Police Certificate Indonesia

[furble 3]

We still a ways off of needing it but, my wife and I just got back from lunch and beach time with another mixed couple (American + Indonesian) that we recently met here. The wife of course already has her green card so I was asking questions about all the stuff they had to do for the process. Specifically, regarding the police certificate she said she didn't even need one from Indonesia as she was told by the Embassy in Jakarta that the Indonesian Police certificate isn't even accepted by the US Embassy as aparently it's faily well known that the Indonesian goverment is a bit corrupt and the police reports have a reputation for being unreliable at that.

She said she only needed a police cert from Australia as she lived and worked there for a while previously.

Anyone else had any experience with Indonesian Police Certificates and whether the US accepts them?

[William33 110]

We were required to produce a police certificate.

[Prettysunshine 4]

I was not required to present the police certificate. If your wife never lives abroad she doesn't need to get one. In packet 3 of the USEM's instruction, it will state clearly that you don't need one.

http://jakarta.usembassy.gov/fiance_k1_visa.html

Here is the link from the USEM about police certificate. I hope it helps.

[love&cinta 8]

I got my packet 3 from U.S Embassy Jakarta Indonesia yesterday (January 4th).Based on the following documents required #8 its stating: "Police certificate. Each applicant aged 16 or older must have police clearance from any country where the applicant resided for 1 year or more. Police certificate for Indonesia is not required'.

1 of my friend who had been thru this told me that I don't need to get the police certificate because I never lived in another country for 1 year or more. But seriously, I feel so happy because I don't need to have any business with police officer in Indonesia, sometimes we have to pay extra money just to get a letter that suppose to be free for us as the citizen, especially when they noticed a letter that we need has something to do with visa to united states, that would make them look at us like an atm machine.

[William33 110]

I was not required to present the police certificate. If your wife never lives abroad she doesn't need to get one. In packet 3 of the USEM's instruction, it will state clearly that you don't need one.

http://jakarta.usembassy.gov/fiance_k1_visa.html

Here is the link from the USEM about police certificate. I hope it helps.

They must have eliminated this requirement in the last few years. Great link to the current information.

[himher 634]

We were also required, but we went through at the same time (just after) you did (pre-2008). We were NOT required the second time through (we went DCF through Riyadh last year) as Indonesia has been removed from the list of countries where the police cert was required.

Long time no see! Hope you guys are doing OK

(David and Nita)

We were required to produce a police certificate.

[yousufwalton 0]

YEah the main reason that getting a police cert here in Indonesia is not required. is because usually it will result in some form of corruption at some sort of level. and they do not endorse corruption and so they cut it out of the requirements.