Police Certificate

[Madhavi 1]

I am a Canadian living in Canada for the past 8 years and recently married an American Citizen. We are just gathering all documents for AOS and IV. Now I have been in Canada ever since I was 17 years old and I got the police certificate from here. However, I was in United Arab Emirates from the ages of 16-17. Is it very necessary to get the Police Certificate for UAE as well?

Problem is that it looks like it will take over a month to get all those documentation and will push back our case if we have to wait for another month. I have everything else ready to go.

Any advice?

[beejay 123]

I am a Canadian living in Canada for the past 8 years and recently married an American Citizen. We are just gathering all documents for AOS and IV. Now I have been in Canada ever since I was 17 years old and I got the police certificate from here. However, I was in United Arab Emirates from the ages of 16-17. Is it very necessary to get the Police Certificate for UAE as well?

Problem is that it looks like it will take over a month to get all those documentation and will push back our case if we have to wait for another month. I have everything else ready to go.

Any advice?

As per the travel.state.gov website you will not need police cert from UAE if you are no longer residing there.

[Madhavi 1]

As per the travel.state.gov website you will not need police cert from UAE if you are no longer residing there.

Thanks beejay! Do you think its better that I can NVC and confirm?

[beejay 123]

If it puts your mind at rest you can call but here is the excerpt from the website:

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.

Travel.state.gov link

Don't worry, in the case of UAE it will be a non issue.

[Madhavi 1]

If it puts your mind at rest you can call but here is the excerpt from the website:

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.

Travel.state.gov link

Don't worry, in the case of UAE it will be a non issue.

Thanks beejay! I called NVC today and they confirmed that they don't need the PC from UAE!

[beejay 123]

Glad to hear it. Good luck with the rest of your process.