police clearance

[melvin & jill 0]

gud day, i need your help. i worked in saudi from 2011 to 2012, i heard that police clearance will be needed. can i avail a police clearance in saudi embassy eventhough i don't have yet the request? actually my husband's petition for me is not yet started.thank you

[wilfon 30]

Hi this is from the US government website. I will give you the link so you can check for yourself.

I have copied the information for you.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9727

Police Records

Police clearances are available for Saudi citizens and resident third country nationals. Saudi citizens currently residing overseas must return in person to process the police clearance.

Saudi citizens and third country nationals residing in the Kingdom process the police clearances by first obtaining a police clearance request letter from U.S. Embassy Riyadh, U.S. Consulate General Jeddah, or U.S. Consulate General Dhahran. This police clearance request letter, signed by a consular officer, must be attested by the Saudi Ministry of Affairs (current fee is SR30). The applicant must then appear personally with a passport-sized photograph and a national ID or residency permit at the regional Criminal Investigation Department for fingerprinting. Fingerprinting for women is done in a separate room. The police clearance should be available for collection after a week or two.

Police clearances are available for Saudi nationals residing outside of the Kingdom. The expatriate Saudi citizen obtains the police clearance by returning to the Kingdom and obtaining a police clearance request letter from U.S. Embassy Riyadh, U.S. Consulate General Jeddah, or U.S. Consulate General Dhahran. This police clearance request letter, signed by a consular officer, must be attested by the Saudi Ministry of Affairs (current fee is SR30). The applicant must then appear personally with the attested police clearance request letter, a passport-sized photograph and a national ID at the Regional Criminal Investigation Department for fingerprinting. Fingerprinting for women is done in a separate room. The police clearance should be available for collection after a week or two.

Police clearances are unavailable for third country nationals who no longer reside in the Kingdom.

The optimal time to conduct these procedures at the police stations is 10:00 Saturdays-Wednesdays.

I hope this helps. Good luck

[Tahoma 2,292]

Because you are no longer living in Saudi, the U.S. Embassy Manila will not require you to submit a Saudi police clearance.

[melvin & jill 0]

thank you for the information, i really appreciate. but i am already here in the Philippines since july 2012, i read in Phil. embassy saudi website that i can avail through saudi embassy in manila but that would be complicated and i need the request letter from US.

[melvin & jill 0]

Because you are no longer living in Saudi, the U.S. Embassy Manila will not require you to submit a Saudi police clearance.

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thank you, even i worked in saudi for more than 1 yr?

[Tahoma 2,292]

thank you, even i worked in saudi for more than 1 yr?

You won't need it even if you worked there for more than one year.

[Boy&Bell 1]

Hi this is from the US government website. I will give you the link so you can check for yourself.

I have copied the information for you.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9727

Police Records

Police clearances are available for Saudi citizens and resident third country nationals. Saudi citizens currently residing overseas must return in person to process the police clearance.

Saudi citizens and third country nationals residing in the Kingdom process the police clearances by first obtaining a police clearance request letter from U.S. Embassy Riyadh, U.S. Consulate General Jeddah, or U.S. Consulate General Dhahran. This police clearance request letter, signed by a consular officer, must be attested by the Saudi Ministry of Affairs (current fee is SR30). The applicant must then appear personally with a passport-sized photograph and a national ID or residency permit at the regional Criminal Investigation Department for fingerprinting. Fingerprinting for women is done in a separate room. The police clearance should be available for collection after a week or two.

Police clearances are available for Saudi nationals residing outside of the Kingdom. The expatriate Saudi citizen obtains the police clearance by returning to the Kingdom and obtaining a police clearance request letter from U.S. Embassy Riyadh, U.S. Consulate General Jeddah, or U.S. Consulate General Dhahran. This police clearance request letter, signed by a consular officer, must be attested by the Saudi Ministry of Affairs (current fee is SR30). The applicant must then appear personally with the attested police clearance request letter, a passport-sized photograph and a national ID at the Regional Criminal Investigation Department for fingerprinting. Fingerprinting for women is done in a separate room. The police clearance should be available for collection after a week or two.

Police clearances are unavailable for third country nationals who no longer reside in the Kingdom.

The optimal time to conduct these procedures at the police stations is 10:00 Saturdays-Wednesdays.

I hope this helps. Good luck

Thanks lots for the post. I find this helpful on my part as well which relates to my current domicile. I am working here in Thailand for the last 6 yrs. Been married in the Phils. and went back here after.

Kudos!!

B&B

Edited February 22, 2013 by Boy&Bell

[Edward-Jenny0608 4]

Because you are no longer living in Saudi, the U.S. Embassy Manila will not require you to submit a Saudi police clearance.

Hi..mind if I asked further question on this,I have almost same situation here:

Im petitioning my husband who is still in Saudi working but ready to go back in Philippines for the time of interview, we are currently in the process of sending our IV bill packet, and I read thru the guidelines here in Vj..one of the requirement for the IV packet is original police certificate from beneficiary. Now whats making me confused is the fact that some says Saudi Police certificate is no longer required for third party nationals who no longer lives in Saudi. So that only applies if the beneficiary on time of the IV packet is no longer in Saudi and for my husband case since his still in Saudi on the time for our NVC stage,he is then required to attained one? I may had answered my own question but I just wanna get some others input on this...thanks in advance

[apple21 953]

Hi..mind if I asked further question on this,I have almost same situation here:

Im petitioning my husband who is still in Saudi working but ready to go back in Philippines for the time of interview, we are currently in the process of sending our IV bill packet, and I read thru the guidelines here in Vj..one of the requirement for the IV packet is original police certificate from beneficiary. Now whats making me confused is the fact that some says Saudi Police certificate is no longer required for third party nationals who no longer lives in Saudi. So that only applies if the beneficiary on time of the IV packet is no longer in Saudi and for my husband case since his still in Saudi on the time for our NVC stage,he is then required to attained one? I may had answered my own question but I just wanna get some others input on this...thanks in advance

Since your husband is in Saudi now and you are submitting DS-230 while he is still in Saudi, then yes he should obtain and submit the Saudi PC.

Before he leaves Saudi to go back to the Philippines for his medical and interview, I would suggest getting another Saudi PC to be presented at the interview, just in case.

Edited March 31, 2013 by apple21

[Edward-Jenny0608 4]

Since your husband is in Saudi now and you are submitting DS-230 while he is still in Saudi, then yes he should obtain and submit the Saudi PC.

Before he leaves Saudi to go back to the Philippines for his medical and interview, I would suggest getting another Saudi PC to be presented at the interview, just in case.

I taught so..thanks for clarifying that out for me. I was ready to send in our IV packet this coming week..but I guess we need to acquire that PC first and im sure my husband wouldn't be happy hearing that news . And im hoping it wouldn't give us much of a long wait and lot of trouble getting one. By the way,you also suggest for him getting another PC before leaving saudi? Can we just make a copy of the original one and present it on interview if needed?

Edited March 31, 2013 by Edward-Jenny0608