K1 Visa. UK Police checks, Scotland in particular
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Hi all,
I was wondering if any other Scottish posters (or anyone who knows really!) can help here. I have lived in Dumfries & Galloway and Lothian and Borders, so I applied to both forces for police checks. I paid £10 each and I ticked both boxes for information required. Is this right? Or is there a single doument that covers all Scottish forces? This is for my K1 Visa interview.
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I was wondering if any other Scottish posters (or anyone who knows really!) can help here. I have lived in Dumfries & Galloway and Lothian and Borders, so I applied to both forces for police checks. I paid £10 each and I ticked both boxes for information required. Is this right? Or is there a single doument that covers all Scottish forces? This is for my K1 Visa interview.
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dazeychain ,
I can only go by my experience in England earlier this year, I applied to Derbyshire Police. Thats where I was living although I had also lived in Birmingham (West Mids Police).
They forward all requests to Scotland Yard in London from where I got the reply.
I know Scotland is different in quite a few things but would assume that either all UK records are held in London or there would be one central Scottish location !!
I did also ring Derbyshire police, who have a Data Protection section, and they were very helpful. You could try that (Dumfries & Galloway and/or Lothian and Borders) and they should be able tell you !
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I can only go by my experience in England earlier this year, I applied to Derbyshire Police. Thats where I was living although I had also lived in Birmingham (West Mids Police).
They forward all requests to Scotland Yard in London from where I got the reply.
I know Scotland is different in quite a few things but would assume that either all UK records are held in London or there would be one central Scottish location !!
I did also ring Derbyshire police, who have a Data Protection section, and they were very helpful. You could try that (Dumfries & Galloway and/or Lothian and Borders) and they should be able tell you !
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Originally posted by robmcintosh:
dazeychain ,
I can only go by my experience in England earlier this year, I applied to Derbyshire Police. Thats where I was living although I had also lived in Birmingham (West Mids Police).
They forward all requests to Scotland Yard in London from where I got the reply.
I know Scotland is different in quite a few things but would assume that either all UK records are held in London or there would be one central Scottish location !!
I did also ring Derbyshire police, who have a Data Protection section, and they were very helpful. You could try that (Dumfries & Galloway and/or Lothian and Borders) and they should be able tell you !
Rob.
dazeychain ,
I can only go by my experience in England earlier this year, I applied to Derbyshire Police. Thats where I was living although I had also lived in Birmingham (West Mids Police).
They forward all requests to Scotland Yard in London from where I got the reply.
I know Scotland is different in quite a few things but would assume that either all UK records are held in London or there would be one central Scottish location !!
I did also ring Derbyshire police, who have a Data Protection section, and they were very helpful. You could try that (Dumfries & Galloway and/or Lothian and Borders) and they should be able tell you !
Rob.
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I understand, I've been there,
Dont worry too much (if that helps),
It's all alot easier than you think at the time !!!!
Just take all the replies along for the interview,
Good luck ...
Rob.
Dont worry too much (if that helps),
It's all alot easier than you think at the time !!!!
Just take all the replies along for the interview,
Good luck ...
Rob.
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