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Can a Driving Offence Lead to Visa Rejection

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Can a Driving Offence Lead to Visa Rejection

Post by undragon » Sun Jul 23, 2023 5:13 pm

Hi! I have a specific case regarding my visa application. I would be applying for a skilled worker visa very soon. I have a single driving offense in the UK which was for over speeding- driving at 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. The issue is that it was a fixed penalty notice initially, but got sent to the court due to the fine not being paid on time. The delay in fine payment was caused due to correspondence related to the incident being sent to an address which I simply did not reside at. And the other cause for delay was that of sending in my driver's license, which I did not possess since I was legally able to drive on an Indian driver's license.
Anyway, the final verdict was a 110 GBP fine 3 points off my driving record.
I have 2 questions regarding this. Firstly, how exactly should I declare this on my visa application form?
Secondly, what are the chances that this can lead to a rejection? I am aware of the case worker guidelines regarding the factors that need to be considered for discretionary grounds for refusal, such as repeated offenses, the nature of the offense, does the applicant currently have leave to remain in the UK, and the relevance of the nature of the offense to the visa application. Based on these factors, I do consider that the visa application would not get rejected since I would have leave to remain in the UK and the offense does not seem relevant to the visa application. But any information regarding this would still be very much welcome. I am totally freaking out regarding this.

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