Police certificate help outside China
 

Can anyone help with some information as to where I can apply for a Police Certificate from outside China?


I am currently in immigration proceedings to the USA and as I lived in China for 3 years I have to provide a Police Certificate.


I have found a few contacts but none of them seem to cover the Shenzhen, Shekou area. I don't have any contacts in China anymore and I wondered if anyone had any information they could share?


I have contacted the US Consulate here in the UK but they haven't gotten back to me and I can't get hold of anyone on the phone.


Many many thanks for any assistance. Marie

Re: Police certificate help outside China
 

Hi MarieTh, it might help if you could tell us your nationality and where you've resident the last 3 years?

Re: Police certificate help outside China
 

Sorry for that! I am English and lived in Shekou near Shenzhen for 3 years, 2001 - 2004, and I meant in my post that I have contacted the Chinese Consulate here in the UK but they haven't gotten back to me. Thank you

Re: Police certificate help outside China
 

No problem. I don't know about getting a police certificate for your stay in China but would it not suffice for your US visa application to have a police certificate from the UK, which is perhaps easier to obtain and more relevant?

Re: Police certificate help outside China
 

Hi there, I have one from the UK but for the US I also have to provide one from any country I have lived in for more than 1 year since I was 16. I have moved around a bit and it's proving a problem to find out how to get one from China.
As I mentioned above I found a company in Beijing but they don't cover the area I lived in.

Re: Police certificate help outside China
 

We have a member who has lived in China for some years so it could be well worth sending him a PM and/or email to see if he can help:-

http://britishexpats.com/forum/members/owned-241369/

Remember to post back on here if you find the answer :fingerscrossed:

Re: Police certificate help outside China
 

Thank you InVinoVeritas - I will certainly let you know how I go on, appreciate your help.

Re: Police certificate help outside China
 

I wanted to update my attempts to obtain a Police certificate outside China. This was needed for my US immigration as I had lived in China 2001 - 2004. At the London embassy the consular officer told me it would be easy - hah!
I have to say that as I had lost my residency permit which is vital to show you have lived there, I secured the services of an attorney in Beijing. They were able to put together a very detailed case as to why I could not obtain a police certificate which I submitted to the US Embassy and along with a sworn affidavit they accepted this and finally issued my immigration visa.:thumbsup: