Police Clearance?

[breau]

Has anyone attempted to get a police clearance from Japan from OUTSIDE Japan? I need to get one and don't live in a city with a consulate here in Canada.

Ideas? Timeframe? Help?

Comments

[claydust]

don't tell anyone that you lived in Japan, you were merely travelling here?

Have you looked at the Consulate's website? I'd give them a ring and see what they tell you.

[breau]

Thanks for the help - if they look at my passport it will tell them I'm not telling the truth. I asked and it doesn't seem that big a deal - I have to go to the Japanese Consulate to get fingerprinted (the one in Toronto) .. apparently it's FREE! Who would have thought.

[angelachibayuy]

This is just curiousity... but what would anyone need police clearance for? Cuz that sounds really suspicious to me.

[breau]

Umm.. I'm a teacher. I always need a police clearance. Basically anyone who works in finance, with children, hospitals.. I think those are logical reasons to get one.

[angelachibayuy]

Still not seeing why. I'm a teacher too. I've never heard of anyone getting police clearance to go to or from Japan.

[breau]

It's not having to do with me going to Japan - I'm moving to New Zealand. They need to know that while I spent 36 months in Japan, I didn't commit crimes.