New Spousal sponsorship package - Jan 2017

[Pearl1]

Hey guys!

Does anyone know the rules for police clearances submitted under the new application kit (2017)? I know under the old forms( before dec 2016) you had to submit one for any country lived in for 6 months or more since 18, but I hear under the new guidelines it says you only need one for where you've spent most of your life since 18? Can anyone confirm what is true?
My spouse has spent most of his life in South Africa since 18 but spent 7 months in Namibia at one point, so not sure if we need for both countries or just South Africa!

Thanks!!

The email that we received said police clearance for country where you've spent most of your life since 18.

It also said any other documentation can be requested at a later point. So we are going to submit it for any countries where my spouse lived for more than 6 months (just to save time in case it gets requested at a later stage, you never know)

 

[Jiro]

The email that we received said police clearance for country where you've spent most of your life since 18.

It also said any other documentation can be requested at a later point. So we are going to submit it for any countries where my spouse lived for more than 6 months (just to save time in case it gets requested at a later stage, you never know)

The way that that I interpreted the requirement was this:

• You will need to provide a police check for the country you are living in now (if longer than 6 months) AND
• The country where you spent most of your adult life since 18.