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Citizenship - criminal checks overseas
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:59 pm
by princessJ13
Hello,
Just a question, I kept searching here but to no avail. Do they check criminal records overseas when applying for citizenship?
Any info or experience about this?
Thanks you.
Re: Citizenship - criminal checks overseas
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 10:41 pm
by contorted_svy
How serious a conviction is involved? For minor things such as traffic violations it usually is OK.
Re: Citizenship - criminal checks overseas
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 11:43 pm
by princessJ13
contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 10:41 pm
How serious a conviction is involved? For minor things such as traffic violations it usually is OK.
Do they ask the home country for all records?
Re: Citizenship - criminal checks overseas
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 6:55 am
by alterhase58
We have no insight into what sources UKVI use regarding criminality abroad - the guidance mentions "official records".
Suffice to say that you are required to disclose convictions - from the good character guidance you will see that there are grades of seriousness. If it turns out later that an applicant did not disclose serious matters, in the UK or abroad, they may remove citizenship.
It may be useful for members to comment if you could outline your concerns.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... y-guidance
Re: Citizenship - criminal checks overseas
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:15 am
by contorted_svy
princessJ13 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 11:43 pm
contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 10:41 pm
How serious a conviction is involved? For minor things such as traffic violations it usually is OK.
Do they ask the home country for all records?
I appreciate it is a sensitive question, however if you disclose details we can better advise. We don't know what records UKVI may ask to original country or to other countries the applicant may have lived in, but a more serious criminal record could transpire and should be disclosed.