Police Check from Germany

[GO83]

I have a question about if you need to send finger prints to all places you are getting a criminal record check through?

On the document check list it says "Submit original fingerprints to authorities conducting police checks."

But when I went to the German Consulate website its just one page you fill out with your birthday and address in Canada which gets notarized, mailed to Germany with a check and then mailed back to you to translate.

Any ideas on if they mean give your fingerprints to Canada or to everyone or to just anyone who requests it. Also do you need to send a cover letter with a criminal record check request with the addresses you had in that country?  It seems to easy....

[PMM]

Hi

I have a question about if you need to send finger prints to all places you are getting a criminal record check through?

On the document check list it says "Submit original fingerprints to authorities conducting police checks."

But when I went to the German Consulate website its just one page you fill out with your birthday and address in Canada which gets notarized, mailed to Germany with a check and then mailed back to you to translate.

Any ideas on if they mean give your fingerprints to Canada or to everyone or to just anyone who requests it. Also do you need to send a cover letter with a criminal record check request with the addresses you had in that country?  It seems to easy....

Nope you don't need prints for Germany, follow the instructions here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/europe/germany.asp
A great number of countries require fingerprints for criminal records checks.

PMM