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mitsui



Joined: 10 Jun 2007
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Location: Kawasaki

PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 4:31 am    Post subject: Going to the Police Reply with quote

Hi,
I am thinking of looking for work in Hong Kong.
A Certificate of no Criminal Conviction is needed.
Where do I go to do that?
I assume the main police station in Yokohama, since I live in Kanagawa.
A letter would need to be in English.

A Police Clearance Form is different and Hong Kong provides no form.
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Harp



Joined: 09 Jan 2014
Posts: 46
Location: As far north as you can get, before you hit Saitama

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We help get these for teachers heading back to the UK (or elsewhere) after a stint in Japan.

First thing you have to establish is if Hong Kong has a reciprocal background check agreement with the Japanese Police. If they do then the Metropolitan Police Department (the one we use) will be able to issue a certificate; if there is no agreement then they won't.

Assuming there is an agreement then you will need to get an institution in HK to write a letter requesting you to get a police check done - unfortunately you can't just ask for a check yourself because you think you'll need one. Doesn't have to be a school or educational establishment, just an organisation requesting you get one.

If that's all in order you need to go along to a specific place for the check, not your local koban; we use the main MPD headquarters in Kasumigaseki - I don't know if every application has to go here or there are regional offices, best ask the police. They will scan your fingerprints and after a couple of weeks or so they will produce the report in a sealed envelope addressed to the organistation that requested it (so not addressed to you).
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kzjohn



Joined: 30 Apr 2014
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try googling 無罪証明書 and the name of your city/prefecture.

This is a guide for Hokkaido, prolly something similar in other places:
https://www.police.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/english/2-tetsuzuki/2-4.html
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mitsui



Joined: 10 Jun 2007
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Location: Kawasaki

PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 7:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No luck. Hong Kong Board of Ed provides no form or letter so the cops here can do nothing, I have to call up MOFA in Tokyo.
What a pain.
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kkiwi



Joined: 27 Dec 2016
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Location: Japan

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 5:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you sure that you need to submit a request form?
I went and asked for one because I was planning on applying for teacher training back home and knew I would need one. It was no problem at all.
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mitsui



Joined: 10 Jun 2007
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Location: Kawasaki

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think that is the only way to get one - if it is for one's native country - without a form or letter. If so, I may try that next week.
Although I have no reason, so then I would have to make up one.
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