Bank Drafts for foreign Country Police Clearances

[TinTin and Samby 11]

Hi to all.

Can anyone share their practical advice on where in the Philippines they went to get a bank draft issued in other country currency (ie Singapore Dollars or Japanese Yen) to send as payment along with application forms to those other countries for Police Clearance Certificates. Thanks!

Edited October 17, 2007 by TinTin and Samby

[Ron/Sharon 0]

Hi to all.

Can anyone share their practical advice on where in the Philippines they went to get a bank draft issued in other country currency (ie Singapore Dollars or Japanese Yen) to send as payment along with application forms to those other countries for Police Clearance Certificates. Thanks!

I think that if you call the embassy or consulate for each country they could advise you on method of payment.

When I sent for my German certificate I paid directle at the embassy and mailed the proof of payment, I paid in canadian money.

[TinTin and Samby 11]

Thanks Ron/Sharon. No one else had to file requests for foreign country police clearances??

[TinTin and Samby 11]

Thanks Ron/Sharon. No one else had to file requests for foreign country police clearances??

Here's an update for anyone that may be interested:

After visiting mmore than 5 different banks in the Philippines, I consitently received the following reply:

"Sorry Sir, we can not help you unless you are both an account holder in our bank AND your account is a US DOLLAR based account" Even if you are an account holder (which I was in one of the large Phillipine bank), if your account is a local in-country (Phillipine Peso) currency account (duh!!!) , then we can not provide you this service. Ay Naku!!!

I finally gave up, Called my bank in the US, had one issued in 5 minutes and mailed off to me here to attach to the Police Certification Applicaiton Form for submittal to Singapore.

As I always say..."Everything is harder in the Philippines..."