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PNC SAR and Citizenship

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:57 am
by gearme1
Hi all,

Thank you so much for all the useful information on this wonderful website.

My cousin is going to apply for naturalisation in the coming weeks and we have 2 questions and would be grateful if anyone can help.

-) Is it usual when requesting a SAR request from the police that they ask you for additional information, e.g. to confirm if you have been arrested in a particular year, etc.? The thing person does not remember details of an arrest or exact offence (no charge case dropped before going to court)...

-) How can one find out what results of police record search done (by UKVI) part of their previous visa applications has returned?


Thanks in advance

Re: PNC SAR and Citizenship

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:12 pm
by alterhase58
gearme1 wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:57 am
Hi all,

Thank you so much for all the useful information on this wonderful website.

My cousin is going to apply for naturalisation in the coming weeks and we have 2 questions and would be grateful if anyone can help.

-) Is it usual when requesting a SAR request from the police that they ask you for additional information, e.g. to confirm if you have been arrested in a particular year, etc.? The thing person does not remember details of an arrest or exact offence (no charge case dropped before going to court)...
Why doesn't cousing just ask for a DBS check to see what they have on the database?
If he didn't go to court and wasn't convicted there's nothing to declare as far as I know.
Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... y-guidance


-) How can one find out what results of police record search done (by UKVI) part of their previous visa applications has returned?
You can't - they don't normally discuss their findings with the applicant. Which Visa did he apply for?

Thanks in advance

Re: PNC SAR and Citizenship

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:45 pm
by CULLINAN
If he didn't go to court and wasn't convicted there's nothing to declare as far as I know.
Correct. An arrest alone which was NFA’d does not need to be declared. The online form only asks to declare an arrest/charge for which a trial is on going.

Re: PNC SAR and Citizenship

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:10 am
by gearme1
Can anyone who done a SAR from the police please answer the first question. Do they ask you to provide additional information regarding your dealing with them?

Re: PNC SAR and Citizenship

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:47 pm
by alterhase58
Have you tried to get a DBS check?
https://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record

Re: PNC SAR and Citizenship

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:42 pm
by gearme1
alterhase58 wrote:
Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:47 pm
Have you tried to get a DBS check?
https://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record
Thanks for the suggestion. Basic DBS only shows unspent convictions and cautions. It does not show arrests etc. which did not result in convictions.