5 year UK ban; what can I do?

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The Australian permanent resident form includes a question similar to the following:

Have you, or any other person included in this application, ever been removed, deported or excluded from any country (including Australia)? (yes/no)

If your ban was due to overstaying a visa, there's another question for that too. You will have to answer "yes", whether you apply today, 5 years, or 30 years from now.

When you answer "yes":

If you answered 'Yes' to any of the questions at Question 68, you must state who it applies to and give ALL relevant details.

You will have to explain your ban, why/how it happened, along with any supporting documentation you have received from the UK.

Your signature on the form says (among other things):

  • the information I have supplied in this application is complete, correct and up-to-date in every detail.
  • I authorise the Australian Government to make any enquiries necessary to determine my eligibility for permanent stay in Australia, and to use any information supplied in this application for that purpose.
  • I understand that if any fraudulent documents or false or misleading information has been provided with this application, or if I fail to satisfy the Minister of my identity, my application may be refused and I, and any other member of my family unit, may become unable to be granted a visa for specified periods of time.
  • if documents are found to be fraudulent or information to be incorrect after the grant of a visa, the visa may subsequently be cancelled.

So, they can (and probably will) ask the UK about you.

Note that disclosing and explaining your ban does not automatically exclude you from obtaining an Australian visa. However, they will undoubtedly take the relevant circumstances into consideration when processing your application.

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