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TFL Fine query for naturalisation application
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 1:28 pm
by PoolX1
Dear Members,
Can you please help me with an urgent query regarding my naturalisation application which i am planning to submit today. In December 2014 or January 2015, while travelling on London Underground, i was fined by a ticket inspector for not having a valid oyster card. I received a £100 fine for it and i paid it immediately online. Do i need to declare this or should i leave it as its quite old and it didn't lead to any conviction?
That is the only fine i have ever received in the UK in the last 11 years.
Thank you in advance
Re: TFL Fine query for naturalisation application
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 1:44 pm
by CULLINAN
Seems like you received a penalty fare notice? Was it £100 or £80??
Re: TFL Fine query for naturalisation application
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:00 pm
by PoolX1
Hi Cullinan,
Thank you for your reply. It was £100 as far as i remember. As the oyster card wasn't touched in the inspector took my details and i received a letter few days later in the post about the incident and asking to plead guilty and pay a fine of £100. I pleaded guilty and paid the £100 fine online. The matter was resolved i believe but i am not sure whether to declare this on my application or not. I didn't declare on my ILR application too.
Thanks for your help
Re: TFL Fine query for naturalisation application
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:06 pm
by CULLINAN
What did the letter exactly say? Do you remember?
Not all penalty for fares could lead to criminal convictions, some are civil. However, in case of london underground- TfL abide by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 -
Schedule 17; The Transport for London Act 2008 - Part 4; and the Criminal
Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
I need more information as to what the letter said. Was it a penalty fare notice OR Single Justice Procedure Notice??
Looks like it was a SJPN as you plead guilty?
Re: TFL Fine query for naturalisation application
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:13 pm
by PoolX1
I think it might be a SJPN. What happens in this case?
Initially i thought of not declaring it but today before submitting the application i was having second thoughts. I was thinking of mentioning this incident on the 'other information' section
Re: TFL Fine query for naturalisation application
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:19 pm
by CULLINAN
Do not compare ILR with AN. AN falls under the good character requirements.
You do not have to worry about it. It is old and it will NOT impact your case.
I would advise you to declare it in “other penalty” section.