Citizenship - new police checks needed?
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Citizenship - new police checks needed?
I've just put in my application for citizenship and was dumbfounded to find I have to do my police checks all over again because I was in the UK for more than 12 months between the grant of my visa and finally moving over here. I haven't heard of other people having to do this so I rang to check. They said I did have to do it again. I've now got to fill in more forms, send certified copies of birth certificate etc and a 10 pound sterling cheque on a UK bank account. Luckily we still have an account but how difficult will that be for a lot of people. Very frustrated:curse: Has anyone else had to do all this? I've got to take the police certificate along to the interview apparently.
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
I've just put in my application for citizenship and was dumbfounded to find I have to do my police checks all over again because I was in the UK for more than 12 months between the grant of my visa and finally moving over here. I haven't heard of other people having to do this so I rang to check. They said I did have to do it again. I've now got to fill in more forms, send certified copies of birth certificate etc and a 10 pound sterling cheque on a UK bank account. Luckily we still have an account but how difficult will that be for a lot of people. Very frustrated:curse: Has anyone else had to do all this? I've got to take the police certificate along to the interview apparently.
#3
Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
I've just put in my application for citizenship and was dumbfounded to find I have to do my police checks all over again because I was in the UK for more than 12 months between the grant of my visa and finally moving over here. I haven't heard of other people having to do this so I rang to check. They said I did have to do it again. I've now got to fill in more forms, send certified copies of birth certificate etc and a 10 pound sterling cheque on a UK bank account. Luckily we still have an account but how difficult will that be for a lot of people. Very frustrated:curse: Has anyone else had to do all this? I've got to take the police certificate along to the interview apparently.
#4
Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
JAJ
If you are allready a PR and only go back to the UK for a 2 week hoilday and have never been out side Australia any other time you dont have to do another police check just for a short trip back to the UK?
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1027i.pdf
#6
Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
Page 2 of form 1027i makes clear that this is not the case:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1027i.pdf
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1027i.pdf
short hoildays ok then
#7
Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
Actually I'm glad they have tightened up on this. I couldn't believe it when I went for my citizenship that they didn't want a police clearance from NZ; only an Australian federal one.
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
Is this police check avaliable electronically - or do we have to write to the police in the UK - if so where do we get the forms? Thanks
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
I've just put in my application for citizenship and was dumbfounded to find I have to do my police checks all over again because I was in the UK for more than 12 months between the grant of my visa and finally moving over here. I haven't heard of other people having to do this so I rang to check. They said I did have to do it again. I've now got to fill in more forms, send certified copies of birth certificate etc and a 10 pound sterling cheque on a UK bank account. Luckily we still have an account but how difficult will that be for a lot of people. Very frustrated:curse: Has anyone else had to do all this? I've got to take the police certificate along to the interview apparently.
#11
Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
Thanks for this. I haven't got round to checking what's needed. Can't apply until November but may as well sort out the UK end now.
#12
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Just having to do this now. Had a look at the Surrey Police Website and it has a Data Protection Act Form. Is this the one I need to do? It's not very clear.
#13
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It should say something like Data Protection Act 1998 - Subject Access Form. I could only find the Herts one by going through their full site list. Didn't seem to be mentioned on any normal page. If you can't find it, I can send you the link for the Herts one. They are all the same, just as long as you have the Surrey address to send it to.
#14
Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
I have a link to the Wiltshire Police Form if needed.
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
Page 2 of form 1027i makes clear that this is not the case:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1027i.pdf
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1027i.pdf
I lived in one country for 12 months between the granting of PR and arrival in Australia and another for 6 months.
Does this mean that I need both police clearances or just the one for 12 months?