Hong Kong Police clearance

[journeyingwithyou 0]

BASED FROM THE REQUIREMENT I COPIED BELOW, I NEED THE LETTER FROM NVC TO BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR HONG KONG POLICE CLEARANCE. I AM NOW SUPPOSED TO CALL THE USEMBASSY TO SCHEDULE MY INTERVIEW DATE SINCE I RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM THEM.

I haven't received any pocket yet which I think contains the letter. If my pocket arrives really late, then this will delay my application for Hong Kong Police clearance...

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO HAS SURPASSED THE BURDENSOME HONG KONG POLICE CLEARANCE PROCESS?^^

Help please"-"

JOY

Individuals residing outside Hong Kong

Applications should be made in writing to:

The Commission of Police (Attn: EO CNCC)

14/F, Arsenal House

Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street

Wan Chai, Hong Kong

An applicant residing outside Hong Kong must submit the following items. Please note that documents issued in languages other than Chinese or English, must be accompanied by an official transcript, in Chinese or English, endorsed either by the issuing authority or a certified translation services body.

1. A photocopy of his/her Hong Kong Identity Card or valid travel document;

2. A photocopy (for each applicant) of the letter from NVC which contains his/her name and the checklist of documents necessary for obtaining a visa (the one that references the need for police certificates);

3. A photocopy of a document proving his/her relationship with the principal applicant for the visa if item #2 does not contain the applicant's name;

4. a full set of the applicant's fingerprints taken and certified by a recognized and official police or law enforcement agency where the applicant currently resides. Certification of the fingerprints must clearly state: (i) the full name and rank of the person taking the prints, (ii) the full name of the police or law enforcement agency with their official chop; and (iii) the date and place the prints were taken. Prints that do not clearly show certification will be refused. Fingerprints taken by the applicant him/herself, a legal representative or private/commercial agency are also unacceptable.

5. a bank draft in the amount of HK$180 per person, made payable to "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region." The draft must be payable in Hong Kong. A personal cheque in Hong Kong dollars, which is issued and authorized by any licensed banks in Hong Kong, is also acceptable.

[Road 2 Peace Arch 0]

BASED FROM THE REQUIREMENT I COPIED BELOW, I NEED THE LETTER FROM NVC TO BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR HONG KONG POLICE CLEARANCE. I AM NOW SUPPOSED TO CALL THE USEMBASSY TO SCHEDULE MY INTERVIEW DATE SINCE I RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM THEM.

I haven't received any pocket yet which I think contains the letter. If my pocket arrives really late, then this will delay my application for Hong Kong Police clearance...

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO HAS SURPASSED THE BURDENSOME HONG KONG POLICE CLEARANCE PROCESS?^^

Help please"-"

JOY

Individuals residing outside Hong Kong

Applications should be made in writing to:

The Commission of Police (Attn: EO CNCC)

14/F, Arsenal House

Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street

Wan Chai, Hong Kong

An applicant residing outside Hong Kong must submit the following items. Please note that documents issued in languages other than Chinese or English, must be accompanied by an official transcript, in Chinese or English, endorsed either by the issuing authority or a certified translation services body.

1. A photocopy of his/her Hong Kong Identity Card or valid travel document;

2. A photocopy (for each applicant) of the letter from NVC which contains his/her name and the checklist of documents necessary for obtaining a visa (the one that references the need for police certificates);

3. A photocopy of a document proving his/her relationship with the principal applicant for the visa if item #2 does not contain the applicant's name;

4. a full set of the applicant's fingerprints taken and certified by a recognized and official police or law enforcement agency where the applicant currently resides. Certification of the fingerprints must clearly state: (i) the full name and rank of the person taking the prints, (ii) the full name of the police or law enforcement agency with their official chop; and (iii) the date and place the prints were taken. Prints that do not clearly show certification will be refused. Fingerprints taken by the applicant him/herself, a legal representative or private/commercial agency are also unacceptable.

5. a bank draft in the amount of HK$180 per person, made payable to "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region." The draft must be payable in Hong Kong. A personal cheque in Hong Kong dollars, which is issued and authorized by any licensed banks in Hong Kong, is also acceptable.

I'll be interested to see the reply's you get on this question. My fiancee is in the same situation and I can only imagine it will take 6-8 weeks to receive the clearance back from HK once you have the letter allowing you to request it in the first place.

Edited June 21, 2009 by Road 2 Peace Arch

[endoftheroad 1]

Shouldn't this be in the China forum?

[mzy 0]

Hi,

I just found this website and your posting. I may have a similar situation. My fiancee worked in HK for 5 months and 29 days, or maybe 30 days. Is it fair to interpret that as not being 6 months? Here's a hypothetical example: Arrive HK Jan. 1, depart May 31. Is that 6 months? What if it's depart June 1. Is that 6 months?

Let's assume for the moment that it is 6 months. Does the Philippines have a record of that? How does the USE learn about it? Would the USE say that it is 6 months?

Okay, now let's assume a HK police clearance is needed, for the sake of argument. Is it possible to obtain such a clearance BEFORE getting the letter from the USE indicating my fiancee can call for a visa interview? In other words, is it really ncessary to wait for the USE letter, or can we be proactive and request HK police clearance before it's needed, assuming it's needed at all? Just we're being proactive and gathering all the other necessary documents before they are needed.

Btw, did you get your HK police clearance? How long did it take? What was the process like? Did the USE review it? Did they say anything about it?

mzy