[UK] Length of time for which a certificate is valid

[mpitillo]

Hi there,

In July I have already gone through the UK Police Certificate for immigration purposes (ACRO), and have received the certificate on the 14 of July 2017.

I am now almost at the end of the process to finish submitting the documents for our EE profile. I am estimating that my partner and I will have everything submitted by the end of December (the latest). My question is: would this police certificate from UK still be valid as it is, or would you recommend me going through the whole process and cost again, just so I have a brand new police certificate?

My worry is to submit this one from July, in December, and then CIC only decide to go through my submitted application past 14 of January. Would that be an issue? Any experience on that?

Thanks!

 

[noscaf2014]

The police certificate is valid for 6 months regardless. The 6 month validity is checked at the time of application submission to IRCC regardless of when the officers decide to start working on your application. Also keep in mind that the 6 months starts from the issue date not when you received it. Good Luck!

 

[mpitillo]

The police certificate is valid for 6 months regardless. The 6 month validity is checked at the time of application submission to IRCC regardless of when the officers decide to start working on your application. Also keep in mind that the 6 months starts from the issue date not when you received it. Good Luck!

Thanks a lot for the reply. Really appreciate it!

I think I just worried, because I have read a page where someone said that the police certificate has to be no longer than 3 months old, when attaching and submitting in the EE profile. So I was unsure.

 

[santosh3086]

Thanks a lot for the reply. Really appreciate it!

I think I just worried, because I have read a page where someone said that the police certificate has to be no longer than 3 months old, when attaching and submitting in the EE profile. So I was unsure.

You should submit a police clearance certificate that is not less more than 6 months old while submitting your PR application. If you do so, then they might come back asking for a new one. If you're not in UK now, then it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[mpitillo]

You should submit a police clearance certificate that is not less more than 6 months old while submitting your PR application. If you do so, then they might come back asking for a new one. If you're not in UK now, then it shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks for the reply.

I am still living in the UK. And yes, my current UK Police Certificate will EXPIRE on the 14th of January. My application will be submitted just before Christmas. But I have read online that on the time of the submission, it is recommended that the certificate has at least 3 months left before expiration. That's why I am conflicted and I can't get an official answer to that anywhere.