Costa Rica Police Certificate

[kiyomita]

Hello, I wish someone can help me out of this problem...
When I had 17 years old I lived in Costa Rica for one year, and I now have 27 years old, applying for family class members.
I have totally forgot about Costa Rican Police Certificate and of course they asked me to send it.
I asked the embassy of Costa Rica in Canada how to get one, and I have already applied, but the problem is someone must go to the office in Costa Rica personally to pick it up....   I still have friends there but they all look like busy....
If there is someone who got the police certificate over there, please teach me how  to get it.....

Please help me.....

[thaiguy]

You have friends but they're too busy to help you get a piece of paper?

They don't sound like friends.

[kiyomita]

Where I lived in Costa Rica is very far from their capital, and sadly all my friends still live there.
They now all working in the weekdays and it's not so easy to get one day off of work soon..
One friend of mine say he can try to make it, and I really appreciate, but I want to have police  certificate as soon as possible....

[PMM]

Hi

Where I lived in Costa Rica is very far from their capital, and sadly all my friends still live there.
They now all working in the weekdays and it's not so easy to get one day off of work soon..
One friend of mine say he can try to make it, and I really appreciate, but I want to have police  certificate as soon as possible....

I think that your best bet is to contact CHC processing your application, that as Costa Rican PCCs can only be obtained in person, and that you have no one in Costa Rica that is able to obtain it for you.

PMM

[kiyomita]

Thank you for your advice, I think I try to call them.
When I was there I was under age, so that's why I thought I didn't need one.

and!
I have just read the guide again.... it says;
<For each country in which you or your family members have lived for more than six months during the past 10 years, you must provide a police certificate, clearance or record of no information. If you or your family members WERE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WHEN YOU LIVED THERE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO PROVIDE A POLICE CERTIFICATE FOR THAT COUNTRY.>

That means that I can explain them that I don't need to provide one?
I left Costa Rica having 17 years and 10 months old....

But I don't understand why they asked me the Costa Rica's police certificate...

[kiyomita]

Hello,

I just got a email from visa office.
It says:

Kindly disregard request for Costa Rica police certificate as this was requested in error. 
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

I also got Costa Rica's police certificate, but it wasn't necessary....

Thank you for advice!