Qatar police clearance

[Irishlove 1]

Hi😊 i just wanna ask, the Qatar Police Clearance is valid only for 6 months, hence I am applying mine this coming September and my boyfriend is gonna file the petition on October for fiance visa. Im going back to Philippines first week of October,. And i know the process of the fiance visa and petition gonna take some time, is  still valid to show the police clearance as one of my requirements even its already due date? Thank you for the answer.😊

[stacyt 209]

Are you leaving Qatar for good? If so, I don’t think there expiration date. If you’re not gonna be back in Qatar after that, there’s no way you can can commit a crime there hence it shouldn’t have an expiration date even if it’s 20 years old. 

 I have my Chinese police clearance and I wasn’t i China after that so it should be still valid 

[Greenbaum 12,260]

Police certificates expire after one year, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued.

[Lucy&Jason 808]

25 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Police certificates expire after one year, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued.

@Greenbaum i have a question in my Police Clearance. It was issued last April 21,2018. They said it is only valid for 6mos. But how come it is one year? Is that according to US embassy? Thanks in advance. 

[Greenbaum 12,260]

1 hour ago, Lucy&Jason said:

@Greenbaum i have a question in my Police Clearance. It was issued last April 21,2018. They said it is only valid for 6mos. But how come it is one year? Is that according to US embassy? Thanks in advance. 

Again, check with your Embassy but here is the general rule as outlined by DOS. It references NVC but the information they are using is for an immigrant visa and not the non-immigrant but both are true.

 

Important: Police certificates expire after one year, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued. If at the time of your interview the following three items are all true, you must bring a new police certificate to your visa interview:

• You are more than 16 years old;
• The police certificate submitted to NVC was obtained more than one year ago; and
• You still live in the country that issued the certificate.

For country-specific guidelines on how to obtain a police certificate, review the Country Documents section at Reciprocity by Country.

Unobtainable police certificates

If your police certificate is unavailable per the country-specific guidelines above, you do not need to submit one to the NVC. If you cannot obtain a police certificate for another reason, please submit a written explanation when you submit your other documents.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry/diversity-visa-if-you-are-selected/diversity-visa-prepare-supporting-documents.html

Edited August 26, 2018 by Greenbaum

[Irishlove 1]

3 hours ago, stacyt said:

Are you leaving Qatar for good? If so, I don’t think there expiration date. If you’re not gonna be back in Qatar after that, there’s no way you can can commit a crime there hence it shouldn’t have an expiration date even if it’s 20 years old. 

 I have my Chinese police clearance and I wasn’t i China after that so it should be still valid 

Yes, i am leaving Qatar for good as I’m gonna fix and make ready all my documents in the Philippines and wait all the positive  outcome going to US and be with my soon-to-be family. I’m just afraid that once i get the clearance and it become expired, i need to get a new one. But thank you for your positive answer it ease my worries.😊

[Hank_ 9,174]

4 hours ago, Irishlove said:

Hi😊 i just wanna ask, the Qatar Police Clearance is valid only for 6 months, hence I am applying mine this coming September and my boyfriend is gonna file the petition on October for fiance visa. Im going back to Philippines first week of October,. And i know the process of the fiance visa and petition gonna take some time, is  still valid to show the police clearance as one of my requirements even its already due date? Thank you for the answer.😊

I have to agree with StacyT ... if you have not been back in Qatar then the police clearance should still be valid for embassy purposes.     

[Irishlove 1]

1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

Police certificates expire after one year, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued.

Really? Good! Cause I’m so worried that once it expires i need to get a new one. Thank you 🙏 

[Hank_ 9,174]

Just now, Irishlove said:

Really? Good! Cause I’m so worried that once it expires i need to get a new one. Thank you 🙏 

Like said as long has you have not been back in Qatar all is good...    

[Irishlove 1]

Just now, Hank_ said:

Like said as long has you have not been back in Qatar all is good...    

Thank you so much!😁

[Greenbaum 12,260]

2 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

Like said as long has you have not been back in Qatar all is good...    

Yes what is true is true.

[Irishlove 1]

16 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Again, check with your Embassy but here is the general rule as outlined by DOS. It references NVC but the information they are using is for an immigrant visa and not the non-immigrant but both are true.

 

Important: Police certificates expire after one year, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued. If at the time of your interview the following three items are all true, you must bring a new police certificate to your visa interview:

• You are more than 16 years old;
• The police certificate submitted to NVC was obtained more than one year ago; and
• You still live in the country that issued the certificate.

For country-specific guidelines on how to obtain a police certificate, review the Country Documents section at Reciprocity by Country.

Unobtainable police certificates

If your police certificate is unavailable per the country-specific guidelines above, you do not need to submit one to the NVC. If you cannot obtain a police certificate for another reason, please submit a written explanation when you submit your other documents.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry/diversity-visa-if-you-are-selected/diversity-visa-prepare-supporting-documents.html

Thank you 🙏