Thank you again for the information
@Kaibigan
Does that mean she has to fly to Dubai?
" One guess would be it means a copy of passport showing when last in the UAE." Yes, I have the same understanding. But she does not have anymore that passport (she worked from 1998 to 2000).
I found on Google helplinegroups.com that claims to help in obtaining the PCC from Middle Est. Did you have any knowledge about them? Are them a trusted company?
Regards
I won't say she
must go to Dubai. In fact, probably not. In our case, we grew weary of runaround, roadblocks, false leads, etc. Persistence was not well rewarded. On the other hand, my correspondence directly with Dubai police was encouraging. So, in the end, we decided "to fight no more forever" once we had assurance in writing from Dubai police. We chose to see it as a bit of a holiday. It allowed my wife an opportunity to go there under very different circumstances. When there as a worker, for several years, she was miserable. In fact, she won't much talk about it. She says only that she could never force herself to work there again. She says her years in Hong Kong were no picnic, but bearable and, if she had to, she could work there again.
It helped that friends here introduced me to long-term residents of Abu Dhabi/Dubai. They were saints. We were strangers to them, but they met us at the airport and helped a lot. They also acted as tour guides. They explained how things work there and how we should get onto the police right away to get things started. They were right. They took us to the police office (and they knew the right one) direct from the airport - 10:30 at night. They warned that it would take most of our week there to get the PCC. They were right. I had never been in that part of the world before. So the trip was a pleasure, although I was surprised that it's 11 hours flying from Manila. Further than I thought.
in our research, we came across more than one group/organization/business, that held out as able to assist in procuring a PCC. I have to say I no longer recall why, but they did not, at that time, instill in me a feeling of confidence. I think my impression was that I might hand them money, but obtain no result. Perhaps my research was less than exhaustive. With luck, someone on this site will have some experience with one of those outfits and can speak to the matter.
So, I am sure a trip to Dubai will work, but not for everyone. It takes time, which maybe your wife does not have. I am not sure she should go there on her own. For you to go too, you have to have time for the trip, probably meeting up with your fiancé in Manila or Cebu. If she is not from one of those cities, she must get there first. For my wife, it's a 1-hour flight to Manila. I was there and we went to Manila, then Dubai, together.
So, there is the time element and, of course, there's a financial cost. I did not keep track at all, but I would guess we spent about $5,000 in total. Maybe a bit less.
I'll see if I can look back for anything I had at the time about external "help" agencies.
@Kaibigan My wife just told me that she still has a former friend in Dubai.
Would she be able to help to avoid a trip to Dubai?
What does she need to apply to her behalf ? A representative letter?
Regards
