NOVAK MAY FACE JAIL OVER TRAVEL FORM ‘LIES’
NOVAK Djokovic could face JAIL over claims he lied on his travel forms... as bombshell pictures appear to show he travelled before jetting off to Australia.
Aussie Border Force officials are investigating whether the tennis star falsely claimed he had NOT visited another country on his application to fly to Oz.
The anti-vaxxer put on his travel declaration that he had not been abroad in the 14 days before landing in Australia, but pictures show him in two different countries within that time period.
On its website, the Home Affairs Department warns that giving “false or misleading information” to the government is “a serious offence” carrying a possible jail term.
“If convicted, the maximum penalty is imprisonment for 12 months,” it says.
Djokovic was filmed playing tennis in the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade on December 25.
The 34-year-old was then reportedly filmed training in Spain on December 31 and posing for a group photograph the same day.
But on his Australian Travel
Declaration, released by the federal court, Djokovic ticked the box claiming he had NOT travelled before his arrival.
Australian Border Force officials are now investigating whether Djokovic lied on his visa forms.
According to his sworn affidavit, Djokovic departed Spain on January 4 and had a stopover in Dubai before landing in Melbourne late on the night of January 5.
The timings mean Djokovic would have had to be in Spain from 11.30pm on December 22 AEDT, or 1.30pm Spanish time, to comply with the rules not to travel within two weeks of arriving in Australia.
But social media posts appear to show him in Serbia after this date.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke could use “personal discretion” to move ahead with another cancellation.
The Aussie government has confirmed Mr Hawke is still considering whether to cancel Djokovic’s visa.
A spokesman said: “In line with due process, Minister Hawke will thoroughly consider the matter. It is inappropriate to comment further.”