Visiting or Emigrating to Australia with Drink Driving conviction.
Hey Guys
I have been having discussions about visiting Australia and possibly Emigrating there in the future. I have always wanted to emigrate to Australia. I have a couple of things on my criminal record.
15 years ago I got a breach of the peace charge. No jail time.
1 year ago I got charged for drunk driving which is a criminal offence. I got fined and banned but no jail time.
Will these charges prevent me visiting or possibly Emigrating to Australia?
Will they even delay any visa application?
Many thanks for reading ;)
You can't move here if you have a substantial criminal record.
You have a substantial criminal record for the purposes of the character test in the Migration Act if you have been:
sentenced to death or imprisonment for life sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 months or more sentenced to two or more terms of imprisonment (even if served concurrently) where the total is 12 months or more found by a court to not be fit to plead in relation to an offence but found to have committed the offence and detained in a facility or institution