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curioustraveler · Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Posts: 13 Location: United States

I learned about the Certificate of No Criminal Conviction for Canadians. This cerificate is very unique because it's issued and signed by police. I'm an American and I'm wondering if anyone knows of an agency in the USA that does this sort of thing.

Thanks

jpvanderwerf2001 · Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 1117 Location: New York

I doubt you'd find an service in the States that does Certificate of No Criminal Conviction for Canadians. Wink

Sorry, bad joke.

But seriously, I just got a certificate from good ol' Cottonwood County Courthouse in MN saying I'd never been convicted of anything. Of course, I'm in Russia, and any official-looking certificate with a stamp and a signature will pass.
Otherwise, I think the FBI has a service that says what you need. Check on that.

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:33 pm Post subject:

Local Police, sheriff's office, or state police will do that, depending on where you're at.

Best,
Justin

PS- but not for Canadians.

johnslat · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

Dear curioustraveler,
For the seven times I went to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, I always used the locals (police or sheriff's department) to verify my "lack of criminal record."
I never had any problems.
Regards,
John

MO39 · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject:

I don't believe you need one of these documents to live and work in Mexico. At least, I've never been asked for one...

just_a_mirage · Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Posts: 169 Location: ecuador

Many states now offer the service online....as long as you don�t need it notorized or anything. I�ve used the service twice with no problems. It was through the state police and cost ten dollars. Also there is a free database in some states showing criminal convictions. You can put your name in, and if you are not on record, it comes back with your name, saying "no criminal record found for this individual". I have also used this with no problems in Ecuador.

johnslat · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

Dear MO39,
Could that be, because to enter Mexico, a USA citizen has to go through a "border check" before entering that country. I know that I did on one occasion (maybe it was just a "spot-check" ) , at least by car. About by air, I have no idea, but I know that to enter Canada, you get thoroughly inspected, or you did a few years ago,
Regards,
John

MO39 · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject:

Dear John,

I've only entered Mexico by plane. You fill out your tourist visa either during your flight or waiting in the airport to go through "Migraci�n". Last year when I applied for a residence/work visa, I had to submit many pieces of paper to "Migraci�n" in Mexico City, but none of them were a certificate from the US stating that I didn't have a criminal record.

Cheers,

MO

johnslat · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject:

Dear MO39,
I'm not sure just what was checked; I gave them my license and the guy went into the booth and entered the info on a computer. Apparently I was OK because they let me through. Maybe I fit some kind of profile (yeah - 65 years old white guy) or maybe it was just a "spot-check", but I was checked for something(s).
Regards,
John

MO39 · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject:

Dear John,

Come to think of it, the Mexican officials in the airport may check you out in their computers, but I'm usually so befuddled from fatigue after a long day of traveling that I don't pay much attention to what they do before waving me through. The point I made in my previous post is that you don't need to present written proof of your non-criminal status to the border officials at the airport, or at land borders either.

Cheers,

MO

jillford64 · Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 397 Location: Sin City

MO39 · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:01 am Post subject: