where do i write to to obtain police certificate?

[AFQuaid 18]

I'd like to write in to obtain a police certificate as required for the visa/interview. I live in Bury/Heywood on the boarder between the two in lancashire. What I'd like to know is which police station do I write to and what exactly am I asking for?

[rebeccajo 14]

Fiona, did we give you that link before? I thought we had....I really had to dig for it before......

If you can't find the link again to download the form online, your local police station has the form. You should get on it tomorrow as it takes 40 days or so to receive and you can't really schedule interview without it.

Edited March 12, 2006 by rebeccajo

[MrsDarby 0]

You should go to your local police station and tell them you need a police report. The police station will contact New Scotland Yard (they do the checking), and then the certificate will get sent back to you. It costs about 10GBP.

It takes up to 40 days, so do it as soon as you can. You can't have an interview until you have your police report.

Good luck!

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

You can look here:

http://www.met.police.uk/dataprotection/forms.htm

Just to let you know when we requested the form back in December via post it actually took longer than the 40 days

[rebeccajo 14]

Thanks robinlake for finding the link.

[AFQuaid 18]

Thank you everybody. I'm so sorry I did save that link way back but I cannot see it in my yahoo bookmarks now. Also I trailed through this entire forum section to try and find where you provided it for me and it seems it may of been before the forum crash. I don't mean to repeatively ask questions. Please know this is all SO appresiated.

I'm all over the place today, my fiance goes into hospital tomorrow 'sigh gonna try and get all this sorted.

[rebeccajo 14]

Bless you and Andy....hope all goes well for him tomorrow....I just bumped the UK embassy thread to the first page so you can find it over there in the Embassy forum...

*hugs*

[duluxdog 0]

Not sure what Police division you would come under , its either.....Greater Manchester Police division or Lancashire Police. They both have email addresses you can write to and find out exactly which one covers your area of residence , hope this helps....

Edited March 13, 2006 by duluxdog

[mrswooten4ever 0]

Hi fiona Here's the link and info for Lancashire Constabulary. Hope all is ok with Andrew.

Adele

http://www.lancashire.police.uk/forcepubli...cheme.php#howto

The form can be downloaded here in Adobe Acrobat format or alternatively forms are available from the:

Data Protection Officer,

Police Headquarters,

Hutton,

Preston,

Lancashire,

PR4 5SB

Telephone number 01772 412867.

Or alternatively email:

data.protection@lancashire.pnn.police.uk

Please note that once we have received your completed application the process to provide you with information can take up to 40 days