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No, but depending on the sentence received you may not be required to disclose a criminal conviction after completion of a rehabilitation period. This is known as a "spent" conviction.
The rehabilitation periods, where a criminal conviction MUST be declared are as follows:
Type of Sentence
Under 18
Over 18
Absolute Discharge
6 months
6 months
Probation Order, Bind Over, Conditional
Discharge, Care/Supervision Order
1 year or until order expires
1 year or until order expires (whichever is longer
Attendance Centre Orders
1 year after the order expires
1 year after the order expires
Hospital Order (with or without a restriction order)
5 years or 2 years after the order expires
5 years or 2 years after the order expires
Fines, Community Service Order, Combination Order
2 ½ years
5 years
Custodial sentence up to 6 months (including suspended sentence)
3 ½ years
7 years
Custodial sentence between 6 months and 2 ½ years
5 years
10 years
A custodial sentence of more than 2 1/2 years can never become "spent" and must ALWAYS be declared.
What else can I help you with?
Have you ever considered the implications of travelling to the UK with a criminal record?
Yes, traveling to the UK with a criminal record can have implications such as being denied entry or facing additional scrutiny at the border. It is important to research the specific entry requirements and restrictions based on your criminal record before planning a trip to the UK.
You are a us citizen living in the UK with your UK citizen husband Will he be allowed residency to the us although he has a criminal record?
ENTRY to the US would be doubtful with a criminal record, especially if the crimes are felonies.
How do criminal records become spent in the UK?
In order to have a criminal record spent in the UK, a number of years must pass. It depends on the crimes you were charged with.
At what age do you get a criminal record in UK?
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the age of criminal responsibility (and therefore the age at which you can get a criminal record) is 10. In Scotland, the age of criminal responsibility is 8.
Do driving offences count as criminal record?
In the UK, driving offences only form part of your criminal record if you received a caution or conviction for the offence. Fixed penalty fines and speed awareness courses are not part of your official criminal record.
Can you become a silicitor with a criminal record in the UK?
No- it is impossible to enter the legal profession if you have any criminal record at all in the UK, even if the conviction is spent. It is also very difficult to enter medicine if you have a criminal conviction, though in the latter case it is not impossible if there were mitigating circumstances at the time the offence took place.
Can you travel from uk to canada with a criminal record?
Yes, you can travel to Canada with a UK police caution. However, you cannot travel to Canada if you have been charged with a felony in the UK.
When will Chris Brown be allowed into the UK?
Soon i hope but seeing as he as a criminal record he might never be able to ;(
Does your criminal record get sealed at 18 in the UK?
No. However certain offences are classed as 'spent' after a period of time.
How long does possession with intent stay on your record in the UK?
Unlike credit records and driving records, criminal records are permanent. If you are committed of a crime, the conviction never "comes off" your record.
How can an individual check their criminal record?
In the UK you cannot do a check of your own criminal record, the governments website gov recommends that you do a basic check via disclosure Scotland should you need just a basic disclosure.
Is it right that a criminal record is for life in the UK what about human rights?
no. it depends on the crime but most are expunged after 3 years
