If you're an English teacher you wont be able to afford it. If you are a professional you will be able to afford it but it will hurt.walkjivefly wrote:Care to be a bit more specific? PM will do if you're shy.Gin&Tonic wrote:It wasn't cheap.PSD_Kiwi wrote:Ball park figure of their fees for that service? Can't imagine it would've been cheap.Gin&Tonic wrote:Last year I had to get a police check done for Cambodia. I used Sciaroni and associates. They got all the relevant documents and processed the request. With little fuss including getting 3 resident certificates from the different provinces I lived in. So yes, it can be done from abroad.
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Thanks for the PM. Tried to reply but kept getting an error about your username.Gin&Tonic wrote:If you're an English teacher you wont be able to afford it. If you are a professional you will be able to afford it but it will hurt.walkjivefly wrote:Care to be a bit more specific? PM will do if you're shy.Gin&Tonic wrote:It wasn't cheap.PSD_Kiwi wrote:Ball park figure of their fees for that service? Can't imagine it would've been cheap.Gin&Tonic wrote:Last year I had to get a police check done for Cambodia. I used Sciaroni and associates. They got all the relevant documents and processed the request. With little fuss including getting 3 resident certificates from the different provinces I lived in. So yes, it can be done from abroad.
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i may have missed it and or the OP may not be the person that is now wanting a PC but knowing the reason and for who can help in the replies as some have said a stat dec may be accepted in some case's.
Why can't you just answer the f*****in question?Gin&Tonic wrote:If you're an English teacher you wont be able to afford it. If you are a professional you will be able to afford it but it will hurt.walkjivefly wrote:Care to be a bit more specific? PM will do if you're shy.Gin&Tonic wrote:It wasn't cheap.PSD_Kiwi wrote:Ball park figure of their fees for that service? Can't imagine it would've been cheap.Gin&Tonic wrote:Last year I had to get a police check done for Cambodia. I used Sciaroni and associates. They got all the relevant documents and processed the request. With little fuss including getting 3 resident certificates from the different provinces I lived in. So yes, it can be done from abroad.
Just hit the wall in Kampong Thom over the police check.
We had all the required paperwork sitting in front of us, but no application form. The immigration policeman processing our application had written a 'recommendation' for me, and asked for $150 plus tea money. I balked and said I'd need to call the NZ authorities and check that a letter like that was acceptable. His voice raised in pitch and got louder. He told my wife that he doesn't know about the certificate, but he can provide an official letter.
I'm holding off for now until I check up on things. Seemed so close. Had all supporting paperwork (information form, biography, residency confirmation from commune chief etc), but now he's gone with it in his brief case.
We had all the required paperwork sitting in front of us, but no application form. The immigration policeman processing our application had written a 'recommendation' for me, and asked for $150 plus tea money. I balked and said I'd need to call the NZ authorities and check that a letter like that was acceptable. His voice raised in pitch and got louder. He told my wife that he doesn't know about the certificate, but he can provide an official letter.
I'm holding off for now until I check up on things. Seemed so close. Had all supporting paperwork (information form, biography, residency confirmation from commune chief etc), but now he's gone with it in his brief case.
Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men.
Without knowing exactly what it is for i dont know if it is acceptable. But for Aus immigration they only accept reports from the Phnom Penh Ministry of Justice, or in case you are unable to obtain a certificate from there they will accept a stat dec made in Aus or the embassy.
Yes, police checks for locals are ok from commune level. For me however I need to get my report from the Ministry of Justice. That is where my local police contact should have sent the application after we gathered all supporting documents. Instead he wrote me out a pointless load of drivel full of errors and asked me for $150 plus tea money. Fuck I was lucky, if he'd charged the correct amount I probably would have paid it thinking he was going to lodge the application properly.
Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men.
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PSD_Kiwi wrote:Thought I'd update this thread with info I stumbled across from the Australian Embassy website, not sure if it's been posted previously.
http://www.cambodia.embassy.gov.au/penh ... l#content2
How to obtain a police clearance report from Cambodia
The Embassy is unable to assist citizens in obtaining a police clearance certificate from Cambodian authorities.
Police Certificate
To obtain a report, foreigners should go to the Criminal Office at the Ministry of Justice to request a Police Certificate. There are two different fees:
• 250,000 Riels (approximately USD62.5) for regular service which takes around 20 days, or
• 500,000 Riels (approximately USD125.00) for expedited service which takes around 12 days.
Applicants should have the following documents:
• A completed application form. This form can be obtained at the Criminal Office;
• One photograph (size 4cm x 6cm);
• A bio-information form;
• A copy of the biographical page of the passport;
• Copies of the first and last Cambodian visas showing dates of arrival.
• A Residence Certification Letter * from the commune (sangkat) office where the applicant resides and/or resided whilst in Cambodia.
Applicants can authorise someone to apply for the Police Certificate for him/her. The applicant should complete an authorization form (the sample of the form is available at Criminal Office at Ministry of Justice), who can submit the completed forms at the Criminal Office. However, if the applicant is in Cambodia, they will be required to submit the form for themselves.
Residence Certification Letter*
A Residence Certification Letter is required when applying for a Police Certificate. To obtain this document, foreigners should go to the local commune (sangkat) office where the applicant resides/ resided in Cambodia to request the letter. There is a no-standard administrative fee for the provision of this letter.
Applicants should bring the following documents:
• If he/she is Cambodian: ID card, family book/ residence book, and house rental agreement (if he/ she did not own a house).
• If he/she is a foreigner: Passport, house rental agreement, job letter and other related documents to support the claim of residence.
Note:
The information in the residence certificate letter includes:
1. name of resident
2. house address
3. how long/length of stay that the resident stayed/ has stayed at that address.
The applicant may authorize someone living in Cambodia to apply for this letter for them. The applicant will need to provide an authorization letter for that person. However acceptance of this letter will be dependent on the commune (sangkat) office. There is no national standard for this type of work.
To ease the process, foreigners are advised to request a Residence Certification Letter from their local commune (sangkat) office prior to leaving their Cambodian place of residence.
This might seem a stupid question, but reference has been made to having a Khmer fill out the $1 form for you. Presumably that's because the questions are in Khmer.
Do the answers need to be in Khmer also? Or can they be done in English?
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When I got my police clearance everything had to be filled out in Khmer. I used Sciaroni and associates to organize the paperwork.. They did all the paperwork and chased down my residence certificates from three provinces. They charged accordingly.alanclarke72 wrote:PSD_Kiwi wrote:Thought I'd update this thread with info I stumbled across from the Australian Embassy website, not sure if it's been posted previously.
http://www.cambodia.embassy.gov.au/penh ... l#content2
How to obtain a police clearance report from Cambodia
The Embassy is unable to assist citizens in obtaining a police clearance certificate from Cambodian authorities.
Police Certificate
To obtain a report, foreigners should go to the Criminal Office at the Ministry of Justice to request a Police Certificate. There are two different fees:
• 250,000 Riels (approximately USD62.5) for regular service which takes around 20 days, or
• 500,000 Riels (approximately USD125.00) for expedited service which takes around 12 days.
Applicants should have the following documents:
• A completed application form. This form can be obtained at the Criminal Office;
• One photograph (size 4cm x 6cm);
• A bio-information form;
• A copy of the biographical page of the passport;
• Copies of the first and last Cambodian visas showing dates of arrival.
• A Residence Certification Letter * from the commune (sangkat) office where the applicant resides and/or resided whilst in Cambodia.
Applicants can authorise someone to apply for the Police Certificate for him/her. The applicant should complete an authorization form (the sample of the form is available at Criminal Office at Ministry of Justice), who can submit the completed forms at the Criminal Office. However, if the applicant is in Cambodia, they will be required to submit the form for themselves.
Residence Certification Letter*
A Residence Certification Letter is required when applying for a Police Certificate. To obtain this document, foreigners should go to the local commune (sangkat) office where the applicant resides/ resided in Cambodia to request the letter. There is a no-standard administrative fee for the provision of this letter.
Applicants should bring the following documents:
• If he/she is Cambodian: ID card, family book/ residence book, and house rental agreement (if he/ she did not own a house).
• If he/she is a foreigner: Passport, house rental agreement, job letter and other related documents to support the claim of residence.
Note:
The information in the residence certificate letter includes:
1. name of resident
2. house address
3. how long/length of stay that the resident stayed/ has stayed at that address.
The applicant may authorize someone living in Cambodia to apply for this letter for them. The applicant will need to provide an authorization letter for that person. However acceptance of this letter will be dependent on the commune (sangkat) office. There is no national standard for this type of work.
To ease the process, foreigners are advised to request a Residence Certification Letter from their local commune (sangkat) office prior to leaving their Cambodian place of residence.
This might seem a stupid question, but reference has been made to having a Khmer fill out the $1 form for you. Presumably that's because the questions are in Khmer.
Do the answers need to be in Khmer also? Or can they be done in English?
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This thread has been invaluable. I've just gone through this process and it made the process very very simple indeed.
A quick summary.
Key to this is getting your Residency Certificate from the local Sangkat. I had the girl who manages my apartment do this for me. It cost $25 and I got it back in a day. I presume the $25 was split between the sangkat guys and the girl, but that's fine.
I dropped in to the MoJ yesterday to get an application form and was guided through it by Ms Kimluch, who was very helpful. I had a friend do the form last night (yes, it needs to be written in Khmer) and I went to submit it with:
1) a photo 4x6
2) a copy of first entry visa
3) a copy of last entry visa
4) a copy of the photo page of passport
And that was that. Ms Kimluch sorted it out this morning. I paid 500k for the fast track option and $15 for a translation and I have a receipt that I can claim back, together with a date to go and collect it.
Simple as that.
A quick summary.
Key to this is getting your Residency Certificate from the local Sangkat. I had the girl who manages my apartment do this for me. It cost $25 and I got it back in a day. I presume the $25 was split between the sangkat guys and the girl, but that's fine.
I dropped in to the MoJ yesterday to get an application form and was guided through it by Ms Kimluch, who was very helpful. I had a friend do the form last night (yes, it needs to be written in Khmer) and I went to submit it with:
1) a photo 4x6
2) a copy of first entry visa
3) a copy of last entry visa
4) a copy of the photo page of passport
And that was that. Ms Kimluch sorted it out this morning. I paid 500k for the fast track option and $15 for a translation and I have a receipt that I can claim back, together with a date to go and collect it.
Simple as that.
KHR 500,000?alanclarke72 wrote:This thread has been invaluable. I've just gone through this process and it made the process very very simple indeed.
A quick summary.
Key to this is getting your Residency Certificate from the local Sangkat. I had the girl who manages my apartment do this for me. It cost $25 and I got it back in a day. I presume the $25 was split between the sangkat guys and the girl, but that's fine.
I dropped in to the MoJ yesterday to get an application form and was guided through it by Ms Kimluch, who was very helpful. I had a friend do the form last night (yes, it needs to be written in Khmer) and I went to submit it with:
1) a photo 4x6
2) a copy of first entry visa
3) a copy of last entry visa
4) a copy of the photo page of passport
And that was that. Ms Kimluch sorted it out this morning. I paid 500k for the fast track option and $15 for a translation and I have a receipt that I can claim back, together with a date to go and collect it.
Simple as that.
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Lol. Yes sorry. It is 250k riel for 20 working day tour around. I have to say i was impressed with the people there. They very much tried to make it easy for me.
Quick question regards this process for anyone that can answer.
My current lease where I am started October 2013
My business visas run Aug to Aug each year starting 2007.
For the residency letter at the sangkat that requires copy of first and last visas, am i better off just copying the Business Visa that starts in Aug 2013 so it lines up ( almost ) with my current lease start date ?
or
Should I use my very first Entry visa in 2007 but will this in turn require me to provide all evidences of where I have rented preceding where I am now ?
I want to keep it as simple as possible....
thanks
My current lease where I am started October 2013
My business visas run Aug to Aug each year starting 2007.
For the residency letter at the sangkat that requires copy of first and last visas, am i better off just copying the Business Visa that starts in Aug 2013 so it lines up ( almost ) with my current lease start date ?
or
Should I use my very first Entry visa in 2007 but will this in turn require me to provide all evidences of where I have rented preceding where I am now ?
I want to keep it as simple as possible....
thanks
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