legal residents, former illegal aliens, and Japanese citizens, should apply at the nearest Japanese Consulate. Processing time: Two to three months.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3591.html

[waiting150 0]

Thank you all for who have helped. I was just wondering. What would happen if she didn't have the police report? I am just wondering. Also seeing how she didn't commit any crime there. Would there be a report? And if there isn't one what do we do then? I just do not understand the way this works. Just trying to get a better understanding.

[Spoom 8]

The State Department, among other things, says:

The following is required:

• ...
• Police certificate from all places lived since age 16
• ...

So you'll need to get the certificate from there, which unfortunately looks like you'll have to wait the two to three months.

The police certificate is basically just a document from a police department that states that they have searched the relevant local and nationwide criminal databases for your name and date of birth, and that there were no hits (or a list of whatever convictions / arrests you have had in the past).

[waiting150 0]

The State Department, among other things, says:

The following is required:

• ...
• Police certificate from all places lived since age 16
• ...

So you'll need to get the certificate from there, which unfortunately looks like you'll have to wait the two to three months.

The police certificate is basically just a document from a police department that states that they have searched the relevant local and nationwide criminal databases for your name and date of birth, and that there were no hits (or a list of whatever convictions / arrests you have had in the past).

What if she flew to Japan. Do you think she would get the police certificate faster?

Edited September 10, 2009 by waiting150

[MikenKyhen 0]

Yes, you could get it faster by literally going there. As Stephen posted, if your physically present you can get the certificate in about three weeks instead of two to three months.

Edited September 10, 2009 by MikenKyhen

[waiting150 0]

Yes, you could get it faster by literally going there. As Stephen posted, if your physically present you can get the certificate in about three weeks instead of two to three months.

Looks like she is going to JAPAN!!!!