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customs warning for bringing more than 200 cigarettes

Post by nasiaziz » Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:01 pm

hi everyone
a friend of mine whos naturalisation application is under process since mid march went on holiday and was coming back from a non EU country last week with more than 200 cigarettes and was stopped by customs and given a warning where he signed the form , he is worried if this could affect his application? he was told by the customs officer that this is a civil offence and not criminal offence, so it wont affect him in anyway, could please senior ops here have any advise for my friend because he is worried as it will be on customs record and would
homeofffice check that as a good character requirement?
thanks

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Re: customs warning for bringing more than 200 cigarettes

Post by zimba » Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:11 pm

A civil penalty should have no effect
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Re: customs warning for bringing more than 200 cigarettes

Post by vinny » Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:10 am

He should give up smoking.
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Re: customs warning for bringing more than 200 cigarettes

Post by nasiaziz » Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:10 am

Zimba wrote:
Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:11 pm
A civil penalty should have no effect
hi zimba its not even a civil penalty just a civil offence and was given warning only no fine etc and even it happened after 3 months of his submission of application so he doesnt need to inform homeoffice right?

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Re: customs warning for bringing more than 200 cigarettes

Post by zimba » Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:10 pm

No need to update UKVI
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Re: customs warning for bringing more than 200 cigarettes

Post by R-graphite » Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:58 pm

:lol:
vinny wrote:
Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:10 am
He should give up smoking.
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