chrispym Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Hi i need some advice I have some outstanding fines.... approx $5331 and a conviction for drink driving in Australia on my 1st WHV and I am heading home in a few days and I am just wondering if anybody has any experience in applying for a 2nd year visa with this sort of conviction and will the outstanding fines affect me getting the 2nd year visa and coming back into the country?, I will be setting up a payment plan to pay off the fines but its hard as i am a backpacker would they refuse me a 2nd year because of the conviction even if i start to pay the fines off?.... only helpful info please i know what i done was wrong and dont need to be reminded of it thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 There are certain debts to the government that will definitely prevent a visa being granted and would need to be repaid in full first. I do not know if your particular debts will fall into that category, but it is certainly a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 As rupert says, they will not issue a visa if you owe money to the state. I'm guessing fines will fall into this category. Although I have no experience of this. That is a hell of a lot of fines (I'm incredulous as to how you managed it). Maybe you could go back to the uk, work hard to pay off your fines and then apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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