Police Certificate

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Question

I and my Fiancé have a K-1 petition at the California Service Center and even though we still have many months before anything arrives in Montreal I have the following question:

I have spent approximately 3 years in the Canadian Armed Forces in Germany during the late 1960’s and early 1970,s, is it necessary to get a Police Certificate from that country since I resided on the Forces base during my stay there.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration

Reply

Thank you for your inquiry.

I’ve checked fairly thoroughly through our regulations, and as far as I can see, U.S. immigration law would require the German police clearance in your case. Thankfully, they are available and reliable, and you seem to have enough time to obtain one. I’ll paste our guidance on obtaining this certificate below.

POLICE RECORD

(Fuehrungszeugnis) Available.

Each person over the age of fourteen may obtain an individual penal record. The application has to be filed with the registration office (Meldebehoerde) having jurisdiction over the applicant’s residence. Former residents of Germany, no longer registered in Germany, can apply for an individual record through the German Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence, or directly with the Bundeszentralregister in Bonn. The application form is available at the German Embassy/Consulate, or directly from the Bundeszentralregister, Auslandsabteilung, Heinemannstrasse 6, 53175 Bonn. Telephone: 01888-58443. Fee: 13 EURO. Processing time - minimum of three to four weeks.

Montreal Immigrant Visa Unit