Crime not Recognized

[samira_uk]

Hi,

it is a weird situation for my friend. she is going to apply for a UK family visa but she was fined by police in her own country for not having a proper Hijab! She does not know if she has to declare it on the application form as this offence is not recognized in the UK.

Any thought?

[neil1960]

Hi,

it is a weird situation for my friend. she is going to apply for a UK family visa but she was fined by police in her own country for not having a proper Hijab! She does not know if she has to declare it on the application form as this offence is not recognized in the UK.

Any thought?

My thought would be to declare it even if its irrelevant. The consequences of not declaring it and it being relevant could be catastrophic!

[sam550]

Despite what many believe, there aren't as many non-spy links between countries in terms of sharing of criminal records. Generally, the onus is on the applicant to provide such details, if required.

There are some inter-country links, such as Interpol, Five Eyes and more, but inevitably these are very restricted, for good reason, and don't easily provide information on you to the departments where you'd almost find it useful for them to have your info.

But consequences of not declaring it can be catastrophic.