Character Penal
Character Penal
Character Penal
Everyone who wishes to enter Australia is required to be of Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland,
good character. Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab
In order for the Australian Government to determine whether Emirates, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
you are of good character, you may be asked to provide a
police certificate. Unless otherwise advised by the SOUTH AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (the Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas,
department), police certificates are not required for Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman
persons under the age of 16 years. Islands, Chile (Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba,
Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
This form explains how to obtain a police certificate. Please French Guyana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana,
check the list of countries and areas below. If you have lived Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mayotte, Mexico,
in any one of them for a total of one year or more in the last 10 Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama,
years, you must get a police certificate from the authorities in Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St
that country or area. Vincent & The Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago,
Turks & Caicos, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands
If a country is not listed, please contact the nearest office of (British).
the department for further information.
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
Police certificates are often only available to current residents Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
or to citizens. Where these restrictions apply, it will be Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia,
indicated under the relevant country. For some countries, Cyprus (Republic of), Cyprus (Turkish occupied areas),
different procedures are shown for residents and Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
non-residents. Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Note: The term ‘residents’ under each country listing refers to Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav
applicants who are currently residing in that particular Republic of), Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco,
country. Montenegro (Republic of), Netherlands (The), Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San
Details shown are subject to change without notice by the Marino, Serbia (Republic of), Slovak Republic, Slovenia,
authorities of the relevant country, and the Australian Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey,
government can take no responsibility for their accuracy. Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom,
United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vatican City.
All details concerning you that are provided to the Australian
government by a foreign government or law enforcement ASIA/PACIFIC
authority will be treated as confidential. For further details, see Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam,
information form 993i, Safeguarding your personal Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China (People’s Republic of,
information. This form is available on the department’s The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and
website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ Macau), East Timor, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Laos,
COUNTRIES AND AREAS WHERE POLICE CERTIFICATES Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands (Republic of),
MUST BE OBTAINED BY VISA APPLICANTS Micronesia (Federated States of), Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal,
New Caledonia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New
AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST Guinea, Philippines, Samoa (US), Samoa (Western),
Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand,
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna.
Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, If a country or area is not listed, please contact the
Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, nearest departmental office for further information
Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia,
Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Reunion, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia,
PERU POLAND
Relevant document – ‘Certificado de Antecedentes Relevant document – ‘Criminal Record Inquiry’
Policiales’ (Zapytanie o Karalnosc – Zapytanie o
Apply Residents in person providing current udzielenie Informacji o Osobie)
documentation – see www.pnp.gob.pe Apply in person or by mail to
Non-residents can authorise a friend/relative in Peru Ministry of Justice
to present all the necessary documentation. The (Centralny rejestr skazanych CRS)
friend/relative must coordinate the provision of At ul, Zwyciezcow 34
documentation and forms with the requesting 03 – 938 Warszawa
individual who must have information stamped and Provide: full name, date and place of birth, current
legalised by the Peruvian Consulate in their country of residential address and occupation details. At point 12
residence. If the requesting individual does not have you must request a check in box 1, 2 (if under 16
any relatives or friends in Peru they can request a years of age) and 3. At point 13, you must indicate ‘full
penal clearance through the Peruvian Consulate in range’
their country of residence Fee payable
At Sede Central de la División Central de Form application forms can be obtained directly
Identificación Policial de la Dirección de from the CRS, Polish Ministry of Justice website
Criminalística PNP Avenida Aramburú 550, www.ms.gov.pl or from the Australian Embassy
Surquillo, Lima Warsaw along with a covering letter
Phone 222 7364 for the Dependencia Policial PNP
in provincial areas PORTUGAL
Fee payable Relevant document – Criminal Record Certificate
(certificado do registo criminal)
PHILIPPINES, THE Apply Residents in person to General Department
Relevant document – ‘NBI Clearance’ for Justice Administration (Direcção Geralda
Apply National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) Administração da Justiça – DGAJ). Other offices of the
Residents: in person DGAJ at Coimbra and Porto, in judicial courts or
Non-residents by mail or through municipal chambers for those in rural localities
Philippine Consulate For a complete list of NBI Non-residents by mail to Department for Criminal
Regional/ Identification Services (Direcção Serviços de
District/Satellite Offices, visit the website Identificação Criminal)
www.nbi.gov.ph At Avenida 5 de Outubro, 125
Form available from NBI offices and Philippine 1069-044 Lisboa
consulates Portugal
Phone 351 21 790 6200
SINGAPORE SLOVENIA
Relevant document – ‘Good Conduct Certificate’ Relevant document – ‘Certificate of No Convictions’
Apply CNCC Office (Potrdilo o nekaznovanju)
At Criminal Investigations Department Apply in person, by mail or fax to the
Block D, Ministry of Justice
#02-01A Police Cantonment Complex At Zupanciceva 3
391 New Bridge Road 1000 Ljubljana
Singapore 088762 Phone (386) 1 3695200
Phone (65) 64358275/7 (direct lines) Provide: Document/certificate of identity and reason
Website: www.spf.gov.sg for request
Provide: 2 recent passport photos, current and past Fee nil
international passports/travel documents showing Processing time 3 days
immigration endorsements (to allow computation of Form available at Ministry of Justice or website
period stayed in Singapore), www.mp.gov.si (Slovenian)
Citizens Singapore NRIC, valid exit permit/exemption
certificate issued by CMPB, MINDEF for male SOLOMON ISLANDS
Singaporeans liable for National Service Relevant document – ‘Police Clearance Certificate’
Non-citizens Singapore work pass, Singapore Apply Central Police Station
Permanent Residence pass or evidence of authority to Att: Forensic Officer
reside in Singapore At PO Box G3
Fee payable (see www.spf-cert for details) Honiara
Residents – payment using NETS, Cashcard, Credit Provide: fingerprints
Cards - Visa or Mastercard only Fee payable at the Ministry of Finance and
Non-residents – Payment using bankdraft/cheque Treasury. Receipt to be handed in at the Central
only Police Station for processing of Police Clearance
Processing time - 2-3 weeks Certificate.
Forms available from Form ‘Police consent form and fingerprint form
www.spf.gov.sg/epc/cert_issued.htm available from the Police Forensic officer at the
or provided by CID on production of request letter Central Police Station.
from Australian Mission or DIAC office.
SOUTH AFRICA
SLOVAK REPUBLIC Apply Residents and Non-residents by post,
Relevant Document - Police certificate courier service, or by hand to Criminal Records
(Vypis z registra trestov) Centre, (Kriminele Rekord Sentrum)
Apply Residents Public Prosecutor’s At SAPS CRC (for attn: Sub-Section Police
office(Register trestov GP SR) Clearance Certificates)
Non residents nearest Slovak diplomatic mission in Sanlam Plaza West Building
person or by mail 271 Schoeman Street
At Kvetna 13, 814 23 Bratislava 4th Floor Room 421
Provide: Residents Slovak ID or birth certificate Pretoria 0002 or to
Non residents passport or original birth certificate Private Bag X308
accompanied by a Slovak translation Pretoria 0001
Fee payable Note applicants in Australia may also seek
Form available directly at Register trestov GP SR assistance from South African High Commission
or at local prosecutor’s office in town of residence