Candy Groove

So does that mean that they are accepting the ACPO certificates now?

NikiL

looks like it to me, but I don't work for DIAC

Might be worth a call to them from someone at some point, I would but being selfish, I have mine already and can't face being cut off twenty million times from a mobile to find out!

layla950

Just went to the ACPO site. Seems just to be for England Wales and Northern Ireland. I guess its the old type ones for us then. Also on this form we have to say that it is for immigration and for which country.

helena39

Hi Nik,

As far as I am aware you only need a pc for any country you have resided in within the last 10 years?? As OH was living in Scotland 18 years ago I don't think that matters. Please correct me if I am wrong on this info

Helena

NikiL

Cool, thats what I thought, but you know the way this whole malarkey gets you sometimes! You think you know what you need, then you get tired and the whole world ends because you think you've missed something

helena39

I know, it's the waiting Nik, I think it is starting to get to us

TJUK

I can confirm this too Niki. I thought that I would have a nightmare due to all the places I have been over the last 28 years let alone 10. DIAC confirmed last 10 years when I asked.

NikiL

Thanks mate, yeah you would have had a nightmare - imagine getting one from your last overseas posting!!

Retirement still treating you well? Might yet catch up with you on the course - decided today bollocks to work, as soon as we get the visa I'm quitting, hopefully that'll be before you & Jan leave

TJUK

I'm currently getting qualified to install aerials, satellite and cable TV systems " CAI" approved course. Its absolutely great as my brain was starting to go to mulch! Too much golf and not enough maths! Just incase the Oz Army is not for me after a few years.....digital tick is getting everywhere you know!!

Postings I did have to declare and get checks, but not for "Ops"! Now that would have been impossible..sorry luv just popping sown to the local Taliban Police check point for a PCC!!

NikiL

D'ya think it might have come up with a few issues then I'm sure Terry would have been obliging

You can use maths in golf ya know....thats why I class it as Continuing Professional Development Mind you, I want you to stay off that course a bit, you'll kick my arse too much when we finally catch up! Good on you on the course mate, gives you a good back up plan

TJUK

Does your handicap fit into "infinity"!

Catch ya soon back to study..

Dave

Alan Collett

I have received an email from DIAC Central Office advising that

" ... following consultations with the relevant UK authorities over the past weeks, the 6 month validity has been removed from the certificates and the certificates will now have an issue date."

Best regards.

Pollyana

If you're referring to my post, actually it's not what you said - you stated that it was necesary to put that you are applying for a visa. For a subject access check you don't have to state that. The check that your OH got back would have had the same info on it even if he had put that he just wanted "a copy of information held about him".
I am a little confused though as you referred to reading my mail, and although I have had a lot fo emails through the forum lately I don't appear to have had one from you.

Pollyana

Please see this thread for further discussion of the new ACPO checks.

If youh hve any queries can you please add them to the other thread so that we keep this important update in one place