While you are applying for a Canadian study permit, work permit, or PR status. You will be asked for a police certificate from any country you lived or have been living for over 6 months after you are 18 years old.
For some countries, such as China and Cambodia, you need to contact your local district police station or the Ministry of Justice (if you are still in that country), or authorize someone to apply on your behalf (if you are not living in that country).
For some countries, such as Japan, the Philippines, and South Africa, you can apply at the local police department (if you are still in that country), or at your local embassy/ consulate (if you are not living in that country.)
Luckily, for countries, such as Australia and UK, you can do the police certificate online.
Today, let’s see how to apply for a National Police Check from Australia online step-by-step:
First, the online application address: https://afpnationalpolicechecks.converga.com.au/ You will see…
When you click “Start New Online Application”, you’ll come to step 2 — choose your documents. Remember to upload the qualified documents and meet the 100 points bar. For example, you can upload your current passport and your original full form of birth certificate, not the extracted one. To play safe, you can upload more documents to support your application, such as a property lease agreement to show your current address or your bank statement. The key is, again, to get 100 points!
Next, you start to provide your personal details. Attention, on the 2.3 purposes of check step, for ” Purpose type” choose “Commonwealth Employment/Purpose”; for “Purpose of Check”, choose “35-Overseas Visa- Supply to a Country Other than Australia”.
Next, read the Applicant Consent and check the box.
Next, upload your documents, which should correspond with your choice in step 2.
Step 6: your country of birth and your contact number. If you have Australia Driver’s licence, provide relative details. Answering the bottom question about your name-changing history.
Next, in step 7, write down your current address and address history for previous at least 10 years.
Step 8, doublecheck your information.
The final step, make your payment. Currently, the fee is 42 Australian dollars. Some transaction fee applies.
We hold this detailed instruction can help you. If you have any questions about the Police Certificate application or any other Canadian immigration application, please contact us.
