Police certificates over 2 years old

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Hi all,

 

Apologies as this questions is probably redundant, but just looking for reassurance of the process with police certificates.

 

As per the government website:

Important: Police certificates expire after two years, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued.

 

I currently live in the UK where was born and am a citizen. I previously lived in Switzerland for 18 months 2016-2017 and a few years later (2019) ordered a police certificate that was required for a job. This certificate will be valid for the NVC (along with a UK police certificate) despite being over 2 years old as I have not entered Switzerland since ordering the certificate in 2019.

 

Has anyone been in a similar situation and sent a police certificate over 2 years old? If there is any doubt of its validity I can simply order a new one; the certificate was fairly cheap to order but took a few weeks and we're looking to submit docs asap.

 

Thanks in advance.

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2 minutes ago, Laud said:

Hi all,

 

Apologies as this questions is probably redundant, but just looking for reassurance of the process with police certificates.

 

As per the government website:

Important: Police certificates expire after two years, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued.

 

I currently live in the UK where was born and am a citizen. I previously lived in Switzerland for 18 months 2016-2017 and a few years later (2019) ordered a police certificate that was required for a job. This certificate will be valid for the NVC (along with a UK police certificate) despite being over 2 years old as I have not entered Switzerland since ordering the certificate in 2019.

 

Has anyone been in a similar situation and sent a police certificate over 2 years old? If there is any doubt of its validity I can simply order a new one; the certificate was fairly cheap to order but took a few weeks and we're looking to submit docs asap.

 

Thanks in advance.

As you have not returned to Switzerland after the certificate was issued I would upload it to NVC. 

Just make sure the police certificate you upload is the one NVC requires:

Police/Prison Records

Available

Fees: Sfr. 20.00

Document Name:  Auszug aus dem Schweizerischen Zentralstrafregister(German)/Extrait du casier judiciaire(French)/Estratto del Casellario Giudiziario (Italian); an extract from the Swiss central police records

Issuing Authority: Schweizerisches Zentralpolizeibuero (German)/Bureau Central Suisse de police (French)/Ufficio Centrale Svizzero di Polizia (Italian) at 3003 Bern (Bundesrain 20).

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:  The document is issued on A4 Paper size

Issuing Authority Personnel Title:  Swiss Federal Police

Registration Criteria:  There is no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining:  There is no procedure for obtaining

Certified Copies Available:   Certified copies are available

Alternate Documents:  There are no alternate documents

Exceptions:  None

Comments: Additional information available at www.e-service.admin

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Switzerland.html

 

[Laud 40]

2 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

As you have not returned to Switzerland after the certificate was issued I would upload it to NVC. 

Just make sure the police certificate you upload is the one NVC requires:

Police/Prison Records

Available

Fees: Sfr. 20.00

Document Name:  Auszug aus dem Schweizerischen Zentralstrafregister(German)/Extrait du casier judiciaire(French)/Estratto del Casellario Giudiziario (Italian); an extract from the Swiss central police records

Issuing Authority: Schweizerisches Zentralpolizeibuero (German)/Bureau Central Suisse de police (French)/Ufficio Centrale Svizzero di Polizia (Italian) at 3003 Bern (Bundesrain 20).

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:  The document is issued on A4 Paper size

Issuing Authority Personnel Title:  Swiss Federal Police

Registration Criteria:  There is no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining:  There is no procedure for obtaining

Certified Copies Available:   Certified copies are available

Alternate Documents:  There are no alternate documents

Exceptions:  None

Comments: Additional information available at www.e-service.admin

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Switzerland.html

 

Many thanks. Fortunately that is the document I already have. It has an old address on it (where I lived in 2019), do you know if I will need one with my current address?