Police Certificates

[ashp 0]

Hi,

How strict is the requirement here? I was born in Germany, my father was in the British Army posted out there. I left when I was 2, so I'm assuming I don't need this. I lived in The Netherlands when I was 18, so I'm sure I'll require one for there.

However, for a while I was 'living' in Canada, on a tourist visa. I wasn't working there or breaking the law, I was living off my savings with my then girlfriend. Does this count enough to require a police certificate, as I was never a resident of the country, it was basically a years extended holiday.

[zyggy 9]

Hi,

How strict is the requirement here? I was born in Germany, my father was in the British Army posted out there. I left when I was 2, so I'm assuming I don't need this. I lived in The Netherlands when I was 18, so I'm sure I'll require one for there.

However, for a while I was 'living' in Canada, on a tourist visa. I wasn't working there or breaking the law, I was living off my savings with my then girlfriend. Does this count enough to require a police certificate, as I was never a resident of the country, it was basically a years extended holiday.

You were present in Canada for a year, then you'll need a police certificate from Canada. It'll have to be the RCMP fingerprint certificate. Send it in now... they're taking about 3 months to process.

You'll need a police certificate for any place where you were present for more than 6 months after the age of 16.

Edited March 6, 2006 by zyggy

[flipside 0]

It varies by consulate, but I believe anywhere that you lived for more then 6 months since you were 16 years old requires a police cert.

You better get started because I hear it takes forever to get one in Canada.