Police Certificate Timeline

[Ghorabaa 0]

Has anyone here had personal of experience of obtaining a police certificate from Pakistan? I wanted to know the time it took to get and what was required from you (fingerprints, passport copy, photo, etc). I checked here http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3644.html and they said it can take up to 3 months, but I wanted some personal experiences.

I am trying to find out so I can try to estimate when we should apply for a police certificate so the whole process is not delayed further. Thanks in advance for any help.

[S_AL_ 1]

Has anyone here had personal of experience of obtaining a police certificate from Pakistan? I wanted to know the time it took to get and what was required from you (fingerprints, passport copy, photo, etc). I checked here http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3644.html and they said it can take up to 3 months, but I wanted some personal experiences.

I am trying to find out so I can try to estimate when we should apply for a police certificate so the whole process is not delayed further. Thanks in advance for any help.

It took about 2 weeks to get mine done but I got it made through a sub-inspector who is a family friends but it wasn't easy as I had to call him constantly. Along with the Police certificate form I submitted 4 passport size photos, copy of my NIC, copy of my passport, copy of an educational certificate, copy of my marriage certificate, copy of a utility bill, copy of my father's NIC and copy of the NIC of two of my neighbours. All the documents including the photos were attested. I also included a letter addressing the D.I.G. to issue to certificate for immigration purposes and included a printout from NVC's website showing the requirement of this certificate. In the end I had to pay the sub-inspector Rs. 2500. Still hate it.

hope this helps.

[Ghorabaa 0]

Has anyone here had personal of experience of obtaining a police certificate from Pakistan? I wanted to know the time it took to get and what was required from you (fingerprints, passport copy, photo, etc). I checked here http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3644.html and they said it can take up to 3 months, but I wanted some personal experiences.

I am trying to find out so I can try to estimate when we should apply for a police certificate so the whole process is not delayed further. Thanks in advance for any help.

It took about 2 weeks to get mine done but I got it made through a sub-inspector who is a family friends but it wasn't easy as I had to call him constantly. Along with the Police certificate form I submitted 4 passport size photos, copy of my NIC, copy of my passport, copy of an educational certificate, copy of my marriage certificate, copy of a utility bill, copy of my father's NIC and copy of the NIC of two of my neighbours. All the documents including the photos were attested. I also included a letter addressing the D.I.G. to issue to certificate for immigration purposes and included a printout from NVC's website showing the requirement of this certificate. In the end I had to pay the sub-inspector Rs. 2500. Still hate it.

hope this helps.

Thanks for the info that helps alot. Would it have taken longer if the sub inspector was not a family friend? Sorry im not to familiar with the acronymns what is NIC and D.I.G.?

[liberal 0]

Has anyone here had personal of experience of obtaining a police certificate from Pakistan? I wanted to know the time it took to get and what was required from you (fingerprints, passport copy, photo, etc). I checked here http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3644.html and they said it can take up to 3 months, but I wanted some personal experiences.

I am trying to find out so I can try to estimate when we should apply for a police certificate so the whole process is not delayed further. Thanks in advance for any help.

It took about 2 weeks to get mine done but I got it made through a sub-inspector who is a family friends but it wasn't easy as I had to call him constantly. Along with the Police certificate form I submitted 4 passport size photos, copy of my NIC, copy of my passport, copy of an educational certificate, copy of my marriage certificate, copy of a utility bill, copy of my father's NIC and copy of the NIC of two of my neighbours. All the documents including the photos were attested. I also included a letter addressing the D.I.G. to issue to certificate for immigration purposes and included a printout from NVC's website showing the requirement of this certificate. In the end I had to pay the sub-inspector Rs. 2500. Still hate it.

hope this helps.

Thanks for the info that helps alot. Would it have taken longer if the sub inspector was not a family friend? Sorry im not to familiar with the acronymns what is NIC and D.I.G.?

Just pay 2500 rupees and u will get ur Certificate the 2nd day.

[S_AL_ 1]

Has anyone here had personal of experience of obtaining a police certificate from Pakistan? I wanted to know the time it took to get and what was required from you (fingerprints, passport copy, photo, etc). I checked here http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3644.html and they said it can take up to 3 months, but I wanted some personal experiences.

I am trying to find out so I can try to estimate when we should apply for a police certificate so the whole process is not delayed further. Thanks in advance for any help.

It took about 2 weeks to get mine done but I got it made through a sub-inspector who is a family friends but it wasn't easy as I had to call him constantly. Along with the Police certificate form I submitted 4 passport size photos, copy of my NIC, copy of my passport, copy of an educational certificate, copy of my marriage certificate, copy of a utility bill, copy of my father's NIC and copy of the NIC of two of my neighbours. All the documents including the photos were attested. I also included a letter addressing the D.I.G. to issue to certificate for immigration purposes and included a printout from NVC's website showing the requirement of this certificate. In the end I had to pay the sub-inspector Rs. 2500. Still hate it.

hope this helps.

Thanks for the info that helps alot. Would it have taken longer if the sub inspector was not a family friend? Sorry im not to familiar with the acronymns what is NIC and D.I.G.?

Just pay 2500 rupees and u will get ur Certificate the 2nd day.

Like liberal said, the bribe works. I so wanted to avoid the bribe part so I had approached this sub-inspector but he too turned out to be a huge jerk. NIC stands for National Identity Card and D.I.G. stands for....Deputy Inspector General of Police. Apparently in my city..it all goes through the D.I.G. and his office is the issuing authority sadly.

[Ghorabaa 0]

Thanks for everyones help. So in the end I am going to need:

* 4 passport size photos

* copy of my NIC

* copy of my passport

* copy of an educational certificate

* copy of my marriage certificate

* copy of a utility bill

* copy of father's NIC (National Identity Card)

* copy of the NIC of two neighbors

* letter addressing the D.I.G issue to certificate for immigration purposes

* a printout from NVC's website showing the requirement of this certificate

* Rs. 2500

[S_AL_ 1]

Thanks for everyones help. So in the end I am going to need:

* 4 passport size photos

* copy of my NIC

* copy of my passport

* copy of an educational certificate

* copy of my marriage certificate

* copy of a utility bill

* copy of father's NIC (National Identity Card)

* copy of the NIC of two neighbors

* letter addressing the D.I.G issue to certificate for immigration purposes

* a printout from NVC's website showing the requirement of this certificate

* Rs. 2500

If you have a letter from NVC or embassy, that should be included instead of the printout from NVC's website. I had only used it as I did not have the letter. Also, I am from Karachi so the police system falls under the city capital police. Yours could be different. Keep these documents ready. Requirements vary from city to city.