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刑事案件与签证：移民律师和刑事律师为什么要一起处理

  • October 17, 2026

Home " Legal Blog " Uncategorised " 刑事案件与签证：移民律师和刑事律师为什么要一起处理

持有澳洲签证的人（包括永久居民）一旦被控刑事罪名，往往同时面对两件事：刑事法院怎么判，以及签证会不会因此被取消。这两件事受不同的法律管辖，由不同的机构决定，但彼此影响很大。刑事案件里的每一个决定，例如认不认罪、认哪些罪名、事实陈述怎么写、争取什么样的刑罚，都可能在之后的签证程序中被拿出来审视。所以我们的做法是：移民律师和刑事律师从一开始就一起处理。

品格审查（第501条）的基本概念

联邦《1958年移民法》（Migration Act 1958）第501条规定了“品格审查”（character test）。没有通过品格审查的人，签证可能被拒签或被取消。常见的不通过情形包括：

  • 有“严重犯罪记录”（substantial criminal record）：例如曾被判12个月或以上的监禁，或者两项以上监禁刑期合计12个月或以上（第501(7)条）。同时执行（concurrent）的刑期也按全部刑期计算（第501(7A)条）。
  • 过去和现在的犯罪行为及一般行为：品格审查不只看定罪，也可以考虑一个人过去和现在的犯罪行为和一般行为（第501(6)(c)条）。
  • 涉及儿童的性犯罪：即使法院判了不记录定罪，也会被计算在内（第501(6)(e)条）。

强制取消：不是“一定罪就自动取消”

很多人以为只要被定罪，签证就会自动被取消。这并不准确。根据第501(3A)条，部长必须取消签证的情形，要求同时满足两个条件：

  1. 因被判死刑、终身监禁或12个月或以上的监禁（第501(7)(a)至(c)条），或因涉及儿童的性犯罪，而没有通过品格审查；并且
  2. 当事人正在澳洲的监狱或其他羁押机构以全职方式服刑（serving a sentence of imprisonment on a full-time basis）。

不符合强制取消条件，并不代表签证没有风险。部长或其授权官员仍然可以依第501条行使酌情权拒签或取消签证；《移民法》中还有其他取消签证的规定（例如第116条）。被定罪的记录，也会在以后申请其他签证或入籍时被考虑。更详细的说明，可参阅本所刑事法律部门的第501条签证取消指南.

签证被强制取消后：申请撤销的28天期限

签证依第501(3A)条被取消后，当事人会收到取消通知及相关资料，并被邀请就撤销取消决定作出陈述（第501CA条）。根据《1994年移民条例》（Migration Regulations 1994）第2.52条，撤销请求必须在当事人获交付通知和相关资料后的28天内提出。这个期限非常严格，错过后一般无法补救。

实际上，撤销请求往往在当事人还在监狱里的时候就要准备。需要的材料可能包括：家庭关系证明、子女情况、在澳洲的工作和社区联系、康复和戒治的证据、品格推荐信，以及判刑时法官的判词（sentencing remarks）。很多材料来自海外家人，需要准备、签署和翻译，所以要提前开始。如果海外家人的声明需要正式见证或公证，本所的公证服务可以协助澳洲这一端的手续。

为什么认罪策略和移民意见必须协调

刑事律师和移民律师如果各做各的，常见的问题是：刑事案件已经结束，才发现某个看似合理的决定对签证非常不利。需要一起考虑的问题包括：

  • 刑罚的种类和长度：监禁、社区矫正令（Community Correction Order）、罚款，或者不记录定罪，对品格审查的影响完全不同。12个月这条线、几项刑期如何合计，都需要在求情阶段就考虑清楚。
  • 认哪些罪名、事实怎么写：认罪协商中同意的事实摘要（summary of facts），之后可能被移民部门审阅。某些罪名类型（例如家庭暴力相关罪名）在签证决定中受到格外重视。
  • 判刑时说明签证后果：在维州，法院在某些情况下可以考虑被驱逐出境的可能性对当事人造成的影响（Guden v The Queen [2010] VSCA 196）。但这需要有证据支持，而不是随口一提。
  • 判词里的内容：法官对悔意、康复前景和再犯风险的评语，之后往往会出现在撤销请求的审议中。求情时提交的材料，应当一开始就同时考虑两个用途。
  • timing：保释、开庭日期、刑满日期和签证到期日，都会影响签证程序的时间表。

当然，刑事案件首先要根据证据作出判断：控方能否证明罪名、是否应该认罪，绝不能只为了签证而认一项自己没有犯的罪。正因为如此，两方面的意见才需要放在一起权衡。

我们怎样分工合作

Chua Tan Associates（蔡庆伟律师事务所）自1990年起在墨尔本执业。蔡庆伟（Kin Wee Chua）和蔡易佃（Chit Thian Chua）是维州律师协会认证移民法专科律师（Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialists in Immigration Law），负责签证和品格审查方面的意见。刑事部分由本所的刑事法律部门 Melbourne Criminal Defence Lawyers（刑事指控与签证） 负责，由蔡智勋（Justin Chua）主理，可用普通话或英文沟通。如果当事人是留学生，可以先看留学生被控刑事罪名这一页。

如果您或家人持有签证并已被警察约谈、被起诉，或者签证已经被取消，请尽快联系我们。越早让两方面的律师一起看案件，可以选择的方案就越多。

本文为截至2026年10月的一般性法律介绍，不构成针对您个人情况的法律意见。移民法和部长指示（Ministerial Direction）会不时修改，具体情况请咨询律师。

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