kuwait Police clearance from Kuwait

[faithful12 28]

Hello, 

 

I need a PCC for my immigration visa to US. I was in Kuwait till age 18 (1997). Now I reside in India since then. Is it still possible to get a PCC from Kuwait? As US wants anyone to do PCC for any age above16 where you have lived more than 6 months. Any inputs highly appreciated.

[KULtoATL 1,551]

Refer to this link: https://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Kuwait_-_Obtain_a_Police_Clearance_Certificate_(Criminal_Status_Certificate)#Non-Resident_Requests_2

 

 

[faithful12 28]

4 minutes ago, KULtoATL said:

Refer to this link: https://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Kuwait_-_Obtain_a_Police_Clearance_Certificate_(Criminal_Status_Certificate)#Non-Resident_Requests_2

 

 

It is confusing, coz some say no PCC is required if you are not living in Kuwait. The local embassy of Kuwait in delhi did not give much information. Kuwait embasssy in Mumbai never picked the call. 

[KULtoATL 1,551]

You said you lived there until you're 18. A PCC is required for all places you've lived for 6 months or more starting from age of 16. You need to account for your residence in Kuwait from ages 16-18 so definitely apply for one. Scroll down and search for police certificate tab: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

[faithful12 28]

Thanks. I will look into it. 

[xyz12345 260]

3 hours ago, faithful12 said:

It is confusing, coz some say no PCC is required if you are not living in Kuwait. The local embassy of Kuwait in delhi did not give much information. Kuwait embasssy in Mumbai never picked the call. 

 

 

You should check the Kuwait-USA Reciprocity:

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/KU.html

 

 

Acc to this PCCs are not available to former residents of Kuwait. PCCs are only required for current residents.

 

 

Edited August 23, 2017 by xyz12345

[DILAW 94]

It is confusing, because I can tell you my cousin's wife is a Yemeni citizen and lived in Yemen for 20+ years.  She traveled to Malaysia and married my cousin in April 2016,  Her husband sent a police report from Malaysia for his wife only in October 2016 and it was accepted.  His wife had her embassy interview in Feb 2017 and only gave the embassy her Malaysian Police Report and she was approved.

That table on the NVC site makes it sound like if you lived in a country of your nationality over 6 months and lived in another country other than the country of your nationality for over 6 months, then you need to submit 2 police reports (1 from the country of nationality and the other from the other country).  But I know for a fact that wasn't the case with my cousin's wife.