Oh snap....
Looking into getting a Working Holiday Visa.
The character test
A person will fail the character test where:
Other possible refusals
A visa will be refused where the applicant is assessed by the competent Australian authorities to be directly or indirectly a risk to Australian national security.
Similarly, a visa will be refused where the applicant is determined by the Foreign Minister, or a person authorised by the Foreign Minister, to be a person whose presence in Australia:
Guess I'll have to leave my nuclear warheads behind then... And try to refrain from molesting people while I'm there...
And ... I lol'd
Australian Values Statement
If you are aged 18 years or over, you must declare that you will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For this visa, the values statement is included in the general declaration section of the application form. When you sign the application form it means you will also be signing the values statement. You will not be required to have read the Life in Australia book, but may do so if you wish.
The character test
A person will fail the character test where:
- they have a substantial criminal record
- they have, or have had, an association with an individual, group or organisation suspected of having been, or being, involved in criminal conduct
- having regard to the person's past and present criminal conduct, the person is found not to be of good character
- having regard to the person's past and present general conduct, the person is found to be not of good character
- there is a significant risk that the person will engage in criminal conduct in Australia, harass, molest, intimidate or stalk another person in Australia, vilify a segment of the Australian community, or incite discord in the Australian community or in a segment of that community, or represent a danger to the Australian community or a segment of that community.
Other possible refusals
A visa will be refused where the applicant is assessed by the competent Australian authorities to be directly or indirectly a risk to Australian national security.
Similarly, a visa will be refused where the applicant is determined by the Foreign Minister, or a person authorised by the Foreign Minister, to be a person whose presence in Australia:
- is, or would be, contrary to Australia's foreign policy interests, or
- may be directly or indirectly associated with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Guess I'll have to leave my nuclear warheads behind then... And try to refrain from molesting people while I'm there...
And ... I lol'd
Australian Values Statement
If you are aged 18 years or over, you must declare that you will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For this visa, the values statement is included in the general declaration section of the application form. When you sign the application form it means you will also be signing the values statement. You will not be required to have read the Life in Australia book, but may do so if you wish.