Non-Criminal Background

[Teacher_89UK]

Hello everyone! 

 

I was wondering if anyone has any advice; it would be greatly appreciated. 

 

I am currently working in China and hoping to change jobs. I have all the relevant documentation except for a recent non-criminal background check. My current one was done in December 2016, so I’m in need of a more recent one to apply for a new work permit; I’m hoping to move to a different city. 

 

I’ve been living in China since April 2017 and I come from the UK. When I applied for my non-criminal background check originally, they required proof of address (past 6 months) and obviously I’ve been living abroad for the past year. 

 

I’m wondering does anyone have any experience applying for a non-criminal background check (UK) plus the exciting job of authenticating the document, all from China? 

 

If there is no other option, then I will have to go home in the summer and sort it out, but I was wondering if anyone has any experience or any suggestions about doing it from China? 

 

I appreciate any suggestions. 

 

Thank you in advance! ?

[mungouk]

I did a UK ACRO police check while I was living in Australia a couple of years back, not sure if that's the same thing? (or maybe the opposite!?).   I had to provide TEN years' worth of addresses, which was quite a feat... (15 in all)

 

No problem doing the check — application is all online — but I can't say anything about getting it authenticated. 

[Teacher_89UK]

Thank you so much for your reply! 

 

Yes, ACRO is the one I’m after, so I’ll look into that. 

 

Thank you again. ??

[mungouk]

So that's a criminal-backround check.  Not a 'non-criminal' one.  Good luck!

[mungouk]

btw there's also a recent thread about changing jobs/FWP while in China which suggests it might be a bigger problem.  This is outside my expertise, but maybe take a look?