germany criminal check

[breeze123]

https://www.bundesjustizamt.de/EN/Topics/citizen_services/BZR/Resident_abroad/Resident_abroad_node.html

Hi everyone,

I am currently stuck on getting this check, https://www.bundesjustizamt.de/EN/SharedDocs/Public/BZR/antrag_en.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4 do I have to select extended good of conduct option? also, do I need to select the 4th option, send to German authority ?

Since I need this criminal check for applying immigration in Canada, but the process goes through German justice office anyway, so that is considered as German authority ?

I am really confused....Please help...

 

[OhWow]

I got my German certificate in the town hall before I left Germany. Judging from the application form, I would check the following options:

#1 I hereby apply for the following to be issued (please mark with a cross as appropriate): Certificate of good conduct

#3 Please send the certificate to my home address as stated above.

It is pretty simple. If you are certain, you have no entries, then this would be the easiest way to go, obviously, because there is literally just one simple important line on your report saying "No entries" (Keine Einträge).

Keep in mind that you will also need a translation of it if they cannot provide you with an English copy, which is usually the case.

 

[breeze123]

thank you for your detailed information!!

Do you know where usually I can get the German-English translation done? Any private agency would work ? Can I translate by myself and attach the paper with it?

 

[OhWow]

thank you for your detailed information!!

Do you know where usually I can get the German-English translation done? Any private agency would work ? Can I translate by myself and attach the paper with it?

No, it needs to be translated by a certified translator.

 

[breeze123]

Thank you

 

[breeze123]

No, it needs to be translated by a certified translator.

Hi, I am sorry that I have questions again.....

for https://www.bundesjustizamt.de/EN/SharedDocs/Public/BZR/antrag_en.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4

it says The personal details and the signature must be
officially certified. Such official certification, which must be of a recent date, can be issued by a German
diplomatic or consular representation, by a foreign authority, or by a notary public. So I have to get a notary while I sign this paper?...

I am a bit frustrated because there is so much work to do in order to get this useless paper !!!!
Can I just submit my copy of passport along with this application form the designated address instead?

 

[OhWow]

Hi, I am sorry that I have questions again.....

for https://www.bundesjustizamt.de/EN/SharedDocs/Public/BZR/antrag_en.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4

it says The personal details and the signature must be
officially certified. Such official certification, which must be of a recent date, can be issued by a German
diplomatic or consular representation, by a foreign authority, or by a notary public. So I have to get a notary while I sign this paper?...

I am a bit frustrated because there is so much work to do in order to get this useless paper !!!!
Can I just submit my copy of passport along with this application form the designated address instead?

I had it translated by a "certified" translator. A translator who is ceritified by the German government and who has to stamp and sign it. CIC never asked to hand in something else. Go here http://www.america-translation-service.de. She is fast and very reliable.

I don't understand why people recoil from paperwork all the time. It's fun to me and it's not that much. Also remember, you do it once and then never again. Either you want it or not.

 

[sonnenstern]

No, as the document says, FIRST you have to go to e.g. a german consulate/embassy or notary of public (as it says on the form!) to have your identity verified. Bring your passport when you do that. Once you have your identity confirmed and the red box is filled, you send it to Germany. Once you get the police certificate from Germany, you can get it translated by a certified translator. There are services where you upload the document and they ship the certified translation within a few days to you. Once you have the certified translation, you send it TOGETHER with the original german document to CIC.

 

[luciano_ca]

No, as the document says, FIRST you have to go to e.g. a german consulate/embassy or notary of public (as it says on the form!) to have your identity verified. Bring your passport when you do that. Once you have your identity confirmed and the red box is filled, you send it to Germany. Once you get the police certificate from Germany, you can get it translated by a certified translator. There are services where you upload the document and they ship the certified translation within a few days to you. Once you have the certified translation, you send it TOGETHER with the original german document to CIC.

Sonnenstern is right. I did exactly those steps for my German PC. If you live in Ontario I can recommend the certified translator who translated my document.

 

[OhWow]

No, as the document says, FIRST you have to go to e.g. a german consulate/embassy or notary of public (as it says on the form!) to have your identity verified. Bring your passport when you do that. Once you have your identity confirmed and the red box is filled, you send it to Germany. Once you get the police certificate from Germany, you can get it translated by a certified translator. There are services where you upload the document and they ship the certified translation within a few days to you. Once you have the certified translation, you send it TOGETHER with the original german document to CIC.

Ah, okay, this is different in your case, true. Since I requested my certificate in person in Germany, there was no need for me to have my identity checked on.

 

[breeze123]

No, as the document says, FIRST you have to go to e.g. a german consulate/embassy or notary of public (as it says on the form!) to have your identity verified. Bring your passport when you do that. Once you have your identity confirmed and the red box is filled, you send it to Germany. Once you get the police certificate from Germany, you can get it translated by a certified translator. There are services where you upload the document and they ship the certified translation within a few days to you. Once you have the certified translation, you send it TOGETHER with the original german document to CIC.

I only lived in Germany for 8 months and I have to go through these procedures in order to get that paper... ???

So after I go to the embassy to get my signature "notarized" , they will be directly mailing my application form for me , or I have to go to canadapost to mail my application to Germany......

 

[breeze123]

Sonnenstern is right. I did exactly those steps for my German PC. If you live in Ontario I can recommend the certified translator who translated my document.

After you got your signature notarized at the German consulate, did they mail your application directly to Germany or then you went to canadapost to mail your application? Did you only pay 13 euros for everything? Any wire transfer fee that you had to add in ? Can you recommend that translator to me please. I live in Montreal but I will try to contact hat translator though. thank you!

 

[luciano_ca]

After you got your signature notarized at the German consulate, did they mail your application directly to Germany or then you went to canadapost to mail your application? Did you only pay 13 euros for everything? Any wire transfer fee that you had to add in ? Can you recommend that translator to me please. I live in Montreal but I will try to contact hat translator though. thank you!

After going to the German consulate, I asked a friend of mine who lives in Germany to make the payment (if I recall correctly it was 11 Euros). You could also try to make the payment through your Canadian bank (wire transfer). I sent both the document with my authenticated signature and the proof of payment to Germany (the address specified in the document).

It think it took 2 weeks and I received by mail the certificate from Germany. I scanned the document and I sent to the certified translator, who did a very good job. She sent me an electronic copy and by mail the original certified translation (with her stamp). I submitted everything (the original documents) with my application.

The name of the certified translator is Beatrix Read and her email is beatrixread@eye-translate.com.

 

[breeze123]

After going to the German consulate, I asked a friend of mine who lives in Germany to make the payment (if I recall correctly it was 11 Euros). You could also try to make the payment through your Canadian bank (wire transfer). I sent both the document with my authenticated signature and the proof of payment to Germany (the address specified in the document).

It think it took 2 weeks and I received by mail the certificate from Germany. I scanned the document and I sent to the certified translator, who did a very good job. She sent me an electronic copy and by mail the original certified translation (with her stamp). I submitted everything (the original documents) with my application.

The name of the certified translator is Beatrix Read and her email is beatrixread@eye-translate.com.

thank you so much !!your answer is very detailed , i really appreciated your time!

 

[Drimm]

Hi breeze123!
I hope you already got your Certificate of good conduct! I am facing the same situation now, and I am wondering how did you payed 13 Euro?

Instructions say "All cheques must be made out in Euro and be drawn on a German bank. Fees levied by foreign banks for cashing a (foreign) cheque are to be added to the fee for the certificate of good conduct."

Does "be drawn on a German bank" mean I cannot send them check from my CIBC bank? But in next sentence they say something about foreign banks - that mean not-German banks.. I am so confused!