No Crime Certificates

[bolin786 21]

By the time my girlfriend files her forms she would have to have gathered Police reports not only from the Phillipines but also from Oman, the UAE and Hong Kong. This process is quite labor intensive as some of you probably know. The matter is compounded by the fact that I believe the UAE requires that you file the Police report in person. Can anyone help me with this?

Can you give a friend a Power of Attorney act of your behalf? Are there any attys in the UAE that will assist? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Include experiences with the other

countries.

[payxibka 10,045]

By the time my girlfriend files her forms she would have to have gathered Police reports not only from the Phillipines but also from Oman, the UAE and Hong Kong. This process is quite labor intensive as some of you probably know. The matter is compounded by the fact that I believe the UAE requires that you file the Police report in person. Can anyone help me with this?

Can you give a friend a Power of Attorney act of your behalf? Are there any attys in the UAE that will assist? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Include experiences with the other

countries.

Police Records

Available, only if applicant is physically present in the UAE.

Police certificates may be obtained by any person, regardless of nationality, by personally appearing at the Central Police Headquarters located in the emirate of residence or former residence. When appearing to request a police certificate, the applicant should provide recent photographs, a letter from the requesting authority, the date of residence in the emirate, and their passport.

Not available by mail. Post recommends that consular officers waive the general requirement to obtain police certificates unless the applicant lives in the UAE.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciprocity/reciprocity_3698.html

[bolin786 21]

Police Records

Available, only if applicant is physically present in the UAE.

Police certificates may be obtained by any person, regardless of nationality, by personally appearing at the Central Police Headquarters located in the emirate of residence or former residence. When appearing to request a police certificate, the applicant should provide recent photographs, a letter from the requesting authority, the date of residence in the emirate, and their passport.

Not available by mail. Post recommends that consular officers waive the general requirement to obtain police certificates unless the applicant lives in the UAE.

http://travel.state....ocity_3698.html

Do you need to have fingerprints taken like required in Oman?

Thanks,

Archie

[payxibka 10,045]

Do you need to have fingerprints taken like required in Oman?

Thanks,

Archie

Your missing the point... the DOS is recommending that if the visa applicant is NOT present in the UAE that the visa issuing post waive the requirement for a police certificate from there... Bring in a printout of the info from the DOS website to the interview as proof why you cannot get a certificate from there

[Nik+Heather 121]

You can repeat the search Payxibka performed for you on the UAE by going to the top of the page he linked and using the drop down to select any other countries where she lived.

[bolin786 21]

Your missing the point... the DOS is recommending that if the visa applicant is NOT present in the UAE that the visa issuing post waive the requirement for a police certificate from there... Bring in a printout of the info from the DOS website to the interview as proof why you cannot get a certificate from there

I am sorry but what is DOS and where can I get that printout

Thank you very much

[payxibka 10,045]

I am sorry but what is DOS and where can I get that printout

Thank you very much

DOS = DEPARTMENT OF STATE, the agency of the US Governemnt that controls the Embassy/Consulates

Follow the link in post #2 above... it is all there for you already

[bolin786 21]

Your missing the point... the DOS is recommending that if the visa applicant is NOT present in the UAE that the visa issuing post waive the requirement for a police certificate from there... Bring in a printout of the info from the DOS website to the interview as proof why you cannot get a certificate from there

Payxibka,

I want to thank you for your patience with me. Now if I understood you correctly, the Dubai or Abu Dhabi Post, is recommending that the visa issuing post waive the police certificate requirement and this is well known in the USA Department of State. Now why this information is

not trasmitted to the local Cosuslar Offices when the Department of State knows you cannot get a Police report by mail. It appears to me that one hand does not know what the other one is doing and we have to suffer the consequences.

Again thank you very much

bolin785 =Archie (real name)