UAE-based Filipinos let's connect here =)

chiffonscarf

Anyone who has applied or is in process of applying? Let's connect and share information here..

Metaform

Here! Recently passed the assessment, currently preparing for IELTS on April 21.

chiffonscarf

Hey Metaform, way to go! Goodluck sa IELTS mo. Today, I got my Vetassess file number, thanks God! I hope and pray everything runs smoothly..

Metaform

Good luck din sa inyo, madam. By the way, na-approve na ba kayo sa ACT?

chiffonscarf

Thanks! Awaiting their fast result . Sana ma-expedite dila ang assessment. By the way, nakakuha ka na ba ng PCC?

Metaform

If by PCC, you mean police clearance certificate, sa later part na yun ng visa application kapag hiningi ng case officer.

Heto yung mga information on how to get police clearance in our beloved emirate of Dubai.

Fee: Dh110 (expats); Dh60 (Emiratis)

Documents: Passport or Emirates ID, fingerprints

Time: Two-three working days

Location: Dubai Police HQ, near Al Mullah Plaza

Timings: 7.30am to 2.30pm

Also needed for: Immigration/ visa application for many Western countries, applying for government positions and for sponsoring maids

Source

For other emirates: Info

chiffonscarf

Thanks metaform, great stuff. Yep, that's Police Clearance Cert. Have you checked their online application? http://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae/dp/jsps/content/flat-content.do?contentCode=71578
Also, do you think, DIAC would require us to get NBI clearance? Eto yung medyo matagal in case, sana hindi na tayo require...

lock_code2004

@chiffonscarf, the guideline says, we need to get PCC for all countries where we stayed for >=12months for the last 10 years...

Metaform

Ang makakasagot lang ng regarding sa NBI clearance ay yung mga Pinoy expats din na na-grant na ng Oz visa.

In case, magpapakuha na lang ako ng clearance sa relatives ko sa Pinas. Mas mura pa rin kaysa sa Consulate natin dito.

chiffonscarf

@lock_code2004

@chiffonscarf, the guideline says, we need to get PCC for all countries where we stayed for >=12months for the last 10 years...

Thanks the info. All the best!

OZdreamer

hi @Metaform, just had my CO last week. I'm on the process of completing my PCCs. I am required to submit to them PCC from Dubai Headquarters and NBI from Philippines. Masyadong inconvenient kung dito ka kukuha ng NBI which I am doing now kasi masyadong mahal, it cost me AED 210. First, you need to get the form from Philippine Consulate in Al Qusais, then punta ka ng Dubai Police Headquarters for finger printing na may bayad na AED 110 and then balikan mo the next day yung form mo tapos ibalik mo sa Philippine Consulate for processing na, another payment of AED 100. daming bayarin!

Metaform

Aruy! Hindi lang mabusisi, mahal pa. Anyway, sure na tanggal ang pagod at panghihinayang kapag lumabas na yung visa ninyo. All the best, @OZdreamer!

chiffonscarf

hi @Metaform, just had my CO last week. I'm on the process of completing my PCCs. I am required to submit to them PCC from Dubai Headquarters and NBI from Philippines. Masyadong inconvenient kung dito ka kukuha ng NBI which I am doing now kasi masyadong mahal, it cost me AED 210. First, you need to get the form from Philippine Consulate in Al Qusais, then punta ka ng Dubai Police Headquarters for finger printing na may bayad na AED 110 and then balikan mo the next day yung form mo tapos ibalik mo sa Philippine Consulate for processing na, another payment of AED 100. daming bayarin!

Thanks for sharing this very helpful information. Congrats, you're just too close to finish line May God bless you always! Just to clarify, how long po kaya ang processing for both? I'm thinking po kasi to apply the soonest. As for NBI clearance, why do you need to go at Dubai Police HQ?

OZdreamer

@chiffonscarf Yung PCC from Dubai Police takes a week. Nagpunta kami dun ng Wednesday then pinabalik kami ng Tuesday for the release na. About NBI, pinapunta kami sa Dubai Police Headquarters for finger printing tapos pinabalik the next day para kunin yung same form na tinatakan lang ng seal ng Dubai Police then ifoforward mo ulit sa Consulate natin for processing. Yung release from Consulate usually takes 3 working days daw pero sa amin kasi medyo delayed dahil inabutan ng mga holidays so sa Tuesday ko palang makukuha nyan. Will let you know guys kung ano ang next na gagawin after.

goodluck to all and happy easter!!

chiffonscarf

@OZdreamer: Thanks sa infos! Cguro much faster ang processing kapag may Emirates ID na..Punta kami sa Embassy sa Wed.. Thanks ulit

chiffonscarf

Here's a customized procedure when applying for NBI clearance from abroad. For those who underwent the same procedure, please share any feedback. Thanks!

http://www.pinoyau.info/discussion/412/nbi-clearance-application-from-abroad#Item_2

baronann

Hello,

happy to know na meron din palang Aussie hopefuls from UAE in this forum. Nice to meet you both.

Kami nagsisimula pa lang and God willing makaabot kami before July 2012.

@Metaform, baka sabay pa kau mag-exams ni hubby ko- sa Rashid University sya take IELTS sa 21 Apr din

OZdreamer

saan ka dito sa UAE? check nyo tong site na to for IELTS review materials. ito yung ginamit ko during my preparation for the exam.

http://artefact.lib.ru/languages/eng_textbooks_ielts.shtml

chiffonscarf

@OZdreamer Kagagaling lang namin now sa Embassy dito for NBI clearance. Sunday ko makukuha yung notarized. Dito mo din ba papadala yung form mo or ask someone from pinas to do it for you? Check the link http://www.pinoyau.info/discussion/412/nbi-clearance-application-from-abroad#Item_2

OZdreamer

I'm planning to send it to my relatives sa Pinas po para sila na diretso magprocess. Kakukuha ko lang kahapon ng notarized form eh baka bukas ko pa maipadala kasi I want to know kung ano talaga mga requirements eh. NBI nalang hinihintay ko til now di ko pa matapos tapos.. haaayy!

Taga saan ka pala @chiffonscarf

Another IELTS review link po http://www.myieltsteacher.com/ . Goodluck sa inyong lahat!!

Metaform

@baronann Through British Council din pala sya nag-register. Yes, sa Rashid din ako mag-eexam next weekend kaya todo review when I get the chance. Good luck as atin.

chiffonscarf

@OZdreamer That's good at nakuha mo na. You are just too close for your visa. San ka pala nagpa-medical dito? I've heard yung iba sa London Clinic. Taga-Sharjah ako..

baronann

@OZdreamer hi, sa Falcon City kami nakatira pero dito sa Deira ang work ko. Thanks sa mga links, will tell hubby to check them out tonight. Sobrang push ko nga siya mag-review kasi we can't afford any repeats now, lalo na habol natin ang July 2012

Nakakuha na pala ako ng form from consulate for the NBI clearance, kahit di pa kami submit sa DIAC, tanong ko pala- primary applicant lang ba may kelangan nun or pati spouse?

chiffonscarf

@baronann, good to have you in the forum. With regards sa question mo, yan din ang iniisip ko the other day when we went to the Embassy, we do not want to re-do the application..babalik ako sa Embassy sa Sunday to get yung notarized form ko ng NBI cleaRANCE. In the link below, it defines that 'You and any secondary applicants must be of 'good character'. That only means na dapat meron din silang NBI at PCC.
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/character-requirements/

OZdreamer

@baronann, tama si @chiffonscarf, both the principal and the secondary applicant should submit their PCCs.

@chiffonscarf, sa London Clinic sa Jumeirah road kami nagpamedical. Kakainis nga kasi 2 Saturdays ago pa kami nagpamedical til now di pa uploaded lahat. Kesyo daw may problema sa system tapos yung Xray ko di pa daw napafinalize nung RadTech nila kaya di pa rin uploaded. Haayy...

About my NBI clearance, pinadala ko palang sa Pinas yung notarized ng Consulate natin dito and inshallah matanggap na nung relative namin tomorrow or sa Wednesday para matapos na processing dahil 10 days nalang ang natitira sa given period sa amin to complete lahat.

I took my IELTS pala sa University of Wollongong (UOWD) and maganda naman ang facilities nila duon. goodluck sa atin!

chiffonscarf

@OZdreamer Salamat, yeah, nakita ko na London Clinic along JBR. AED 1800/applicant if am not mistaken..tama ba ako?hehe.Inuuna na namin ang NBI clearance kasi medyo matagal ata ito, sabi nila it'll take 2-3 months? Not sure though kasi sabi mo you only have 10 days remaining to provide your NBI clearance. Punta kami mamaya at bukas sa Phil Embassy to pick up my NBI clearance-notarized at mag-enquire ako regarding Declaration of Financial Capacity - Notarized..Would you know if they could notarize this declaration without attachments muna? Taas ng IELTS score mo! Congrats and wish you goodluck also.

jim

hi everyone. My tanong lng po ako tungkol sa Competency Demonstration Report (CDR). Civil Engineer po ako and I have a relative in Austalia that is willing to sponsor. My mga kakilala po ako na engineers na nasa AU na pero hindi na gumawa ng CDR ( state sponsored ang sceheme nila) . Kelangan ko din po ba gumwa ng CDR kung Skilled Relative sponsored ang apply ko?

OZdreamer

@chiffonscarf, ang bayad po per applicant is AED 655/- tapos kung paper based application ka, kelangan nila i-courier yung result sa AU which will cost you an additional AED 125/- per application. pero kung online based naman, yun lang AED 655/- ang babayaran mo.

About IELTS, honestly di ko inexpect na papasa ako diyan lalo na sa listening and speaking kasi I lost track of the conversation dun sa listening and sa speaking naman, i thought I didn't make sense sa mga sinabi ko.. hehe.. I was shocked lang sa Writing and Reading coz I was really confident especially sa reading. But thankful parin na pumasa.

No idea though about notarization of Declaration of Financial Capacity but you can always call them naman to inquire. Here is their contact no. 04-220-7100. Alam ko open sila til 5PM. sana magkita kita tayo dito..

chiffonscarf

Thanks @OZdreamer. Godswill talaga yung OZ dream mo...Wow nakatipid na agad ako sa meds fee,yay! Sa visa lodging iisa lang naman ang form dba for both 176 and 175?.. 175 ka pala, hindi required ang proof of fund? Yun palang NBI - notarized mo, san mo papadala thru courier ba? Papadala ko na din yung amin hopefully sa Wed. Masaya yan, kapag nagkita-kita tayo dito..May kabayan couple din ako na-meet during our IELTS exam, pa-OZ din sila. cguro pede tayo mag meet up for catching up?

lock_code2004

@jim - the only way for you not have CDR in Engineers Australia is if an employer will directly hire you.. parang visa 457 yata un.. pls double check..

pero if a state/relative sponsorship, and then you will apply for 175/176... then you need to have everything (IELTS, skills assessment.. etc)..

lock_code2004

@chiffon - if you are applying online, you will have a selection of the visa type you are applying to, at the start of the process..

im not sure though pag paper-based application..