When to get police certificate

[roughlyworried 5]

Hello,

 

I need a little help figuring this one out. My wife and I are in a third country in order to live together. She plans to go back to China a few months before the interview, which she plans to go back within 2 months. Anyways, I know we need a police certificate. I thought we could get one perhaps a month before we left this country and she could use that, but I read something on the Guangzhou consulates website that seems to indicate otherwise. I attached some text, and here you can see it says: 

• “Have you ever lived anywhere else outside your country of nationality for more than one year?
  • If yes, please also provide a police certificate (with a certified English translation) from that country which covers the entire period of residency.“

 

 

 

Now, it does clearly state “the ENTIRE PERIOD” of residency. Would that mean, then, that we could not get a police certificate say, one month before we left and it be valid? If so, how do they expect us to get one as obtaining it from our third country is very difficult within China.

[pushbrk 12,246]

2 hours ago, Kyl123 said:

Hello,

 

I need a little help figuring this one out. My wife and I are in a third country in order to live together. She plans to go back to China a few months before the interview, which she plans to go back within 2 months. Anyways, I know we need a police certificate. I thought we could get one perhaps a month before we left this country and she could use that, but I read something on the Guangzhou consulates website that seems to indicate otherwise. I attached some text, and here you can see it says: 

• “Have you ever lived anywhere else outside your country of nationality for more than one year?
  • If yes, please also provide a police certificate (with a certified English translation) from that country which covers the entire period of residency.“

 

 

 

Now, it does clearly state “the ENTIRE PERIOD” of residency. Would that mean, then, that we could not get a police certificate say, one month before we left and it be valid? If so, how do they expect us to get one as obtaining it from our third country is very difficult within China.

Just check and see how long it takes top get, and get it as close as you're comfortable with to when she leaves.

[roughlyworried 5]

1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

Just check and see how long it takes top get, and get it as close as you're comfortable with to when she leaves.

Hi.

 

Ok, but I’m still a little confused on the wording on the Guangzhou consulate. Would they accept a police certificate that is valid (less than 1 year old) but was done a few weeks to a month before she left the third country? 
 

Thanks

[pushbrk 12,246]

9 hours ago, Kyl123 said:

Hi.

 

Ok, but I’m still a little confused on the wording on the Guangzhou consulate. Would they accept a police certificate that is valid (less than 1 year old) but was done a few weeks to a month before she left the third country? 
 

Thanks

Yes.  That's why I gave the advice I did.