Police Check
Apr 25th 2003, 4:16 pm
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Police Check
Can you apply for the police check before you get the forms from the embassy in London, or do they have a speical form you have to fill in with the pacet of forms they send you ?
Just trying to save a few weeks.
Just trying to save a few weeks.
Apr 25th 2003, 7:44 pm
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Up Yir Kilt
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Get a Data Protection form from any UK police force - in London it can take up to 6 weeks. The cost is ten pounds.
If you know a cop they might be able to get it done straight away. I was lucky as I was in the Met before I came over here so got it done on the spot.
Gary
If you know a cop they might be able to get it done straight away. I was lucky as I was in the Met before I came over here so got it done on the spot.
Gary
Apr 25th 2003, 11:13 pm
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Rock Goddess
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I got my police check back in about 10 days!
While we're on the subject, can I ask a question? About 8 years ago I had a couple of traffic offences, namely not having a tax disc. I only got a fine (had to go to a Magistrates Court) and paid it in full. When I got my police check back it was totally clear...no information held on me. Do I have to declare this traffic fine if it's not on my police check? Is it counted as criminal?
While we're on the subject, can I ask a question? About 8 years ago I had a couple of traffic offences, namely not having a tax disc. I only got a fine (had to go to a Magistrates Court) and paid it in full. When I got my police check back it was totally clear...no information held on me. Do I have to declare this traffic fine if it's not on my police check? Is it counted as criminal?
Apr 26th 2003, 2:08 am
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Originally posted by scotch03 ..... The cost is ten pounds. ....
Apr 27th 2003, 11:45 pm
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I can't imagine any place in America where once being cited for not having at sometime paid some sort of auto registration-tax would be counted as a criminal conviction. In certainly most (and probably all) states that is classified as a mechanical offense--- which makes it only an infraction. In America, once those things are cleared up (by paying the fee/fine or whatever), then that's it for good--- you never hear about them again. . . certainly not popping up on your records anon.
Last edited by hetic; Apr 27th 2003 at 11:51 pm.
Apr 28th 2003, 2:04 am
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Rock Goddess
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Thanx hetic...I agree, but it would be wise to declare it, no?
May 3rd 2003, 1:56 am
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Originally posted by Rockgurl
Thanx hetic...I agree, but it would be wise to declare it, no?
Thanx hetic...I agree, but it would be wise to declare it, no?
May 3rd 2003, 7:52 am
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Thanx ravena. Thankfully my agency hadn't sent my packet 3 in yet, but apparently changes have been made and it's possible that that page is no longer included in the packet 3 and that you don't have to fill in the criminal record part until the embassy interview. My agent is finding out for me and I'll let you know what happens.
