NBI clearance living in Canada

[Budzmaroo 26]

Hi everyone! I do have a question.. has anybody experienced here needing an NBI clearance from the Philippines but is already living overseas? I left the Philippines in 2015 where I lived for over 20 years. I do have the blue clearance for "multipurpose" reason which I got in 2018 for my Canadian citizenship. The one I have was under my maiden name. In 2019, I got married and changed my last name. However, I never returned to the Philippines since I left and even after I got married. Also, since I have submitted the other copy of my clearance and only left with the one with a "personal copy" stamped at the front page, will the personal copy be accepted at NVC and during the interview under my maiden name? Or do I have to request a new one without the personal copy on it? I hope someone can help me. I am already at NVC stage and has completed all the documents except for the NBI clearance. 

[pushbrk 12,883]

You would not be able to get an NBI clearance in your married name if you never lived in the PI as a married person.  The blue clearance you got anytime after you stopped living in the Phils should work just fine.

[Budzmaroo 26]

On 12/9/2021 at 4:09 PM, pushbrk said:

You would not be able to get an NBI clearance in your married name if you never lived in the PI as a married person.  The blue clearance you got anytime after you stopped living in the Phils should work just fine.

Thank you for your response! I’m just having doubts tho if nvc and the consulate here in Montreal will accept my PC with “personal copy” stamped at the front. That’s the only one I have since I submitted the original when I applied for my Canadian citizenship and it was never returned to me..

[pushbrk 12,883]

16 hours ago, Budzmaroo said:

Thank you for your response! I’m just having doubts tho if nvc and the consulate here in Montreal will accept my PC with “personal copy” stamped at the front. That’s the only one I have since I submitted the original when I applied for my Canadian citizenship and it was never returned to me..

If NBI stamped it as personal copy, then probably safer to get a new one but their won't be one available in your married name.