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oyster card conviction before 3 years for naturalisation

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:23 pm
by Mohammad Alam
I had a conviction at 30th June 2014 for oyster travel card from court. I had my ILR last year and I have mention it to caseworker by a cover letter that I had two penalty and each was £42 when I apply for ILR. It was non custodial sentence and it appears in my CRB. Now I am ready to apply for my naturalization but scared about the rules of good character. Is this going to be a problem for my naturalization application? Even though it has been 3 years since this happen. I need some advice please.

My offence was -Attempting to travel without paying rail fair on 12 March 2014 regulation of Railway Act 1889 S.(5)(3)(A).
Date of Conviction was - 30 June 2012.

Please anybody gone through this also advice. Thank you everyone.

Re: oyster card conviction before 3 years for naturalisation

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:56 am
by safatafa
Hi there

there is a strict good character requirement, i would wait if i were you. u need to have a clean history for the last 10 years.

Re: oyster card conviction before 3 years for naturalisation

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:20 am
by Coldwinter
I would disagree with the respected member above. The 10 year rule applies to immigration breaches. The threshold for non custodial criminal convictions is 3 years from the date of conviction. Seniors can advise better.

Re: oyster card conviction before 3 years for naturalisation

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:02 am
by nwo
I agree with coldwinter

Re: oyster card conviction before 3 years for naturalisation

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:46 am
by mahasam
Does the late WRS registration counts as a breach of immigration laws? I got my PR 5 years ago even though WRS was 4 years late (got it in 2010).

Re: oyster card conviction before 3 years for naturalisation

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:03 pm
by Mohammad Alam
Thank you cold winter. I will go to Ncs and apply. Just wanted to have some advice from you guys.