Lived in Australia for less than 12 months. Moved to New Zealand for a year then back to Aus for 3 months. Do I need a Police Certificate for Aus?

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Lived in Australia for less than 12 months, moved away for 12 months then went back for two 3 month periods to travel. Do I need a police certificate?

I'm not entirely sure what they count as 'living' or 'residing'. My interview is 23 days away and the Australian Police Certificate takes about this length of time to come through. I have no criminal history but don't want them calling me out for not having it if they ask for it...

Any help is appreciated

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You will need a police certificate from all countries you stayed in for longer than 6 months.

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You will need a police certificate from all countries you stayed in for longer than 6 months.

The documents that I have been sent state:

Foreign Police Certificate: A police certificate is required for all countries where you have lived for more than 12 months since the age of 16 and any country where you have been arrested, even if you were not resident there. U.S. police certificates are not required.

This is for the London embassy.

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The documents that I have been sent state:

Foreign Police Certificate: A police certificate is required for all countries where you have lived for more than 12 months since the age of 16 and any country where you have been arrested, even if you were not resident there. U.S. police certificates are not required.

This is for the London embassy.

Which document is that?

From the official website...

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/family/fiance-k-1.html

Required Documentation

You, the foreign-citizen fiancé(e), (and eligible children applying for K-2 visas) will be required to bring the following forms and documents to the visa interview:

• Completed Form DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application. You (and any eligible children applying for K-2 visas) must: (1) complete Form DS-160 and (2) print the DS-160 confirmation page to bring to your interview.
• A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond your intended period of stay in the U.S. (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions).
• Divorce or death certificate(s) of any previous spouse(s) for both you and the U.S. citizen sponsor
• Police certificates from your present country of residence and all countries where you have lived for six months or more since age 16 (Police certificates are also required for accompanying children age 16 or older)
• Medical examination (vaccinations are optional, see below)
• Evidence of financial support (Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, may be requested)
• Two (2) 2x2 photographs. See the required photo format explained in Photograph Requirements
• Evidence of relationship with your U.S. citizen fiancé(e)
• Payment of fees, as explained below

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Which document is that?

From the official website...

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/family/fiance-k-1.html

Required Documentation

You, the foreign-citizen fiancé(e), (and eligible children applying for K-2 visas) will be required to bring the following forms and documents to the visa interview:

• Completed Form DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application. You (and any eligible children applying for K-2 visas) must: (1) complete Form DS-160 and (2) print the DS-160 confirmation page to bring to your interview.
• A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond your intended period of stay in the U.S. (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions).
• Divorce or death certificate(s) of any previous spouse(s) for both you and the U.S. citizen sponsor
• Police certificates from your present country of residence and all countries where you have lived for six months or more since age 16 (Police certificates are also required for accompanying children age 16 or older)
• Medical examination (vaccinations are optional, see below)
• Evidence of financial support (Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, may be requested)
• Two (2) 2x2 photographs. See the required photo format explained in Photograph Requirements
• Evidence of relationship with your U.S. citizen fiancé(e)
• Payment of fees, as explained below

The documents that are on the London embassy's website. Maybe its different for each embassy...

[aaron2020 11,652]

Yes, you need an AU police report.

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Yes, you need an AU police report.

Thanks,

I have applied for one just to be safe. Hopefully it will arrive in time, if not I have read that the embassy gives you a bit of extra time for it to arrive and don't deny your application or anything because of it. Have you heard of this?

[Sev15 20]

Thanks,

I have applied for one just to be safe. Hopefully it will arrive in time, if not I have read that the embassy gives you a bit of extra time for it to arrive and don't deny your application or anything because of it. Have you heard of this?

Yes it's fine, they will give you a form and ask you to mail any missing documents to them, once they get them they can issue the visa.

[Nich-Nick 3,355]

Thanks,

I have applied for one just to be safe. Hopefully it will arrive in time, if not I have read that the embassy gives you a bit of extra time for it to arrive and don't deny your application or anything because of it. Have you heard of this?

They allow plenty of time for you to receive the certificate and send it to them. Do you know the Australian police certificate requires getting finger printed at a local police station and sending the prints by mail? The London website instructions used to say that. I am aware of one who interviewed and they had the one without fingerprints. London made them order the other. Maybe they have changed their policy and maybe they won't count your separate residencies at 12 months and you will be okay.

Edited June 3, 2016 by Nich-Nick

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They allow plenty of time for you to receive the certificate and send it to them. Do you know the Australian police certificate requires getting finger printed at a local police station and sending the prints by mail? The London website instructions used to say that. I am aware of one who interviewed and they had the one without fingerprints. London made them order the other. Maybe they have changed their policy and maybe they won't count your separate residencies at 12 months and you will be okay.

Fingerprints are not needed if you apply via the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and ask for a full disclosure.