WHV (417) Have been arrested before.

hefferboi

I'm applying for a whv at the moment, hoping to head over in May. I'm just worried about getting a visa as I've been arrested twice before for being intoxicated in public. I had to go to court once over it but I have no convictions, I just had to pay a fine.

Could this stop me from getting a visa?

rightyabe

Lol..you'll fit in well in Perth, some say it's a requirement..only joking lad, ya should have no worries getting the visa.

hefferboi

rightyabe wrote: »

Lol..you'll fit in well in Perth, some say it's a requirement..only joking lad, ya should have no worries getting the visa.

Ah no I'm not the fighting type. Its Brisbane I'm heading to as well :P Cheers.

irishmover

If you have no convictions I think you'll be fine.

ifeelill

If you got a fine from court.... would that not be a conviction ?

hefferboi

ifeelill wrote: »

If you got a fine from court.... would that not be a conviction ?

No. They said it wasn't a conviction and it shouldn't affect me looking for work.

ifeelill

Sounds like a convicted fine to me

hefferboi

ifeelill wrote: »

Sounds like a convicted fine to me

Well the judge said there's no conviction so I'd tend to believe him.

JustRoss23

sure get a police clearance cert then you will fairly no;)

ifeelill

http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=2742&Lang=1

hefferboi

Had to get garda vetting for college. It said I had no convictions.

Zambia

Its good to see a man have the courage of no convictions.

kfc1210

Ul be grand, i had driving with no insurance as a conviction (fine and time off the road), i said it on my application and the only issue was it took about 5 weeks to come through where as my friend done hers at the same time and it took a week. Didnt need anything from Guards they will look into it and i imagine that was the delay.
I wouldnt even mention it just because you go to court does not mean its a conviction, you probably did what ever you were told like an AA course and went back to court and the judge said, good lad here have a fine and go away.

ResearchWill

hefferboi wrote: »

Well the judge said there's no conviction so I'd tend to believe him.

That sounds more like a contribution to the poor box and a strike out under the probation of offenders act 1907. If it was a fine then it would have to be a conviction so recorded.

bladebrew

I was in court years ago for careless driving, i received a small fine, the judge said convicted to me in court but i got no penalty points notification and no one seems to know how it works, i even went back to the court with my licence to get an endorsement (i assumed i needed) and they checked my licence and were as confused as me,

If i cant find out if i have a conviction how can someone in australia? do they check all the working holiday visa applications?

hefferboi

ResearchWill wrote: »

That sounds more like a contribution to the poor box and a strike out under the probation of offenders act 1907. If it was a fine then it would have to be a conviction so recorded.

Oh aye, twas to the poor box. My bad:o