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by WorldI » Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:42 pm
Hi,
I've been to the police station today and had the certificate updated. Only the new passport was updated. I'd also missed updating a temporary (one month) change of address, but the officer didn't see a need to update the certificate with it. This is probably because I returned to the address previously registered with the police.
No 'late reporting warning' stamp on the certificate. Also, provided a supporting letter from the GP.
I've spoken to an immigration lawyer and he doesn't see a problem with that.The university immigration adviser also does not think this constitutes breach of immigration law - this is an issue with the police and, apparently they're happy with it. She doesn't believe this could affect an entry clearance application from outside of the UK.
However, I still have the question about whether, although I wasn't warned by the police, they could've placed a note on their internal systems, which in turn can be accessed by HO/ECOs? I was advised by the lawyer there was no need to mention the passport office on the visa application.
After listening to two distinct immigration advisers, I'm satisfied that this should not be a problem. Should I still be worried, nonetheless?
To be honest, it'd be totally devastating having undergone all the process to obtain one of the very best UK visas, to realise that I can't actually get it, because of a silly mistake you made three years ago (late passport reporting). A very important lesson was learnt here though.