Citizenship - new police checks needed?
Oct 22nd 2007, 12:37 pm
#16
Proudly Deplorable
Joined: May 2003
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
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.
Oct 22nd 2007, 2:29 pm
#17
Harrip
Joined: Nov 2004
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
I had my Citizenship Interview on 3 September (pre test) and apparently my name came up with criminal convictions in three Australian states!
The interviewer advised they only search by name, not date of birth, so its likely to be someone else (I know it is as I've not even got motoring offence) but they now have to get Oz police checks to confirm I'm all legal and above board.
Its now almost two months on and still no news on the police checks. This is almost as bad as the immigration application process...:curse:
The interviewer advised they only search by name, not date of birth, so its likely to be someone else (I know it is as I've not even got motoring offence) but they now have to get Oz police checks to confirm I'm all legal and above board.
Its now almost two months on and still no news on the police checks. This is almost as bad as the immigration application process...:curse:
Oct 22nd 2007, 2:32 pm
#18
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Posts: 34,649
Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
I had my Citizenship Interview on 3 September (pre test) and apparently my name came up with criminal convictions in three Australian states!
The interviewer advised they only search by name, not date of birth, so its likely to be someone else (I know it is as I've not even got motoring offence) but they now have to get Oz police checks to confirm I'm all legal and above board.
Its now almost two months on and still no news on the police checks. This is almost as bad as the immigration application process.
The interviewer advised they only search by name, not date of birth, so its likely to be someone else (I know it is as I've not even got motoring offence) but they now have to get Oz police checks to confirm I'm all legal and above board.
Its now almost two months on and still no news on the police checks. This is almost as bad as the immigration application process.
They have a fairly good system of checking Australian police records. It should not take so long.
Oct 22nd 2007, 2:39 pm
#19
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Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Perth
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
According to DIAC standards, 90% of applications are decided within 90 days of lodgment. Once you get to this timescale, you're entitled to some kind of explanation and if they don't give it to you, you can ask your federal MP (post election) to write to the Minister and find out what is going on.
They have a fairly good system of checking Australian police records. It should not take so long.
They have a fairly good system of checking Australian police records. It should not take so long.
Oct 22nd 2007, 2:49 pm
#20
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
I actually can't access this - it seems the website is not working and I need specific info on the folowing:
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?
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?
You need both:
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/applyi...-character.htm
Oct 22nd 2007, 2:59 pm
#21
Harrip
Joined: Nov 2004
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
According to DIAC standards, 90% of applications are decided within 90 days of lodgment. Once you get to this timescale, you're entitled to some kind of explanation and if they don't give it to you, you can ask your federal MP (post election) to write to the Minister and find out what is going on.
They have a fairly good system of checking Australian police records. It should not take so long.
They have a fairly good system of checking Australian police records. It should not take so long.
Oct 22nd 2007, 3:18 pm
#22
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Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Perth
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
It appears that form 1027i has been withdrawn.
You need both:
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/applyi...-character.htm
You need both:
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/applyi...-character.htm
Have you ever tried getting anything from a SE Asian country apart from Singapore. It takes long enough in person.
Oct 22nd 2007, 4:11 pm
#23
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
All explained in Chapter 10 of the Australian Citizenship Instructions:
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/law-and-policy/policy.htm
If DIAC take an inordinate amount of time to decide your application as a result, you'll need to get your federal MP to intervene with the Minister.
Oct 22nd 2007, 5:23 pm
#24
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Location: Perth
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Re: Citizenship - new police checks needed?
You need to follow the instructions on form 47P for that particular country. If the country does not respond (many countries will not issue anything to non-citizens living elsewhere, despite what form 47P says) then you will need to keep evidence of the steps you have taken and describe this this in a Statutory Declaration.
All explained in Chapter 10 of the Australian Citizenship Instructions:
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/law-and-policy/policy.htm
If DIAC take an inordinate amount of time to decide your application as a result, you'll need to get your federal MP to intervene with the Minister.
All explained in Chapter 10 of the Australian Citizenship Instructions:
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/law-and-policy/policy.htm
If DIAC take an inordinate amount of time to decide your application as a result, you'll need to get your federal MP to intervene with the Minister.
