Citizenship May/Will fail on Good Character

[sonnyblack112]

Hi all, some assistance needed if u can please . .

I have been living and working in the UK for 5 and 3/4 years now since Nov 02. currently considering applying for Naturalisation however just found out a driving conviction for lack of insurance in Sep 07 may be held against me until conviction becomes spent in Sep 2012 on the Good Charcter Grounds. Also, these 5 years in the UK have been spent serving the Crown in the Armed Forces in the UK never abroad so Residential requirements are met in addition to the others.

Is there any discretion that may be applied in my case by the HO? and if so how should i go about presenting a strong case for consideration as a possible EXTRA 5 year wait is a big disappointment.

[vinny]

See also Naturalisation, when to apply?

[sonnyblack112]

cheers vin. Would it matter if the conviction IN10 was part of a fixed penalty notice issued at roadside rather than a fine issued in court physically. In my case it was simply a matter of getting a ticket when stopped and subsequently paying a fine through the post. I was under the impression that when you agree to a fixed penalty and pay your money, you then avoid an actual "criminal conviction" which i apparently have. Will the HO not examine individual cases based on circumstance of applicant and possibly discretion applied if its warranted??

[JAJ]

Fixed penalty notices that do not go to court don't count as criminal convictions, as far as I know.

You might want to do a police Subject Access request to see what is recorded.