From 18 November 2016 it became a requirement for the Sponsor of Partner Visas and Prospective Marriage Visas, to supply police checks on themselves. This is in addition to the Applicants police checks.
To show that you meet the additional sponsor requirements, you need to … Read the rest
A Police Certificate is needed if you require a work or residency visa for countries including Australia.
It is mentioned that there are two types of police certificates: ACRO and DBS.
ACRO will provide a Police Certificate for any country.
ACRO manages … Read the rest
Specific Police Certificates are often required for people who wish to emigrate or require a visa to live and work abroad.
This relates to people from the United Kingdom who are applying for specific visas to enter Australia.
The UK police certificate details … Read the rest
In Australia, some crimes may be dealt with as a “spent conviction”.
This means that the conviction may not need to be disclosed after a certain period of time.
An offence which is not released, on police checks, due to the operation of … Read the rest
Australian National Police Checks for Immigration Purposes.
Which reason should be on the Certificate?
Some people get two or more National Police Check Certificates, during their two or three stage partner visa process and are currently confused by the wording on the certificate itself.
Some show … Read the rest
Just wanting to quickly check something re my (sponsor) police clearance certificates for South Africa and Australia.
We got married last year but I never changed my surname to my married surname, so all my official docs, i.e. drivers, ID, bank account, Super etc are all still in my maiden … Read the rest
I have to do a police clearance for my time in South Africa since I came over in 2018. I will do it in my maiden name. I got married in Oct 2020. Do I have to let them do a check under my married surname as well? So just … Read the rest
Question:
Partner Visa subclass 309..Dependent child part
Can you maybe just clarify for me as I can’t remember where I read it…
Once we apply for my husband’s visa, we will include his 16 year old son as … Read the rest
To get an Australian police certificate for Immigration purposes in Australia you must submit an Australian Federal Police National Police Check application form.
Use Code 33 at Question 1 on the form and include details of … Read the rest
The primary reason for a Police check, on the Sponsor for an Australian Partner Visa, appears to be to protect the visa applicant.
Some wording from the Immigration website on the subject.
We will not refuse a visa application if you have a conviction for a relevant offence but no … Read the rest
