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Tourist visa for Oz .... problem !!! :-(
Australian visa regulations say that anyone with a *criminal conviction*
cannot visit Australia, yes ? In 1988, when I was 24 yrs old, I caught my (then) wife playing around. I caught her red-handed ... & punched the bloke (that I caught her with) a good few times. I got a £150 fine & a conviction for A.B.H. ( actual bodily harm ). He lost a few teeth. I did not go to jail, as the magistrate took into consideration *mitigating circumstances* & "good character" references. I have never been in trouble with the law since ... or before. I've now been happily married for 16 years ..... & in continuous employment since 1980, when I left school. We ( I & my 2nd wife ) have a lot of money in the bank & bought our own house. Friends of ours in Australia have invited us to visit them, many times. We'd love to .... but is it really impossible that I would not be able to get a tourist visa ... solely on the basis of that 1 minor discretion, of 20 years ago ? I've checked out various Australian visa web-sites & that's the impression I have. Any advice or information greatly appreciated ! Cheers. ps. Ironically .... a couple of hundred years ago, having a *criminal record* was the ONLY way that a fellow Brit could get a guaranteed passage to Oz ! :-/ |
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Tourist visa for Oz .... problem !!! :-(
"The Blue" wrote in message . .. Australian visa regulations say that anyone with a *criminal conviction* cannot visit Australia, yes ? Not true. It can be grounds for refusing you a visa if it's a serious enough crime, but generally it's not a problem. If you are applying for an Electronic Tourist Visa, the rules spell out what's serious enough http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tour...bligations.htm and it doesn't sound like your circumstances would be a problem. Kerry |
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Tourist visa for Oz .... problem !!! :-(
Economy of effort
Why punch a different man every week, -- _ _ "The Blue" wrote in message . .. In 1988, when I was 24 yrs old, I caught my (then) wife playing around. I caught her red-handed ... & punched the bloke (that I caught her with) a good few times. I got |
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Tourist visa for Oz .... problem !!! :-(
Thanks for that. Will have a good look.
"Kerry Raymond" wrote in message ... "The Blue" wrote in message . .. Australian visa regulations say that anyone with a *criminal conviction* cannot visit Australia, yes ? Not true. It can be grounds for refusing you a visa if it's a serious enough crime, but generally it's not a problem. If you are applying for an Electronic Tourist Visa, the rules spell out what's serious enough http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tour...bligations.htm and it doesn't sound like your circumstances would be a problem. Kerry |
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Tourist visa for Oz .... problem !!! :-(
You sound like an ideal candidate to become a citizen of Australia and maybe
a politician down the track. "The Blue" wrote in message . .. Australian visa regulations say that anyone with a *criminal conviction* cannot visit Australia, yes ? In 1988, when I was 24 yrs old, I caught my (then) wife playing around. I caught her red-handed ... & punched the bloke (that I caught her with) a good few times. I got a £150 fine & a conviction for A.B.H. ( actual bodily harm ). He lost a few teeth. I did not go to jail, as the magistrate took into consideration *mitigating circumstances* & "good character" references. I have never been in trouble with the law since ... or before. I've now been happily married for 16 years ..... & in continuous employment since 1980, when I left school. We ( I & my 2nd wife ) have a lot of money in the bank & bought our own house. Friends of ours in Australia have invited us to visit them, many times. We'd love to .... but is it really impossible that I would not be able to get a tourist visa ... solely on the basis of that 1 minor discretion, of 20 years ago ? I've checked out various Australian visa web-sites & that's the impression I have. Any advice or information greatly appreciated ! Cheers. ps. Ironically .... a couple of hundred years ago, having a *criminal record* was the ONLY way that a fellow Brit could get a guaranteed passage to Oz ! :-/ |
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