TheTonkins

I am principal applicant, skilled worker. My husband and I live in Cambridgeshire and both have recent Police Certificates (from Cambridgeshire Police).
However, I am Scottish and grew up, was educated etc. in Scotland for 30 years before moving to England 16 years ago. Will I need to get a Police Certificate from Scotland as well, or am I covered due to having lived in one country during my life i.e. "the UK�?
I regard myself as having lived in the UK all of my life, but should I be thinking that Scotland and England will be looked on as separate and therefore require another certificate from the Scottish Police Authorities?
Thank you any replies!

Carol

TrishP

Hi Carol

I live in Scotland but I'm originally from N. Ireland. I got a form from the local copshop and ticked the boxes to get a check from the local force and one from the Police National Computer. That seems to be it!

proo

As long as you got the one that checked against the NATIONAL database, then you're fine.

TheTonkins

Thanks, both proo and TrishB, I think we will be ok in that case, with what we have.
"Almost" ready to post the whole thing off now, it's taken so long I don't really mind the long wait, ...just being in the queue at last will feel good

Carol

MadHatters

Yes, somewhere either on the application or the web site says that you need to get police certificates from where you have lived since you turned 18 years old. I guess you will need both police certificates then.

MadHatters

Pollyana

Hi,
Not all Scottish and Irish offences are recorded on the police national computer, These two provinces ahve their own laws, and their own criminal databases.
In your case it would be advisable to get a Scottish police check done as well.
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The advice below was issued to a poster on the Aussie forum by the police in Scotland:

Changes to the UK Police Certificate Process

We have reviewed our police clearance practices for the UK and although the process for securing a clearance for those people resident in England and Wales has not changed please note that for resident’s of Scotland they should still apply at their local police station for a Scottish Criminal Office subject access request� however (amendment);

If their Scottish Police clearance does not state the “Police National Computer� has been accessed they must secure a Person Record: Prosecution/ Criminal History from the National Identification Service (as per the practice of resident’s in England and Wales).

If they are resident or have been resident in Northern Ireland they should instead request a Person Record: Prosecution/ Criminal History from the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Enquiries should be made directly to;

The Police Service of Northern Ireland
Subject Access Office
Cro
Brooklyn Hq
65 Knock Rd


Pollyana
(police record checker)

TheTonkins

Thanks very much for posting with this information Pollyana, I shall look into it for my own case. I haven't lived in Scotland for 16 years but it does fall into the "since I was 18" bracket, so I shall look into it.

Thanks again to those who posted,
Carol


[QUOTE=Pollyana]Hi,
Not all Scottish and Irish offences are recorded on the police national computer, These two provinces ahve their own laws, and their own criminal databases.
In your case it would be advisable to get a Scottish police check done as well.
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Pollyana
(police record checker)

jorja

CHC London were completely uninterested in PSNI police certificate for my application. They only wanted me to write to the Metropolitain Police in London for a national check. Unfortunately that meant a delay for my application as I took advice form the Subject Access Office at the PSNI. Hope this information is of some use.

TheTonkins

Thanks jorja,

If there is one thing I can say about all of this....nothing is straightforward is it?!

I hope that by applying to both England and Scotland that I will have done the right thing. Now I'm thinking, ..since I wasn't married while in Scotland, will they need proof of marriage, and so see my maiden name on the certificate, since that is the name they will need to check out?

Not sure, so it gives me more things to check.
Will I ever be ready to post this application off!!

Good luck everyone

Carol

MapleDragon

hi, does anyone know how I go about getting a police certificate from the UK whilst I'm over here in Canada. Would calling South Wales police information line be the best option?

MarkG

I'm pretty sure you have to apply to the region where you last lived in the UK.

Biiiiink

Save your pennies and download the form here.

http://www.south-wales.police.uk/fe/...asp?n1=2&n2=66

rossandvi

Hi Carol

Ilived and worked in England for many years but was born and lived in Scotland for some years to......... and yes you should get a Scottish police check done as well as the English one.

MarkS

You only need the national one from the Met. I lived in Scotland and England and just sent off to Northumberland Constabulary (I livedin Newcastle at the time) for the forms which I then filled out and sent to London along with 10 pounds. Easy as pie. Certificate arrived back in 1 month.

MapleDragon

biiink youre a star thank you!!