Indian Police Clearance Checks may take 3 months

Most Australian Visa Applications require a verified Police Clearance from the Applicant’s home country.

Many of these are provided relatively quickly, and if not submitted with the original application, can be obtained within the 28 days that are given when they are requested at a later stage. This request is … Read the rest

Partner Visa Sponsor Police Check.

Changes to the Police Check for Partner Visa Sponsors.

In 2016 the Migrations Regulations Act was amended to require all Australian sponsors of partner visas to provide a police certificate.

This amendment allows the Department to share the sponsor’s relevant offences with the applicant, so they can decide whether to … Read the rest

Character Check for Sponsor of Partner Visa Applicant

Character Check for the Sponsor of a Partner Visa Applicant.

The Australian Government introduced a requirement for all sponsors of Partner Visa applications to undergo a character check, for all applications received on or after 18th November 2016. This applies for all sub-classes 300, 309/100 or 820/801.

These character checks … Read the rest