Travel to UK with USA criminal record
I am a citizen of Bangladesh. I was residing in USA and was arrested back in 2012 for evading arrest with vehicle. Later I was convicted and I went to prison for 2 years due to ineffective assistance of counsel. After I served my sentence I was deported back to Bangladesh in August 2019. So I'm now trying to go the UK for study.
My question is do I need to tell the UK embassy about my criminal story? If I don't tell the embassy, will they be able to find about my criminal history? Please advise me.
Best Answer
The US shares criminal records with several other countries, including the UK. UK border officers will be able to access your US criminal history.
You should disclose the criminal conviction on your visa application. Doing so does not automatically mean you will be refused; that depends on the specific crime and how much time has passed since you served your sentence. (Though, based on the details you have provided, I would expect that not enough time has passed for you to be able to get past this hurdle.) However, if you do not disclose the conviction, the UK will consider this deception and you are likely to receive a 10 year ban from entering the UK.
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Can a US citizen travel to the UK with a criminal record?
Applicants for entry clearance and those applying to remain in this country are checked for UK criminal convictions. Those seeking permission to enter the UK will normally be refused if they have previously been convicted of a criminal offence punishable by at least 12 months imprisonment.What countries can I not go to with a criminal record?
List of Countries You Can't Travel to With a Criminal Record- Argentina.
- Australia.
- Canada.
- China.
- Cuba.
- India.
- Iran.
- Israel.
Can I travel to Europe from UK with a criminal record?
Overall, having a criminal record is usually not an obstacle to entry to the EU for British travellers. However, to comply with ETIAS it is important to report any information about any formal criminal charges when applying for a visa waiver.Aaaaargh I want to travel but I've got a CRIMINAL RECORD !!
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