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charged but found not guilty of a criminal offence

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:04 am
by desy2003
Hi
I was arrested and charged for a criminal offence in the county court in 2013 and was found not guilty in 2015 by the jury, Do I need to declare this in my British citizenship application ? thank you

CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:16 am
by desy2003
Hi I m applying on the 5 years qualifying period do need my wife's documents to support my application and also I entered the UK illegally 2006 but went back to Nigeria 2008 married my wife in Nigeria and got entry clearance and returned June 2010 do I need to declare the first time I travelled to the UK in 2006 in my Citizenship application? thank you

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:18 am
by alterhase58
Please refer to the caseworker guidance on "Good Character":
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... idance.pdf
How did you enter the UK illegally? When did you come to the attention of the Home Office? Immigration offences are taken very seriously.
Regarding your court case as you were found not guilty assume this doesn't need to be disclosed.
Your wife's documents are not required as you are not applying as spouse of a British citizen, though the application will ask for your marital status and details of spouse.

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:07 am
by desy2003
Thanks for your advice I entered the UK clandestinely in 2006 but went back to Nigeria married in Nigeria and put in a spouse application in Nigeria 2009 my application was refused but my wife won an appeal in April 2010 so I returned to the UK in June 2010 on spouse visa got my ILR in 2012. So my question is do I need to disclose when I entered the UK clandestinely because I declared this in other applications thank you

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:55 pm
by alterhase58
If you declared it previously then declare it again as it was an immigration breach - non-disclosure may be held against you.

Re: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:57 pm
by desy2003
Hi there
Thank you very much you’re a life saviour