background checks

[MrCosgrove 6]

Hi,

 

During the NVC stage, as far as I am aware I need to have a background check done in each country I have lived in,

 

Here in Australia, I have two options:

 

1) national background check

2) Fingerprint and national background check

 

For the purposes of this immigration process, am I required to get the fingerprints done, or is the national background check what they are after?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[nelmagriffin 151]

Hello,

Reference: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/australia.html

 

Police Certificates

Available

Fees:   Refer to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) website for the current fee.

Document Name:   National Police Certificate

Issuing Authority:  Australian Federal Police

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:  Various security features, including watermark, micro printing, and ink reactive the ultraviolet light.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title:  There is no issuing authority personnel title.

Registration Criteria:  There are no registration criteria.

Procedure for Obtaining:  Can be requested online or through a physical form sent by mail. Refer to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) website.

Certified Copies Available:  Inquire directly with AFP

Alternate Documents:  There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions:  None – applicants must apply for a Complete Disclosure Australian Federal Police Certificate.

Comments:  Please ensure that you access the official website for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) directly and not via a third party.

• In the National Police Checks section, scroll down and select the ‘Application Portal’ link.
• If applying online, after the Application Portal link is selected, you should progress through to the application form, entering all required data and scanning your documents.
• On the next page, under section 2.3 ‘Purpose of Check’, under ‘Purpose Type’, select ‘Commonwealth Employment /Purpose’.
• In same section under Purpose of Check, select Code ‘33’ – Immigration/Citizenship – for supply to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
• DO NOT SELECT Code ‘35’.
• Applicants must apply for the Complete Disclosure Australian Federal Police Certificate.

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

If the links above to the criminal records check page of the AFP website are not working, visit the AFP website directly at afp.gov.au.