Police checks

[Marco1234 3]

Hi all, asking this after receiving the NOA2

 

For foreign police checks, is the requirement that you lived in that country 6 months or 12 months?

 

I spent some time in Australia but it wasn’t a full 12 months. Will the required police checks I need be listed in the letter I receive from the embassy?

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

thanks,

 

Marc

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

The requirement is if you lived there more than 12 months. 

[Marco1234 3]

1 minute ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

The requirement is if you lived there more than 12 months. 

Okay great!

 

Could you clarify if the police checks needed will be listed on the letter I receive?

 

If so, I’ll wait to receive it before applying for them

 

thanks,

 

Marc

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

5 minutes ago, Marco1234 said:

Okay great!

 

Could you clarify if the police checks needed will be listed on the letter I receive?

 

If so, I’ll wait to receive it before applying for them

 

thanks,

 

Marc

Yeah, they should. 

But you can apply for them now, as they are valid for 12 months if from your own country and have no expiration date if they are from a country you resided in. 

Edited April 2, 2023 by Allaboutwaiting

[SteveInBostonI130 3,434]

13 minutes ago, Marco1234 said:

Okay great!

 

Could you clarify if the police checks needed will be listed on the letter I receive?

 

If so, I’ll wait to receive it before applying for them

 

thanks,

 

Marc

No.

 

The PCC'd that will be required will be based on the address history on the DS-160. The embassy will have no idea what PCC's you will need beforehand.

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

Just now, SteveInBostonI130 said:

No.

 

The PCC'd that will be required will be based on the address history on the DS-160. The embassy will have no idea what PCC's you will need beforehand.

Ah! He meant a list of HIS specific ones? Didn't read it like that. 

So, I want to change my answer: now it is NO. 🤣

 

[Marco1234 3]

11 hours ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Yeah, they should. 

But you can apply for them now, as they are valid for 12 months if from your own country and have no expiration date if they are from a country you resided in. 

Okay thanks for that!

 

Are scanned copies acceptable or do they have to be the true original? 
 

Many thanks

[Haris_Asli 0]

Congrats man! When did you first file for the fiance visa? I filed for my fiance back in September 2022. 

[Marco1234 3]

3 minutes ago, Haris_Asli said:

Congrats man! When did you first file for the fiance visa? I filed for my fiance back in September 2022. 

November 2021 dude

 

Slow process but you’ll get there!

 

[Haris_Asli 0]

Thanks man, I really appreciate it. Hope things goes smooth for you and your fiance from here on out!  

[NorthByNorthwest 351]

6 hours ago, Marco1234 said:

Okay thanks for that!

 

Are scanned copies acceptable or do they have to be the true original? 
 

Many thanks

This might differ by country, but assume originals. In Japan I received it in a sealed envelope that I was not allowed to open, so copies were not feasible anyway. From Sweden it was just a printout from the registry with an official stamp and signature.