Obtaining Police clearances countries G to I
" Polizeiliches Fúhrungszeugnis ". Each person over the age of
fourteen may obtain a police certificate. The application has to be filed with
the registration office ("Meldebeh ö rde") having jurisdiction over the
applicant's residence. The applicant has to provide evidence of identification.
You can go to your "Einwohnermeldeamt" and request a "Führungszeugnis". You
pay a fee for this, and several weeks later, it will be mailed to your home
address.
If you are male, and completed your mandatory military service, you should
have received discharge papers, and several copies of your service record
("Wehrdienstzeitbescheinigung") upon your release.
Former residents of Germany, no longer registered in Germany, can apply for
the police certificate directly at:
Bundeszentralregister, Auslandabteilung, Neurenberger Str. 16, 10969 Berlin
Phone: 030/25388
Fee: DM 15.00 for each copy. processing time: three to four weeks. The police
certificate does not necessarily show the complete criminal history. Certain
decisions of criminal courts of minor importance are not included. After a
certain time, minor convictions are no longer recorded. The length of this
period depends on the nature and scope of the legal punishment imposed, and
thereafter, whether any additional sentences were entered into the registry.
Here's a contribution from meauxna regarding police certificate:
The Athens Consulate has just this month changed the type of Police Report
they want. We had already procured the original, simpler type and had to
re-apply for the new one. Fortunately, it only takes 2 weeks to get, and you
order it on the phone (from within Greece). The number to dial is 1502, which is
not a "normal" number here. The number they gave us to call for follow ups is
(+30) 010-77-14833. This might give someone joy if calling from outside Greece.
The Police Report is called Pinikou Mitrou and you MUST request Typo Beta. Tell
them it's for immigration purposes. They request your father and mother's names,
place of birth, basic details like that and in Greece, bill the 2.50euros as a
COD (pay on receipt at the post office). You must sign for the envelope in
person.
Both times we used the call in service, it was very prompt, the people were
knowledgeable and it went very smooth. The one time we tried to get the report
in person, as the Embassy recommends, it was a disaster and waste of time. NB:
Alien spouse is a UKC residing in Greece. We also had to get a UK Police
Certificate.
"If applying from outside of Greece, both Greek and foreign nationals must
apply to their local Greek Embassies and include in their written application
the full details of theri identity.
Non Greek applicants visiting or living in Greece and foreign born Greek
applicants should apply in person to the Ipiresia Pinikou Mitrou for foreigners,
Mesogion 96, 101 79 Athens Greece, tel 7713.503, 7712.837 and 7759.294"
Police clearance applications can be obtained from the Consulate. You will
need to submit the form with 3 photographs, finger prints, and application fee
(Guy$500.00). You will obtain your certificate within a week.
Please note that finger prints should be taken at the International
Fingerprinting Services. A relative can also file for you, if not, you can
submit it to the Guyana Consulate. However, this takes longer, sometimes three
to six months.
Certificate of No Criminal Conviction - Notes to Local Applicants
Certificates of No Criminal Conviction are issued, when applicable, by the
Hong Kong Police Force solely in connection with a person's application for a
visa to visit or reside in another country.
Application Procedures and Documentation Requirements
Applications for Certificates for private commercial or any other purposes
will not be accepted. Every applicant should attend in person the Certificate of
No Criminal Conviction Office, which is located at:
14 Floor, Arsenal House,
Police Headquarters,
1 Arsenal Street,
Wanchai, Hong Kong
General enquiry:
The opening hours for receiving applications with payments are:
- Monday - Friday 9:00am-5:15pm (Please note: Payment at Police Shroff closes
between 1:00pm and 2:00pm and at 5:00pm.)
- Saturday is closed
- Sunday & Public holiday are closed.
Note: The MTR station is Admiralty - Exist E2.
The applicant should bring along the following
documents:
- His or Her Hong Kong Identity Card or Travel Document.
- The original and a photocopy (for each applicant) of the letter from the
relevant Consulate / Immigration Authority, which contains his or her name and
clearly indicates that the production of the Certificate is required.
- The original and a photocopy of the document s proving his or her
relationship with the Principal Applicant for the visa if the said letter does
not contain his or her own name.
- Processing fee of HK$165 per person. Payment can be made in cash, Octopus
cards or by cheque which should be crossed and made payable to "The
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" are accepted.
Add-value service for Octopus cards will not be provided by this
office.
Telephone Appointment in Advance:
Applicants may elect to make an advance appointment through the Automatic
Telephone Appointment Booking System at 2396 5351, no less than one day in
advance of the intended appointment.
Consent for Fingerprint Taking and Authorization to disclose Criminal
Records and Issurance of Certificate:
- All applicants must consent to have their fingerprints taken. They will be
required to sign an authorization to the effect that their fingerprints can be
retained by the Hong Kong Police Force and that details of any criminal
conviction recorded against him or her in Hong Kong, can be disclosed to the
appropriate Consulate / Immigration Authority.
- If no criminal conviction data against the applicant in Hong Kong is
located, they shall issue a letter and send it directly by registered mail to
the relevant Consulate / Immigration Authority within four calendar weeks.
- If criminal conviction data is found, both the relevant Consulate /
Immigration Authority and the applicant will be replied with a letter advising
that the Certificate could not be issued and listing out the conviction data by
registered post within the prescribed period.
- If the applicant is under investigation by the Hong Kong Police Force, or is
currently a defendant in criminal proceedings in Hong Kong, or is subject of
non-payment of fine including traffic offences, his/her application will not be
further processed until the matter concerned has been concluded. They shall
issue a letter to the applicant informing that his/her application is pending
conclusion of the matter. Once there are no outstanding matters, a Certificate
or letter will be issued, in accordance with sections 2 & 3
above.
Handling of Personal Data
The personal data provided by the applicants will only be used for the
purpose of processing their applications. Every applicant has the right to
request for access and correction of his or her personal data, by sending a
written request to the Chief Inspector (Support) Identification Bureau at 10/F,
Arsenal House West Wing, Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street, Wanchai, Hong
Kong. In order to recover the administrative cost of acceding to such request,
the applicant may be charged for any copy of the data requested, and in most
cases, the prevailing government rate for photocopies will apply. All
fingerprints and other personal data collected shall be destroyed within a
reasonable period of time upon conclusion of the application process.
Indian Citizens must apply for a ‘Police Clearance
Certificate’ in person from the
district Passport Office.
Resident non-citizens must apply in person at the local police station.
Non-residents must apply to the Indian High Commission in the country of residence.
In India it takes on average between 1 month (smaller cities)
to 3 months (larger cities).
Police Certificates of Character are issued only for the attention of
Consular Authorities and for Foreign Adoptions Boards and not for employment or
any other purpose.
Where to apply:
- Persons resident in Republic of Ireland - apply to local Garda Station
- Persons resident outside of Ireland - apply in writing:
By post to: Chief Superintendent Liaison & Protection Garda Headquarters
Phoenix Park
Dublin 8
By fax to: 00 353 1 666 2854
By e-mail to: sullot@iol.ie
Details to be supplied:
- Full name as on birth certificate (including maiden/married name if
applicable)
- Date and place of birth (or copy of birth certificate)
- Current address:
- All addresses at which you resided in Republic of Ireland
- Purpose (i.e. Embassy) for which Certificate is required
- Stamped, self addressed envelope if applying to local Garda Station
- There is no fee for the issue of a Police Certificate of Character Issue of
a Police Certificate of Character usually takes up to 4 weeks
If a person has been arrested and tried the sentence is available from the
court where the trial took place. The Certificato Penale Generale is a certified
record of final court convictions and decisions regarding mental incompetency
and bankruptcy or a statement that no record exists ("Nulla"). Those born in
Italy can obtain the certificate from the Procura della Republica. For persons
born outside of Italy, the certificate is issued by the:
Judicial and Criminal Records office (Casellario Giudiziale per i Nati
all'Estero) Procura of Rome, Piazzale Clodio, 00100 Rome, Italy
Request for this certificate for immigration purposes only should be
accompanied by the applicant's birth certificate and approximately $2.50 in
postage coupons to offset the cost of reply.
From a newsgroup regular : "I sent in my request Fed-Ex with a
Fed-Ex prepaid envelop to speed up the process. I did not send any money because
I was afraid they would stick a stamp on an envelope and send the document in
the mail (taking 1-4 weeks or more). After 2 weeks I telephoned,
39-06-3879-2390, and discovered that my request was just sitting there because
they were waiting for approximately $4 to cover some cost. I have Fed-Ex'ed $5
and I am now waiting for them to send the documents."
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