UK police certificates

[TracyTN 237]

Yeah well they say that the FBI namechecks for AOS physically take 10 minutes too, and yet we have people in namecheck hell for 2 years (if not longer).

[britty 1]

my letter said it would take the full 40 days but i received it after 21 days or so.

[arwensun1965 0]

I sent in my forms on the 5Th of March .......got a receipt back on Tuesday of this week telling me that it had now gone to New Scotland Yard and it would take 40 days from the receipt, the check has still not been cashed so it is anyone's guess on how long the thing will take. I am sure the last time I did this it did not take this long

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I sent in my forms on the 5Th of March .......got a receipt back on Tuesday of this week telling me that it had now gone to New Scotland Yard and it would take 40 days from the receipt, the check has still not been cashed so it is anyone's guess on how long the thing will take. I am sure the last time I did this it did not take this long

Don't worry, it's the date on the receipt that counts, not when they cash the cheque (or so the accompanying letter would have you believe!).

[tonyeck 0]

Hmmn, I sent mine on the 15 Marchth and heard nothing, no receipt nor has the cheque cashed... I sent it by post to the Met (I called and double checked that was correct)...

[Mags 112]

I sent in my forms on the 5Th of March .......got a receipt back on Tuesday of this week telling me that it had now gone to New Scotland Yard and it would take 40 days from the receipt, the check has still not been cashed so it is anyone's guess on how long the thing will take. I am sure the last time I did this it did not take this long

It took about three weeks for me to receive my receipt and from then on it was 40 days. This seems to be a standard now. I suggest that anyone sending off for their Police Cert allow AT LEAST an 8 week time frame to do it in.

Just to be safe.

Edited March 30, 2007 by mags

[TracyTN 237]

I still think Chas' 10 day turn around for his may be some kind of record.

I guess they didn't have many other requests when he took his in.

[Mags 112]

I still think Chas' 10 day turn around for his may be some kind of record.

I guess they didn't have many other requests when he took his in.

Yup, that is VERY quick. Perhaps they had a "lull" in applications at that time. Who knows eh?

[Aniomaman 0]

I still think Chas' 10 day turn around for his may be some kind of record.

I guess they didn't have many other requests when he took his in.

Yup, that is VERY quick. Perhaps they had a "lull" in applications at that time. Who knows eh?

Finally got my receipt from the MET today and from the date on it, I expect my certificate by 28th April. Am glad 'cos I was beginning to think ave been lost somewhere in Scotland Yard...

Let the waiting begin...40 days countdown has begun....

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Well, we got the Police Certificate yesterday -- lovely and clean of any wrongdoing, just as we knew it would be -- so it took us 35 days in total after all. So those of you still waiting...nil desperandum!

[homesick_american 1]

For most UKers it has taken 30-40 calendar days. No less.

My husband got his in 9 calendar days.

[Mags 112]

For most UKers it has taken 30-40 calendar days. No less.

My husband got his in 9 calendar days.

I think Gone's (TracyTN's fella) took about 10 days, so there are lucky exceptions. Mine, however, took about 45 days. Typical!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

For most UKers it has taken 30-40 calendar days. No less.

My husband got his in 9 calendar days.

Thus proving that you definitely were walking between the raindrops, as you guessed the other day...!

[homesick_american 1]

For most UKers it has taken 30-40 calendar days. No less.

My husband got his in 9 calendar days.

Thus proving that you definitely were walking between the raindrops, as you guessed the other day...!

Hehe, it's so weird; everything was so easy. Even the GP letter was no big deal in the end, even though at the time I was panicking and so stressed out that I wasn't eating. Without VJ to help us, we figured out which forms to file and what to do and when. I think it might have been easier in some ways with VJ, but in a way I'm glad I didn't find it until afterwards because all the horror stories would have stressed me out. Hell, they stress me out NOW and we have the visa already!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

...even though at the time I was panicking and so stressed out that I wasn't eating.

I am having exactly the same problem...I am what my husband calls a "healthy eater" and my US size 2 mother calls "overweight" (Thanks, Ma!) and the RFE this week cancelled my appetite. Very, very unlike me...hope it lasts, I've already lost 2 pounds!