Police Certificates in Russia

[Matt & Zhenya 1]

I have read here that some members requested their police certificates before receiving their package from the Embassy...but today, Zhenya went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs office in Nizhny and a man told her that she needed to wait for the "Petition from the Embassy" before requesting the certificate.

Does this sound correct? We wanted to get it out of the way...any info you can give would be appreciated.

[StarGirl 13]

I requested mine without any problems.. They asked me what's the purpose and I said for the US embassy, so they wrote on the form I filled to request the police certificate "leaving the country". I would certainly ask them to show any law provision that prohibits a Russian citizen to request a governmental service. Here is the link for required docs to request certificate, sorry, but it's only in Russian. Nowhere it's asked for "petition from embassy".

http://www.gosuslugi...0&rid=228&tid=2

Edited August 8, 2012 by StarGirl

[Matt & Zhenya 1]

I requested mine without any problems.. They asked me what's the purpose and I said for the US embassy, so they wrote on the form I filled to request the police certificate "leaving the country". I would certainly ask them to show any law provision that prohibits a Russian citizen to request a governmental service. Here is the link for required docs to request certificate, sorry, but it's only in Russian. Nowhere it's asked for "petition from embassy".

http://www.gosuslugi...0&rid=228&tid=2

Thank you! We really appreciate your help!!

[Ken&Ruzana 4]

I have read here that some members requested their police certificates before receiving their package from the Embassy...but today, Zhenya went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs office in Nizhny and a man told her that she needed to wait for the "Petition from the Embassy" before requesting the certificate.

Does this sound correct? We wanted to get it out of the way...any info you can give would be appreciated.

Ruzana got hers long before she received her package from embassy

[1HappyGuy 45]

I have read here that some members requested their police certificates before receiving their package from the Embassy...but today, Zhenya went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs office in Nizhny and a man told her that she needed to wait for the "Petition from the Embassy" before requesting the certificate.

Does this sound correct? We wanted to get it out of the way...any info you can give would be appreciated.

Tell her to watch out for some official looking to get a bribe. It sounds like someone didn't want to be bothered with her request and possibly knows that she plans to leave for marriage. She should try again at a different time. Maybe that guy won't be on duty.

[Chris_Жанна 11]

I have read here that some members requested their police certificates before receiving their package from the Embassy...but today, Zhenya went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs office in Nizhny and a man told her that she needed to wait for the "Petition from the Embassy" before requesting the certificate.

Does this sound correct? We wanted to get it out of the way...any info you can give would be appreciated.

Zhanna was able to get her police documents from Baskotostan, and Sverdlovsk oblasts. It took about a month from both police agencies.

[Drusus 0]

We were able to request it at the end of June and got it mid July with no problems from the Ministry in Udmurtia. The NOA2 has been the difficult document to obtain......

[Freighthouse 10]

I am relatively sure that the criminal report is good for 6 months. Just leave yourself a big enough window. Just in case something gets held up, you can get another one but obviously you have to pay again.

[StarGirl 13]

I am relatively sure that the criminal report is good for 6 months. Just leave yourself a big enough window. Just in case something gets held up, you can get another one but obviously you have to pay again.

it's good for one year and it's free

[David & Yulya 7]

It's good for a year. Yulya got hers in December and had no problem with the Embassy on Tuesday.

[Freighthouse 10]

Dang! Double Fail........my bad!

[StarGirl 13]

we are all here to learn.. well, hopefully, majority is

[GelendzhikBelle 7]

Thanks to all for this good news. We were worried that Lara ordered her report this week and will probably not be until

March or April until the Interview. I was concerned that she would have to go through the request again for the Moscow

Embassy if the report was older than six months.

At least she doesn't have to do the Invitation letter anymore. That is done with since August 1. All

Visa's are now valid for three years and all Visa's are multi entry. I'll be going back

to Russia on a Homestay.

Now if we can only get the Post Office to work a bit better.....

[baron555 934]

I have read here that some members requested their police certificates before receiving their package from the Embassy...but today, Zhenya went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs office in Nizhny and a man told her that she needed to wait for the "Petition from the Embassy" before requesting the certificate.

Does this sound correct? We wanted to get it out of the way...any info you can give would be appreciated.

My wife obtained hers well in advance of any mailings from the Embassy. They are good for one year.

[AmyWrites 593]

Hmm, my husband got his before the embassy sent anything, but he didn't tell them it's for visa purposes. I would do the same in your situation.