I have been invited to apply for 189 visa and I am a bit confused about my police clearance.
I am currently in Australia on a temporary 476 visa. While processing this visa at the beginning of the year, I got a Police clearance certificate from Uganda issued on 21st January 2017. There is a note on the certificate that says it is valid for 6 months.
I came into Australia in March 2017. I just got invited to apply for PR in September 2017. According to the validity period on my PCC, It already expired in July 2017. However I read on the DIAC website here https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Char that-"For immigration purposes a police certificate is deemed to be valid for 12 months from the issue date".
I'm confused. Does this mean that even though Uganda regards my certificate as expired since it is passed 6months, the Australian immigration still sees it as valid until 1year after the date of issue which would be January 2018.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I am currently in Australia on a temporary 476 visa. While processing this visa at the beginning of the year, I got a Police clearance certificate from Uganda issued on 21st January 2017. There is a note on the certificate that says it is valid for 6 months.
I came into Australia in March 2017. I just got invited to apply for PR in September 2017. According to the validity period on my PCC, It already expired in July 2017. However I read on the DIAC website here https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Char that-"For immigration purposes a police certificate is deemed to be valid for 12 months from the issue date".
I'm confused. Does this mean that even though Uganda regards my certificate as expired since it is passed 6months, the Australian immigration still sees it as valid until 1year after the date of issue which would be January 2018.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.