Driving offences and long residence ILR
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:24 am
Dear all,
I will be qualified for 10 years ILR on December 2025, but because of some silly things I did back in 2017, I really need your advice.
I have three convictions in 2017: 1) driving with no licence; 2) no insurance; 3) driving a vehicle without an MOT. These three convictions all happened on the same day. I was arrested because of these offences and the police took me to court. I pleaded guilty in court and I was fined and received 6 penalty points but I was not disqualified from driving.
Since 2017, I have maintained a clean driving licence, and not a single point has been added to it. I know that the grounds of refusal were changed for the application made after December 2020.
As stated in the guidance for discretionary refusal: '(b) has been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK or overseas for which they have received a non-custodial sentence, or received an out-of-court disposal that is recorded on their criminal record'. Since the day of conviction, I have applied for different visas in the last few years, and they have all been successfully approved.
Would these convictions affect my ILR application? Should I attach a cover letter to explain or should I seek help from an immigration advisor to represent my application?
Please, your advice will be appreciated!
I will be qualified for 10 years ILR on December 2025, but because of some silly things I did back in 2017, I really need your advice.
I have three convictions in 2017: 1) driving with no licence; 2) no insurance; 3) driving a vehicle without an MOT. These three convictions all happened on the same day. I was arrested because of these offences and the police took me to court. I pleaded guilty in court and I was fined and received 6 penalty points but I was not disqualified from driving.
Since 2017, I have maintained a clean driving licence, and not a single point has been added to it. I know that the grounds of refusal were changed for the application made after December 2020.
As stated in the guidance for discretionary refusal: '(b) has been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK or overseas for which they have received a non-custodial sentence, or received an out-of-court disposal that is recorded on their criminal record'. Since the day of conviction, I have applied for different visas in the last few years, and they have all been successfully approved.
Would these convictions affect my ILR application? Should I attach a cover letter to explain or should I seek help from an immigration advisor to represent my application?
Please, your advice will be appreciated!