Subclass 820 Partner Visa Granted Despite Undisclosed Youth Criminal Warning
Case Summary
While preparing a couple's Subclass 820 Partner Visa application, we discovered an undisclosed criminal warning on the applicant's record from his youth. We proactively included a character submission addressing the issue, resulting in a successful visa grant.
Background
Our clients had arrived in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa and, during their time here, met and formed a genuine committed relationship with their Australian citizen sponsor. The couple registered their relationship in Australia and were preparing to lodge a Subclass 820 partner visa. In the course of preparing the application, our team discovered that the applicant had received a criminal warning in his youth — a matter he had not previously disclosed. The warning raised a character disclosure obligation.
Challenges
- An undisclosed youth criminal warning was identified during application preparation
- The matter required proactive disclosure and a character submission to avoid refusal
- Demonstrating that the warning was a single, non-representative isolated event from youth
Outcome
The Department accepted the character submission and the Subclass 820 Partner Visa was granted.
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