Police Certificate

[NKDL 150]

Hey all,  I am in the final stages now, waiting for my appointment for the interview to roll around.  As i was double checking i had all my documents i came across something that I'm unsure will apply to me.  When detailing the requirements of the police certificate in the P3 issued by the embassy in dublin Ireland I noticed it said you must submit police certificates for any country your a citizen of - now I am an irish citizen and I have my police certificate from here, but I am also an Australian citizen through decent and have an Australian passport but have not lived there since I was like two years old - I am unsure if I need a police certificate from there as I am a citizen but have never actually lived there. 

 

Any insight anyone can offer will be of great benefit to me.

 

Thanks. 

[Nissilito 19]

Hey... have you given a copy of your Australian passport or are you planning too? Aus police checks take  just under 3 weeks (I have had to get 2 sent for this proces). I dont know the answer but as you have the passport I probably would to be safe 

[NKDL 150]

33 minutes ago, Nissilito said:

Hey... have you given a copy of your Australian passport or are you planning too? Aus police checks take  just under 3 weeks (I have had to get 2 sent for this proces). I dont know the answer but as you have the passport I probably would to be safe 

No, i never gave a copy of my aus passport, although they have the passport number I'm pretty sure from the form that asks if you've any other nationalities etc.  I don't know how this completely slipped my mind, i guess cause i never lived there etc. 

You wouldn't know where I'd go to request the correct type do you? Any help much appreciated.

[Nissilito 19]

2 minutes ago, NKDL said:

No, i never gave a copy of my aus passport, although they have the passport number I'm pretty sure from the form that asks if you've any other nationalities etc.  I don't know how this completely slipped my mind, i guess cause i never lived there etc. 

You wouldn't know where I'd go to request the correct type do you? Any help much appreciated.

Yeah I think you should get one to be safe.  Here's the link, its the $42 name check https://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/services/criminal-records/national-police-checks

 

The check takes only 2 days but its the mailing back to Ireland takes over 2 weeks so if you know anyone in Aus that you could get it mailed to and ask if they can forward to you in expedited post. Or just take the chance you'll have it in time... which I think you should. 

[NKDL 150]

Amazing, thanks so much for the info  Now i just have to root out my aussie passport from where ever it is 

[Ryan H 3,812]

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