D7 Visa. Police BG check.

Boomeranng · 2022-12-20T06:42:56+01:00

Find out how to obtain a police background check for your D7 visa application in Portugal, especially if you're a UK citizen living abroad.

Boomeranng New member

Member since 02 July 2021

BoomeranngNew member20 December 2022 04:42:56

Hi,

I am from the UK, but I have not lived there for 20 years or so. How do I get a聽 police criminal check?

Do I get it from my adopted country? Or do I just wait for the Portuguese police to find no info about me? Will this be a problem?

Regards

danrawles Member

Member since 18 April 2022

danrawlesMember20 December 2022 05:39:58

I just got a dbs I鈥檝e lived in the uk for 8 years before that I was in Greece for 15

saarhomecare New member

Member since 20 March 2022

saarhomecareNew member20 December 2022 08:10:29

You go to your local Tribunal or Camara municipal and get one there for 5鈧�

its called Registo Criminal

. Hope that helps

Boomeranng New member

Member since 02 July 2021

BoomeranngNew member20 December 2022 12:28:42

@saarhomecare Do you mean in Portugal?

So, live in Portugal for a few months and then get the police check? I remember getting a police check before (years ago) from the UK, but they gave no info because of data protection. So, it was no use. I had to wait for a few months and then get the local police to give me one.

This is a problem for those who do not live in their country of birth.

Boomeranng New member

Member since 02 July 2021

BoomeranngNew member20 December 2022 12:33:59

@danrawles Thanks for the reply. But that means the UK has the last 8 years' info about you? So, the UK gave the criminal check or the Portuguese police asked them for it?

I may be overcomplicating things here. I have a tendency for that.