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A5.1 Visa applicants must meet character requirements

Applicants for all visas must:

  1. be of good character; and
  2. not pose a potential security risk.

If any person included in the application fails to meet the necessary character requirements and the character requirements are not waived (or a special direction is not granted, or the discretion available at A5.30.1(c) or (d) to grant a visa is not applied, as the case may be), the application may be declined.

Effective 25/09/2023

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A5.5 Character checks

A5.10 Police certificates

A5.15 Summary of character requirements

A5.20 Who must not be granted a visa or entry permission

A5.25 Convictions, false information and other matters which may cause applicants not to meet character requirements for residence

A5.30 Applicants normally ineligible for a residence or temporary entry class visa (risk to reputation)

A5.35 Residence applications usually deferred

A5.40 Applicants ineligible for a temporary entry class visa or entry permission (to 25/09/2023)

A5.45 Convictions, charges and other matters which may cause applicants not to meet character requirements for temporary entry

A5.50 Applicants normally ineligible for a temporary entry class visa (to 02/07/2021)

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