OMARA has issued a reminder to all Registered Migration Agents RMAs to ensure that their National Police Check (NPC) is current at the time of lodging an application for registration.
Agents are encouraged to review the full email below for detailed guidance and to ensure compliance with registration requirements.
“Dear Registered Migration Agent,
This is a friendly reminder to ensure that your National Police Check (NPC) is current when you are lodging your application.
In assessing an application for registration, the Authority must consider whether applicants have met the fit and proper and person of integrity requirements as per section 290 of the Act.
An NPC must be provided every five years; the date of issue of the certificate must be in the 12 months before we receive your application. Decision ready applications with current police checks will ensure timely application processing.
Details about this requirement are available on our website before you apply (mara.gov.au)
You can apply for an NPC from the AFP website Australian Federal Police website
Please note when you apply for a national police check:
- choose code number 40 under the ‘purpose of check’ section
- include ALL the names and combination of names you have had
Thank you for your close attention to this matter.
Regards
Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA)”
