How to apply
There are 2 ways to apply for an Australian National Police Certificate:
Purpose of check: you
must provide the reason why you need a police certificate.
- Purpose type: “Commonwealth Employment / Purpose”
- Purpose of Check: “35 – Overseas employment/visa – for supply to a country other than Australia”
Special considerations
We
won’t accept
- complete disclosure certificates
Queensland
If you live or have lived in Queensland, you must submit a
traffic history with your police certificate that goes back to your 18th birthday or the day on which your first Australian driver’s licence was issued. You can
apply online through Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Victoria
If you live or have lived in Victoria, you must submit a
full licence history search with your police certificate that goes back to your 18th birthday or the day on which your first Australian driver’s licence was issued. You can
apply online through VicRoads.
Note: if you’re not able to provide a traffic history or a full licence history search, you must provide a letter issued by the Queensland and/or Victoria roads authority with your police certificate to confirm that you’ve never held a driver’s licence in that state.