Re: Criminal record
Sep 10th 2014, 12:40 pm
#16
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Re: Criminal record
All they can access is VEVO on the DIBP website which simply gives the visa status and subclass, and whether the person has working rights. No info on criminal hstory or any other part of the application is available to employers.
The question on the incoming passenger card is 'Do you have any criminal convictions?'
A caution is not a criminal conviction, you don't need to declare it and you won't be asked about it.
The question on the incoming passenger card is 'Do you have any criminal convictions?'
A caution is not a criminal conviction, you don't need to declare it and you won't be asked about it.
Sep 10th 2014, 12:40 pm
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Re: Criminal record
For info on UK police clearance go here;
http://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx
In your case the certificate will likely show as "No Live Trace" which means there is something recorded against you - in your case the caution.This means only police can access this information without a court order.
Looking on the New Zealand website it says that if this is the case you must declare what the offence was to immigration on your visa application.It's their country so they can set their own rules!
Haven't had time to look ,but I expect australia is similar.
Whether it would affect your application I don't know , but for just a caution hopefully not.
http://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx
In your case the certificate will likely show as "No Live Trace" which means there is something recorded against you - in your case the caution.This means only police can access this information without a court order.
Looking on the New Zealand website it says that if this is the case you must declare what the offence was to immigration on your visa application.It's their country so they can set their own rules!
Haven't had time to look ,but I expect australia is similar.
Whether it would affect your application I don't know , but for just a caution hopefully not.
For Australia, the caution as admitted to on here, on its own, will have no detrimental effect on a visa - over the years we've seen far far worse on here and those posters have been granted visas without a hitch
Sep 12th 2014, 1:58 pm
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Re: Criminal record
Would appreciate it if anyone has more details on the immigration card, and what the questions are? gonna have to fess to the missus about my record not easy after 10 years, like I said I've buried it only ever giving it any thought when going for jobs which is 3 times in the last ten years.
Sep 12th 2014, 2:31 pm
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Re: Criminal record
Listen to Polly in post 14. You've not got any convictions, you don't need to tell your missus or Australian immigration on arrival in the country. There's confirmation of that here, which says "A caution is not a criminal conviction, but it could be used as evidence of bad character if you go to court for another crime".
Sep 12th 2014, 11:46 pm
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Re: Criminal record
Would appreciate it if anyone has more details on the immigration card, and what the questions are? gonna have to fess to the missus about my record not easy after 10 years, like I said I've buried it only ever giving it any thought when going for jobs which is 3 times in the last ten years.
