Police reports

[ciao]

Hi everyone,

Our family did a DCF in Beijing last August. So far, so good.

Our next step is to gather police reports from all the places my wife has lived.

She was born in China, but has been a Japanese citizen for a number of years.
People here told us that getting police reports for the time she lived in Japan
would be difficult, so we started early, and succeeded. Thanks for the tip.

Now we need a report for the time she has been in China (Shanghai, the last 2 years).
At our local police station, they say they don't issue reports for foreign nationals.
They say the same is true for every station in Shanghai, and maybe everywhere in China.

So, two questions ...
(1) Has any foreigner been able to get a report from the Chinese police ?
If so, how did you do it ?

(2) What happens if we can't get the police report ? I vaguely remember reading that,
as an alternative, we simply have to get a statement from the police saying that they
don't/won't/can't issue a report. Did I remember correctly ?

thanks

[dnoblett]

What visa class is wife in China on? (J-1, Z or X?) Is she working for a company?

 

If she in a case where a police record is not available, then explain this to the consulate, they have access to the same information as quoted below.

 

Police Records Generally available, reliable. Persons should apply for a certificate of no criminal record at the local Public Security Bureau (PSB) (or certain types of employers such as state owned enterprises), then make application to the notary office for a certificate based on the PSB document. Persons without a criminal record will be able to obtain a certificate to that effect. Certificates for individuals with one or more criminal convictions will list all convictions for which records still exist. The certificates purport to reflect all criminal convictions during residence in China. Police records are generally not available for the period prior to 1949. Certificates are available for those in the J-1, Z, and X categories. The GOC does not issue police records for temporary residents of China in L or F visa categories.

 

Police records also are not available for those who were in China in diplomatic status including those working for international organizations such as the United Nations. Notarial police certificates are based in part upon records from an individual's employer. If an employer refuses to release records, the notarial office is not able to issue a certificate. This is the case for persons sent abroad for education by the Chinese Government who fail to return to China.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_4881.html?cid=3537