simple caution in 2009..what are chances of getting citizenship?

[saguy1984]

i recieved a simple caution in 2009 ,,recieved my ilr in 2014 and would like to apply for my citizenship but worried i will be rejected as i recieved a simple caution is 2009..is it worth applying? thanks

[contorted_svy]

If that is your only run in with the law and you didn't receive a prison sentence, I would think that should be OK. Review the full good character guidance here https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... racter.pdf

[saguy1984]

If that is your only run in with the law and you didn't receive a prison sentence, I would think that should be OK. Review the full good character guidance here https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... racter.pdf

thanks

[saguy1984]

If that is your only run in with the law and you didn't receive a prison sentence, I would think that should be OK. Review the full good character guidance here https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... racter.pdf

thanks

do you know how i can challenge the caution? it was 2009..i was young ..im 40 now..and i was also homeleess and i accepted it without even asking to look at the cctv...is there anyway i can see the details of it on file? thanks

[contorted_svy]

I think it has been way too long for you to be able to challenge it now but as I explained a simple caution all this time ago is unlikely to affect your application if it is your only incident with the law.

[saguy1984]

I think it has been way too long for you to be able to challenge it now but as I explained a simple caution all this time ago is unlikely to affect your application if it is your only incident with the law.

yes
it has been
apart from me being a victim of a hate crime

[contorted_svy]

That is unfortunate and I am sorry. You got past that and it won't affect your chances for naturalisation, hopefully this helps in dealing with this painful memory.

[saguy1984]

That is unfortunate and I am sorry. You got past that and it won't affect your chances for naturalisation, hopefully this helps in dealing with this painful memory.

thanks
have a good day

[saguy1984]

That is unfortunate and I am sorry. You got past that and it won't affect your chances for naturalisation, hopefully this helps in dealing with this painful memory.

but i obviously say on my application that i have a simple caution?

[contorted_svy]

Yes I would disclose and comment on how since then your life has changed and you haven't reoffended.

[saguy1984]

Yes I would disclose and comment on how since then your life has changed and you haven't reoffended.

if they reject my application because of the caution is it worth paying £1600 again or jsut living with residency forever instead of citizenship?

[AmazonianX]

Yes I would disclose and comment on how since then your life has changed and you haven't reoffended.

if they reject my application because of the caution is it worth paying £1600 again or jsut living with residency forever instead of citizenship?

Be of the hope that it will not be rejected.
If unfortunately it is, decision on next step is yours to make.

[alterhase58]

In the end it's your choice - from your postings here it would appear that your offence wasn't a serious one, you are explaining everything upfront, from what we have seen here applicants with more and serious issues than yourself have been approved.
Difficult to see how you could be refused.

[saguy1984]

In the end it's your choice - from your postings here it would appear that your offence wasn't a serious one, you are explaining everything upfront, from what we have seen here applicants with more and serious issues than yourself have been approved.
Difficult to see how you could be refused.

it was common assault...i had a backpack and flung it on my shoulder and it knocked sunglasses off a womans face at a train station...i did not appeal and jsut accepted it in 2009...

[contorted_svy]

I would say it happened so long ago and you haven't reoffended since that your chances of approval are pretty high - you didn't receive a custodial sentence which is more likely to be a deal breaker. It is your call what do here, we have seen some cases of applicants with criminal records more serious than yours who succeeded.

[Ticktack]

In the end it's your choice - from your postings here it would appear that your offence wasn't a serious one, you are explaining everything upfront, from what we have seen here applicants with more and serious issues than yourself have been approved.
Difficult to see how you could be refused.

it was common assault...i had a backpack and flung it on my shoulder and it knocked sunglasses off a womans face at a train station...i did not appeal and jsut accepted it in 2009...

It's been 15 years. I wouldn't lose sleep over that. Explain that in your application.

[saguy1984]

I would say it happened so long ago and you haven't reoffended since that your chances of approval are pretty high - you didn't receive a custodial sentence which is more likely to be a deal breaker. It is your call what do here, we have seen some cases of applicants with criminal records more serious than yours who succeeded.

i guess all i can do is try...

[vinny]

it was common assault...i had a backpack and flung it on my shoulder and it knocked sunglasses off a womans face at a train station...i did not appeal and jsut accepted it in 2009...

Sounds like an accident.

[saguy1984]

it was common assault...i had a backpack and flung it on my shoulder and it knocked sunglasses off a womans face at a train station...i did not appeal and jsut accepted it in 2009...

Sounds like an accident.

i just accepted the caution in 2009 and didnt even ask to look at the cctv at waterloo train station
is there any way i can challenge it after all this time or what should i do? i was also homeless at the time and was living with borderline personality disorder which i was only later diagnosed with

[vinny]

CAN I CHALLENGE A CAUTION AFTERWARDS?

Moreover, any cctv evidence is unlikely to exist now.

[saguy1984]

CAN I CHALLENGE A CAUTION AFTERWARDS?

Moreover, any cctv evidence is unlikely to exist now.

so there is no hope for me really?

[vinny]

Click on the above link. If you really want to, then there’s probably no harm trying an

Application for expungement

[saguy1984]

Click on the above link. If you really want to, then there’s probably no harm trying an

Application for expungement

is it worth applying for british citizenship if i have a simple caution vinny?

[vinny]

See also Cautions, warnings and reprimands.

[saguy1984]

See also Cautions, warnings and reprimands.

is 2009 too long ago to ask to get it deleted?