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. 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 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
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  written by dfudz, 20 January 2012
My partner is n the same predicament yu were in..if yu dnt mnd me askng..hw dd yu gt into the country wthout customs stopping yu? & do yu travel back to nz? if so how do yu gt n & out wthout being detected?
 written by Anonymous, 28 September 2011
I just want to share my experience. It may or may not help you.
I got 9 months and severed 4.5 months, with a mix of prison and home detention. Around 10 years later I moved to Australia with my husband. I did not apply for a visa, as I have traveled to a lot of countries without disclosing my conviction since I got it and was granted the Special Category Visa (SCV) like everyone else. However, I work from home for my husband's company so don't know if you will get into trouble when you go for a job, but it will probably be between you and the employer not the Australian Government. I do not want to encourage you not to disclose your conviction like I did. I just wanted to share my experience. As it is a really scary decision you need to make and the outcome can change your life. Good luck!
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