Police Certificate question

[busycharlie 0]

My fiance is required to get a P.C. because she was in Japan a few years ago for six months. We both called the Japanese Consulate in Davao as everyone says that is the procedure but when we both call we got two different stories on how to get the P.C. First they say just come down and bring her passport. Then she calls and they say she has to go to Manila to the Bureau of Immigration to get the departure and arrival dates?

I don't see why they need this because they are just going to run her name through their records system in Japan to see if anything pops up. So why go to Manila for this other stuff?

Anyone have any insight to this? It seems like every other day some other requirement pops up or is changed or nobody agrees on how it is done.

Thanks,

[alexandra8886 0]

My fiance is required to get a P.C. because she was in Japan a few years ago for six months. We both called the Japanese Consulate in Davao as everyone says that is the procedure but when we both call we got two different stories on how to get the P.C. First they say just come down and bring her passport. Then she calls and they say she has to go to Manila to the Bureau of Immigration to get the departure and arrival dates?

I don't see why they need this because they are just going to run her name through their records system in Japan to see if anything pops up. So why go to Manila for this other stuff?

Anyone have any insight to this? It seems like every other day some other requirement pops up or is changed or nobody agrees on how it is done.

Thanks,

Yeah you right..just getting the DEPARTURE & ARRIVAL date needs to Bureau of Immigration..thats ridiculous..that info can be found in the person's passport..thats more reliable because its the actual stamp in the immigration (located in airport).

maybe when you asked the Japan Consulate, he/she wasnt able to understand clearly what you're looking for.

anyway, i suggest you ask your fiancee if she has some friends that are still currently staying in Japan. Better to ask a favor from them, to collect this clearance for her. This is beside the request your going to forward in the Philippine EMbassy - Japan.

Japan Consolute may not move quickly as they can with this because as far as my knowledge, this kind of document is under the responsiblity of Philippine Embassy in a certain country, like Japan.

hope this will enlighten you..

goodluck!

alexandra

[CountryGirl 0]

Hi, your fiance/e needs to go first at the USE and ask for a request form for a police clearance.Then she will bring it with her at the Japanese Embassy and her latest passport with her....

[CountryBoy 0]

My fiance is required to get a P.C. because she was in Japan a few years ago for six months. We both called the Japanese Consulate in Davao as everyone says that is the procedure but when we both call we got two different stories on how to get the P.C. First they say just come down and bring her passport. Then she calls and they say she has to go to Manila to the Bureau of Immigration to get the departure and arrival dates?

I don't see why they need this because they are just going to run her name through their records system in Japan to see if anything pops up. So why go to Manila for this other stuff?

Anyone have any insight to this? It seems like every other day some other requirement pops up or is changed or nobody agrees on how it is done.

Thanks,

Mylene (CountryGirl above) had to get a police clearance from Japanese Embassy as well .. here was the procedure we had to use to get the clearance ..

Because the police clearance takes 1.5 to 2 months to get back, we tried to get the clearance very early.

When she went to the Japanese Embassy they told her that they will only entertain a request for a police clearance from the US Embassy;

she then went to the USE and asked for a request to present to the JE but they will not give it out until her case has been forwarded to the USE by the NVC.

We waited for a few months and once the case had been received by the USE in Manila (electronically) Mylene called and requested an appointment time to pick up a request for police clearance.

She was given an appointment the next day early to see the person at window x; she was told to bring her passport, NOA-2, and case number.

The next day Mylene went to the USE and picked up her request for police clearance; she has to insist to the guard that she had an appointment to see the person at window X; this was the most difficult part, getting past the guard.

She then went to the Japanese Embassy and presented her request for police clearance, they made her go to Camp Crame to have her fingerprints taken (they give her a request) and also gave her some forms to complete in triplicate. (go as early as possible so that she can do both of these in 1 day).

When she returned from fingerprinting and presented the request for police clearance, forms in triplicate, and fingerprints .. she received a receipt number. She was told to start calling in 1 month to see if the clearance is back yet, it has been over a month and nothing yet.

Good Luck,

CB

[busycharlie 0]

My fiance is required to get a P.C. because she was in Japan a few years ago for six months. We both called the Japanese Consulate in Davao as everyone says that is the procedure but when we both call we got two different stories on how to get the P.C. First they say just come down and bring her passport. Then she calls and they say she has to go to Manila to the Bureau of Immigration to get the departure and arrival dates?

I don't see why they need this because they are just going to run her name through their records system in Japan to see if anything pops up. So why go to Manila for this other stuff?

Anyone have any insight to this? It seems like every other day some other requirement pops up or is changed or nobody agrees on how it is done.

Thanks,

Mylene (CountryGirl above) had to get a police clearance from Japanese Embassy as well .. here was the procedure we had to use to get the clearance ..

Because the police clearance takes 1.5 to 2 months to get back, we tried to get the clearance very early.

When she went to the Japanese Embassy they told her that they will only entertain a request for a police clearance from the US Embassy;

she then went to the USE and asked for a request to present to the JE but they will not give it out until her case has been forwarded to the USE by the NVC.

We waited for a few months and once the case had been received by the USE in Manila (electronically) Mylene called and requested an appointment time to pick up a request for police clearance.

She was given an appointment the next day early to see the person at window x; she was told to bring her passport, NOA-2, and case number.

The next day Mylene went to the USE and picked up her request for police clearance; she has to insist to the guard that she had an appointment to see the person at window X; this was the most difficult part, getting past the guard.

She then went to the Japanese Embassy and presented her request for police clearance, they made her go to Camp Crame to have her fingerprints taken (they give her a request) and also gave her some forms to complete in triplicate. (go as early as possible so that she can do both of these in 1 day).

When she returned from fingerprinting and presented the request for police clearance, forms in triplicate, and fingerprints .. she received a receipt number. She was told to start calling in 1 month to see if the clearance is back yet, it has been over a month and nothing yet.

Good Luck,

CB

Some things in life should not be difficult and this is definitely one them. They act like it is a crime to request a criminal background check on yourself. I have talked to two Japanese consulate locations in Davao, Cebu, and their Embassy and all three told me something different. The Embassy is by far the most strict. I think we will go to one of the consulates. They seem to be a little more cooperative. And to make it more difficult my fiance loss her original passport but has a new one but she has her copy of the Affidavit of Loss for her original passport. The lady at the embassy just didn't want to listen or understand this. I just want to get pass this certificate thing and hopefully after this struggle the rest will be easy.

Thanks for the response.

[CountryBoy 0]

First of all let me say, I hope it turns out much easier for you than it did for us ..

Next, you seem to be in a rush about the police clearance .. as you should be since the consulate already has your packet. Everyone I have talked to that has needed a police clearance from Japan has had to jump thru hoops to get it, and I have never heard of it taking less than a month and a half to get it back.

Whatever you do you need to get it done quickly, if you find that you are required to have the request for police clearance from the embassy then you should personally call the embassy to request it as it seems that the people working there are much more receptive to the petitioner; perhaps they can make additional arrangements since your fiancee lives far from Manila and it would be inconvenient to personally pick up the request from the embassy handling the process of her visa .. but this is just a guess.

Good luck with this issue, you will need it as the whole process stinks to high heaven.

CB

Edited May 30, 2007 by CountryBoy