Getting an Australian Police Clearance, Please Help

[Rajaeejehad 2]

Hello Everyone

thank you for your great support as usual.

I need to know if it is required for me to get a police clearance from Australia, as i am jordanian and i stayed there on a student visa for 2 years.

is it mandatory to get it? if yes, then how and is name check only enough?

please advise.

Thank you.

[Cathi 5,748]

Yes you must get a PCC from Australia, no exceptions. They are REQUIRED from every country you have lived in for 6 months or more after turning the age of 16. It must cover your entire stay in that country. My husband had to get one from Oman because he lived there until 7 months after he turned 16.

And what name check are you talking about? It is your responsibility to get the PCC, not the consulate's.

Edited June 1, 2015 by mimolicious

[Rajaeejehad 2]

thank you for your reply.

mimolicious

there are two types of police clearance, one is only a name check where you send them a copy of your passport and many other documents.

the other type is the fingerprint, where you have to send them your fingerprints, and they will issue you the PCC based on it.

as mentioned in this link: http://canberra.usembassy.gov/selectedapplicants/reqddocs.html

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• Required for each visa applicant aged 16 years or older.
• Required if you have resided in Australia for a minimum of 6 months. Police certificates must list ALL ALIASES used during or prior to your residence in that country OR be based on fingerprints. When applying for an Australian police certificate, be sure to note that your request is for the purpose of immigration and for a “Complete Disclosure”.
• Valid for 12 months and must be valid when entering the U.S.

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[Rajaeejehad 2]

I found this also

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/AS.html#policecertificatesallaustralia-4

Police Certificates - All Australia

• Available
• Fees: Refer to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) website for the current fee
• Document Name: National Police Certificate
• Issuing Authority: Australian Federal Police
• Procedure for Obtaining: Follow instructions on the Australian Federal Police (AFP) website.
• Comments:

National Police Certificates based on fingerprints are preferred, but a certificate not based on fingerprints is acceptable if it shows all aliases ever used.

Applicants who are required to provide an Australian police certificate should present it at the time of interview or request that it be sent directly to the Consulate where they will apply.

Police certificates are valid for 12 months from the date of issue.