Hi.
I managed to get into Oz with a record (24 month sentence) even though my offence made it impossible to enter the country. My long standing partner is Aussie so this helped my visa eventually being approved. Had to bend over backwards to get all necessary paperwork together. The point is that if you have a record there is chances of getting in. Get yourself a good Australian Immigration lawyer to assess your case and take it from there. This way can be costly but it is worth being able to lead a normal life without continual harassment for your record. I'm actually working for a Blasting company now, working with explosives. This would be unheard of in UK.

Hi
Sorry I haven't replied sooner but if you want to come to Oz on holiday I would suggest applying for the paper visa not the eVisa. You don't want to get here and get turned back at the Airport because of any criminal record issues which may not show up on the eVisa. If your paper visa is turned down you'll still be at home. I also believe you are able to appeal against any negative decisions which are made with regards to the visa.

But it does go on to say elsewhere "In some cases, even if you do not pass the character test, we or the Minister can exercise discretion not to cancel your visa."

Even where the cancellation is listed as mandatory, it does offer "In considering requests for revocation of a mandatory cancellation decision, we will consider all circumstances of your case."

So maybe all hope is not lost.

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