richard88uk

Im not a mum and i dont have any kids but always up for a BBQ :wink: lol Rich

Hi Stacey. Yeah im sure il get to meet people, am quite chatty after a few lagers lol. Are you in Oz now?

Hi. I will be arriving in Melbourne at end of September/early October (depending on how long i decide to stay in Bali), planning on 2-3 months there then move on to Sydney for a bit then heading up the east coast towards Brisbane/Cairns. Would be great if anyone would like to meet up at some point along the way. Cheers Rich

Easy for you to say mate, guarantee I get lost when I arrive in Sydney!! lol I see you're going Melbourne in September, I arrive there either end of September/early October depending on how long I stay in Bali. Meet up for a beer dude!

Im due to arrive around end of Sept beginning of October, I've decided to start off in Melbourne for a bit then travel so Sydney while its warmer then head north towards Brisbane etc for the winter.

Hi everyone. I will be arriving in Australia around September/October after backpacking Thailand and Bali for a couple of months. Just wondering if anyone arriving at same time and where abouts you going? Im planning on flying into Melbourne first but could always change Cheers Rich

Hi everyone. I will be arriving in Australia around September/October after backpacking Thailand and Bali for a couple of months. Just wondering if anyone arriving at same time and where abouts you going? Im planning on flying into Melbourne first but could always change Cheers Rich

Good afternoon, apologies for the long post I applied for a Working Holiday Visa and stupidly missed the part where you have to declare your criminal convictions and the visa was granted. It was only when I went to print off my grant letter I thought I would check the application just to make sure it was correct and noticed my massive c*ck up. I emailed the relevant people immediately to get this sorted and they asked for the details, gave them a detailed description of all my convictions (ABH from 2003 which I received a caution at the police station, Drink driving from 2007 which I received 12 month ban and small fine and drink driving from Feb 2014 which I received a 3 year ban and 150 hours community service which was completed in august 2014). They then asked for my Police Certificate which was sent to them on 01/03/15, I received an email on 04/03/15 saying it had been referred to the VACCU for assessment and they will contact me in any further information is required. I have just checked my ImmiAccount and it has been updated with todays date and says 'Granted', does this mean it is all sorted or do I need to wait for them to email me to confirm it?? Thanks for any help Kind regards Rich

Yeah I understand that being a repeat offence doesn't help the case at all. Really hope it doesn't stop me from going to Oz though, I would be gutted. Still haven't heard anything as of yet so still got my fingers crossed, hopefully will get a response in next couple of days!

Yes that's correct, a UK driving ban also covers Australia. I think there are some countries that this doesn't affect and providing you do the local driving test you can drive there but the ban will cover Australia and New Zealand

Thanks both of you. From what I have seen there are a lot of people that have been granted a visa with a lot worse than me, the general idea seems to be unless you have been to prison or had a suspended sentence of 12 months then you tend to be okay. Just takes a bit longer and a bit of extra work. I have already sent my ACPO certificate along with an explanation of each conviction, just got to wait and see now. I will keep you updated on what the outcome is and maybe this will help you know where you stand with regards to your applications Regards Rich

Hi all Hoping someone can help, I have recently applied for my 417 visa with the following convictions; January 2003 - ABH. Received a warning at the police station and that was the end of it as offence was serious enough for any further action. March 2007 - Drink Driving. Received a 12 month ban and a fine. February 2014 - Drink Driving. Received a 48 month ban, small fine and 150 hours community service which was completed August 2014. I have now completed an Alcohol Awareness course which was offered to my by the courts, this also reduced my ban to 36 months. The Hobart Processing Centre contacted me and requested a Police Certificate and more in depth details on my convictions which I have sent them and received confirmation that they have received this. Can anyone with experience of a similar situation tell me how likely I am to being Granted? I have seen a lot of different views online, some people seem to think Drink Driving it very serious regarding Visa applications but then some say it is virtually irrelevant. Thanks a lot Rich