Are you wanting to move to Australia but have a criminal conviction?
If you are a New Zealander with a criminal history then you may need to apply for a visa to travel to Australia. If you have been imprisioned for over a year, you will definitely need to apply for an Australian Visa.
Please download the Consent to Disclosure of Information form below. This will allow the NZ Police to provide the Australian Consulate-General with details of your criminal history.
Complete the form and post it to :
The Licensing and Vetting Service Centre
Police National Headquarters
P O Box 3017
Wellington
The Police will forward the results of your police check direct to the Australian Consulate-General in Auckland. You will then be informed in writing whether or not you need to lodge an application for a visa to enter Australia. If a visa application is required the application form including a check list will be sent to you. If required to lodge a visa application, please do so at the Australian Consulate-General in Auckland. Once the application is received it will be forwarded to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in Melbourne, Australia for the assessment of your character, while all other processing will occur in Auckland.
You will then be advised of the outcome of your visa application. The time frame for the assessments of your character by DIAC in Melbourne will vary depending upon the specifics of your circumstances, but can take up to several months.
Consent to disclosure of information form
Request your own Criminal Conviction History
You can request your own criminal conviction history for free from NZ Government Ministry of Justice - https://www.justice.govt.nz/criminal-records/get-your-own/.
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Thank you for enquiry.
As you did no jail time you will be automatically granted a SCV and can happily move to Australia.
Good luck with your move.
I lost my drivers licence 15 years ago for six months and paid a fine, there was no jail time and I have been to Australia for a holiday on my current passport but don't remember ever doing the Consent to Disclosure of Information form. My wife and I are intending to move to Australia to live and work, am I right in assuming that because I've already travelled in and out Of Australia that either I did complete the form when I renewed my passport last time or there just isn't any issue regarding my past conviction?
Thank you.
Thank you for your enquiry.
As you haven't done any jail time and they have let you in to Australia twice, you will be fine and would have already been granted the CSV on your visits. So yes please feel free to move whenever you like.
Good luck with your move.
Thank you for your enquiry.
However, I cannot give you an exact answer, as it depends on the offenses and if you severed any jail time. You should be fine if they were minor offenses, as generally anything under 1 year jail time is acceptable.
Therefore, I recommend you complete the Visa wizard and if there is a problem contact an immigration specialist:
- Australia Visa Wizard: http://www.immi.gov.au/visawizard/
The Visa Wizard can help you find the Australian visa most likely to meet your specific circumstances.
- You can find an immigration specialist on the Australian Government website, Migration Agents Registration Authority (https://www.mara.gov.au/). Search Auckland for advisers specialising in Australia.
Good luck with your move.
I am looking to go to Australia next year for a wedding and the possibility of moving there for work in the future. I'm fully employed with no dependents at home. I would also be able to gain employment there no problem as i have lots of family in Australia, and excellent references. I had a clean record for 12+ years until a couple of years ago when I separated from my then husband, then everything turned to custard for a while. 2 mild offenses in 2 years. the last one 12 months ago. what would be my chances of entering for the wedding. and my chances of maybe moving there to work later on??
Thank you
Janie
I am currently living in New Zealand but am considering a move to Australia. The problem is that I have a number of driving offences from my early 20's in Ireland. All for no insurance (which is compulsory) and no registration. I also dont think I declared them on my last e tourist visa when passing through Australia but I know they will be on my Police cert if I apply for a working holiday. Am I screwed?
Thank you for your enquiry.
I believe you will be fine. Anything under 1 year in prison.
However, definitely complete the Visa wizard and if there is a problem contact an immigration specialist:
- Australia Visa Wizard: http://www.immi.gov.au/visawizard/
The Visa Wizard can help you find the Australian visa most likely to meet your specific circumstances.
- You can find an immigration specialist on the Australian Government website, Migration Agents Registration Authority (https://www.mara.gov.au/). Search Auckland for advisers specialising in Australia.
Good luck with your move.
Thank you for your enquiry.
I do not know what kind of Visa your friend will need. However, I do highly recommend applying for the Visa through a specialist, as they will know the best Visa to apply for and the best way to communicate with the Australian Government.
You can find an immigration specialist on the Australian Government website, Migration Agents Registration Authority (https://www.mara.gov.au/). Search Auckland for advisers specialising in Australia.
Good luck.
A friend of mine was denied a SCV after a criminal history disclosure. Failing the character requirements. It did say that he was able to apply for a visa with a chance to give supporting documentation and defend the infomation that they received through the criminal history. He intends to live permanently in Australia. What visa does he need to apply for? It does not say in the email and I can't seem to find the right one on the website.
Thank you for your enquiry.
From my research, you have to declare your criminal conviction to the Australian Government on entry and then they decide weather to grant you a SCV on your individual circumstances.
The longer ago the conviction was, the better for you and as you have been in prison for less than a year, you should not have a problem.
Good luck with your move.
Im just curious to know if my family and i are able to move to australia ?
The thing is, i have a criminal conviction. I was 18 when i got sentenced to 4months in prison for agg rob. I just want to know if i can move to australia to start a life for me and my little family???
What do i need to do?
Thanks
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