Overseas Police Record
What is it?
What do I need?
How long will it take?
You will need to provide evidence of your international criminal history if you meet any or all of the following criteria:
- From the age of 16, you have lived in a country other than Australia for a continuous period of 12 months or more
- You currently hold citizenship or permanent residency in a country other than Australia, even if it’s acquired by birth or dual citizenship
If either or both of the above conditions apply to you, you must answer Yes to the question on your Student Undertaking Form under the Overseas Declaration section.
Answering Yes to this question means that the Overseas Police Check becomes a mandatory check on your Sonia account, and you will be required to provide the evidence required to clear this check.
Requirements
In order to clear your check, you must provide any of the following:
- A completed Overseas Police Record Declaration (preferred)
- Nation-wide check of criminal history produced by the relevant national authority in the applicable country/ies (if in a language other than English, it must be accompanied by a certified English translation)
- International Criminal History Check issued by an AHPRA-approved supplier
We recommend that you use the Overseas Police Record Declaration form (first option listed above). Details on how the form works and who can act as an authorised witness can be found on the form itself.
The Overseas police record declaration form is similar to a Statutory Declaration, in that your authorised witness must be present to witness you sign the form.
Please note that your Overseas Police Declaration form must have been issued or signed no earlier than three months before your official course commencement date.
If you answered No to this question on your Student Undertaking Form, the overseas police record check should not appear as a mandatory check on your Sonia account and you will not need to provide an Overseas Police Record declaration.
Evidence
Upload a copy of your Overseas Police Clearance Declaration form or certificate and submit your check in Sonia.
Overseas records must be in English or officially translated.
Ready to submit your documents? Go to Sonia.
Still have questions? Contact the MDHS Student Hub.