My wife and I will be applying for a partner visa at the end of the month. I understand that my wife needs a police clearance, but I'm unsure if I do. We have an 8 month old child living with us who is an Australian citizen by descent and an Australian passport holder. It is my understanding that he is not considered to be immigrating because he is already an Australian citizen, therefore, I don't need to have a police clearance. Is this correct??

Edited July 4, 201115 yr by Logarhythm

Your wife will need a Thai Police clearance and a police clearance for any country where she has lived for 12 months or more.

I dont believe that you will require an Australian Federal Police clearance for your own child. The information on the Immi website relates to sponsored children.

Your wife will need a Thai Police clearance and a police clearance for any country where she has lived for 12 months or more.

I dont believe that you will require an Australian Federal Police clearance for your own child. The information on the Immi website relates to sponsored children.

Thanks. I thought that that might have been the case. Not that getting a police clearance here is a problem. It's the amount of time and inconvenience getting one from Canberra that is a problem.

Your wife will need a Thai Police clearance and a police clearance for any country where she has lived for 12 months or more.

I dont believe that you will require an Australian Federal Police clearance for your own child. The information on the Immi website relates to sponsored children.

Thanks. I thought that that might have been the case. Not that getting a police clearance here is a problem. It's the amount of time and inconvenience getting one from Canberra that is a problem.

At least with an AFP police clearance you can do it by post. A Royal Thai Police clearance requires personal attendance.

Your wife will need a Thai Police clearance and a police clearance for any country where she has lived for 12 months or more.

I dont believe that you will require an Australian Federal Police clearance for your own child. The information on the Immi website relates to sponsored children.

Thanks. I thought that that might have been the case. Not that getting a police clearance here is a problem. It's the amount of time and inconvenience getting one from Canberra that is a problem.

At least with an AFP police clearance you can do it by post. A Royal Thai Police clearance requires personal attendance.

How long does it take to get an AFP police clearance? A simple one without fingerprints.

Your wife will need a Thai Police clearance and a police clearance for any country where she has lived for 12 months or more.

I dont believe that you will require an Australian Federal Police clearance for your own child. The information on the Immi website relates to sponsored children.

Thanks. I thought that that might have been the case. Not that getting a police clearance here is a problem. It's the amount of time and inconvenience getting one from Canberra that is a problem.

At least with an AFP police clearance you can do it by post. A Royal Thai Police clearance requires personal attendance.

How long does it take to get an AFP police clearance? A simple one without fingerprints.

15 working days without fingerptints.

30 working days for fingerprint checks.

These are estimates provided by AFP. Can always take longer if additional info is required.

15 working days without fingerptints.

30 working days for fingerprint checks.

These are estimates provided by AFP. Can always take longer if additional info is required.

Probably add on a couple of weeks for postage as well

15 working days without fingerptints.

30 working days for fingerprint checks.

These are estimates provided by AFP. Can always take longer if additional info is required.

Probably add on a couple of weeks for postage as well

We have to take my wife's passport and work permit to apply for the police clearance. What pages of her passport do I need to copy? Is it just the front data page, or the visa pages as well?

15 working days without fingerptints.

30 working days for fingerprint checks.

These are estimates provided by AFP. Can always take longer if additional info is required.

Probably add on a couple of weeks for postage as well

We have to take my wife's passport and work permit to apply for the police clearance. What pages of her passport do I need to copy? Is it just the front data page, or the visa pages as well?

What police clearance are you applying for? Is she Thai?

I am not sure what you mean.

15 working days without fingerptints.

30 working days for fingerprint checks.

These are estimates provided by AFP. Can always take longer if additional info is required.

Probably add on a couple of weeks for postage as well

We have to take my wife's passport and work permit to apply for the police clearance. What pages of her passport do I need to copy? Is it just the front data page, or the visa pages as well?

What police clearance are you applying for? Is she Thai?

I am not sure what you mean.

She is Filipino and is applying for a Thai police clearance as part of the partner visa application to Australia. She is working in Thailand as a teacher.