Need help in police clearance / saudi resident
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I decided that it's best that I share my experience of getting documents together in Saudi Arabia, in case it helps anyone out there.
Police Check/Clearance Certificate:
For Police Checks in Jeddah, I had to apply for a request letter from Abu Dhabi. The letter is in Arabic and you are supposed to fill the blanks with your information, name, Iqama number, etc. If you don't know Arabic well, get someone who can read and write Arabic to do it for you. You then take this letter to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) who should just attest the letter, ask for the sum (SR 30) and send you your way hassle free. But if it makes you comfortable, bring along someone who speaks Arabic. Also, it's best to bring the exact change, they can be a little troublesome about that.
Once you have the stamp from MFA, you can take this letter, (along with 4 Passport sized pictures of yourself, copy of passport, copy of iqama) to a place whose name I just can't recall at this point, but what I do know is that it's on King Khalid road, next to The Islamic Development Bank. You simply can't miss the bank, one of the biggest buildings on the road. You will also see a fire station next to it, the road that goes between the two is where you need to go. It's also best to be there between 7 am to 12 pm.
You show the letter to the policemen standing guard, they can point you to the right building. But once you're entering the complex, it's the maroon-ish building to the right. You go in, get a token and wait till your number is called. You show the officer all your documents, he will give you papers and as you to wait, I can't remember if there's any payment involved but carry a few hundred riyals just in case. They lead you to another room where another officer will make prints of your finger tips on this paper, tear off your request number and ask you to come back after a certain number of days. I think it took me 10 days? After then days, you can back to the same building, only you had this request number to an officer sitting on a desk outside room you went in before and he should be able to get you your documents. If it says No Record then all is well.
One last step would be to translate and attest the translation of this certificate, since it will be in Arabic.
A link that I found helps a lot is this: saakinlang.blogspot.com/2012/12/how-to-obtain-saudi-police-clearance-in
Medical Certificate:
This one is relatively simple, there's only one doctor in Jeddah that is certified from the Canadian Visa office to do the required test. In my case, I had not begun the process as yet so I didn't have a request letter from Abu Dhabi for this test, however you can still get your tests done beforehand and simply submit a letter from the doctor once you start your application. There will be two tests hence two appointments, one where you are asked to submit your urine and blood sample for testing, the other is the physical test performed by the doctor. This process is not very inexpensive, I was a little surprised actually, but whatever it takes I guess. Oh and one more important note, for the physical test, make sure you don't forget to wear your undergarments for the appointment, because you will be asked to strip down to your undergarments for the exam. After everything is done, they will give you a letter to submit when you're applying, they don't show you the actual results so don't ask, they will be submitted directly to the visa office.
Translation and Attestation:
As part of the application, I was asked to translate any document not in English to Arabic and have it attested. That meant I had to translate my iqama and police clearance certiciate which was relatively simple. There are some translation shops on Madina Road before the Wali Ul Ahad crossing, opposite to the old Indian Embassy. But you can take it to any translator you know.
Also part of the application, I was supposed to submit an attested copy of my iqama, which became a pain since they require a certain type of attestation. After a lot of research and pulling of hair, I called the Canadian Consulate in Jeddah and asked them where would the best place be for such an attestation, they said they'd be happy to do it themselves. So with a fee of SR 70, that got taken care of too. I've read there are other ways of getting them attested, if you know a lawyer and what not, but a little more money for a little less hassle is all good to me.
So I think that's pretty much it then, my wife has already submitted our application, although it took a while for them to receive it, hopefully I am not asked to undergo all of this again.
Good luck!
The first step would be to email the Abu Dhabi office at "abu-dhabi-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca" with your complete mailing address, and they will send it to you.MJ90210 said:
That's the only way they would do it, no email or fax. They will mail it to your address. They responded to my email after a week or so, and I got the letter some 20-25 days after.
The rest is explained in the post I made and Sparrow19 shared. Let us know if you still have questions.
Good luck!
Hi. I found these shared info so helpful. I am currently sponsoring my husband who works in Jubail Saudi Arabia. I hope there's someone who could completely share their experiences as to where and which offices to go to obtain Police Certs. Thanks. So should we email Abu dhabi office for the request?