# Procedure for obtaining criminal justice visa

> act-s159 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

159 Procedure for obtaining criminal justice visa
          (1) If a criminal justice certificate, or a criminal justice stay warrant, in
              relation to a non-citizen is in force, the Minister may consider the
              grant of a criminal justice visa for the non-citizen.
          (2) If the Minister, after considering the grant of a criminal justice visa
              for a non-citizen, is satisfied that the criteria for it have been met,
              the Minister may, in his or her absolute discretion:
                (a) grant it by causing a record of it to be made; and
                (b) give such evidence of it as the Minister considers
                     appropriate.