Smart2btrue2 said:
Thanks man, hope ur application process go smoothly
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Hi friends,
PCC from Saudi Arabia
This post might be helpful for all those who are planning to take PCC from Saudi Arabia.. I am just sharing my experience here , as i got the PCC last day...
Since I am an Indian, i went to Indian consualte (Jeddah) and enquire them about pcc and its procedures. They provide two forms which we have to fill up with one for LOCAL pcc and another for CANADA in the purpose column. Then each forms need to be attach with PP copy+Iqama copy+Visa page copy + 1 photograph. Hand over these 2 set of forms with original Passport to consulate and pay the fees (nearly Sr.400/- sr for two copies).
1) They will provide the no objection letter specifically mentioned as " CANADA" stamped by consulate general and same stamp will affix in passport also. 2) The second letter is the recommendation for us to the SP office. Here we have to do some more work as below ;
- Translate the English letter from consulate to Arabic ( Sr.75/-)
- Affix the stamp from chamber of commerce in Arabic letter ( Sr.25/)
- Go to Mofa (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and stamp from there too in same Arabic letter (Sr.35/-). The working hrs is till noon only, hence go early to be first in the queue.
- Go to the SP office / Police headquarters located in Al Television street behind the IDB ( Islamic Development Bank) headquarters. Give the original passport and mofa attested letter to the policeman, and he will take the finger print and inform us the date of delivery. Normally it will take 2 weeks from them to get the report.
- Once your delivery date is reached, collect the report from police
- Again translate it to English ( Sr.75/-) as Canadian officals need letter in English
- Again go to chamber of commerce and affix stamb on it ( Sr.25/-)
- Go back to consulate/embassy and submit this original report with one set photocopy and pay Sr.50/- as fee.
- After a while they will give the report back with Consular General . Without the consulate stamp, the letter is not valid to use for any official purpose outside Saudi Arabia.
Thus the process of PCC will be completed in saudi arabia.
All in all , you may have to spend Sr.700/- while completeing this process.
Congrats and good luck to all...
This route above is very long and more expensive.
Alternative and easier way (for New FSWP applicants) is to personally visit Embassy of Canada and inform the gate man you came to collect PCC request form (or apply for it by sending request letter to the embassy through fax) for your FSWP application, they will freely give it to you, it is already in Arabic.You fill the form as required.
For those who have receive request PCC from VISA OFFICE, just translate the request letter,
then ALL the above should go to Ministry of Foreign affairs for authentication (SR 35) before you Go to the SP office / Police headquarters located in Al Television street behind the IDB ( Islamic Development Bank) headquarters for applicants in Jeddah region
or Police office close Kubiri Makama , Batha area for those in Riyadh region for the finger print collection. They will also tell you when to come to pick the PCC ( usually 2 weeks)
You should go to the MOFA and police station with original of your Iqama and photocopy of international passport.
Remember to translate your PCC after you get it from the police station. Translation in Batha Area is between SR 30-40 per page, so dont allow anybody to feed on you.
So in all you spend less than SR 250.
There is absolutely no reason to go for letter of introduction in your country's consulate