All visa applications in Australia require applicants to be of ‘good character’ and all applicants will be assessed under the character requirements outlined in section 501 of the Migration Act 1958.

2. The good character
requirement – what
does it mean?

3. All visa applications in Australia require
applicants to be of ‘good character’ and all
applicants will be assessed under the character
requirements outlined in section 501 of
the Migration Act 1958.

4. For the Australian government to determine whether
you are of good character, they may request that you
provide police certificates for each country you have
lived in for 12 months or more, over the last 10 years,
since turning 16 years of age.

6. YOU MAY NOT SATISFY THE GOOD
CHARACTER REQUIREMENT
You may not satisfy the good character requirement if:
You have a substantial criminal record;
You have been convicted of escaping from immigration detention;
you are or have been a member of a group or organisation that
Minister for Immigration reasonably suspects of involvement with
criminal conduct; or
your past and present criminal or general conduct shows that you
are not of good character.

7. If you would like more information to understand what it
means to be of ‘good character’ or would like assistance to
obtain a police check for your visa application, please contact
one of our friendly staff
at Bambrick Legal today.

8. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES, PLEASE CONTACT
US!
Adrian Bambrick
Mobile: 0439 981 969
Email: adrian@bambricklegal.com.au