Hello
I am a UK citizen, looking to stay in BA on a permanent basis. Currently I am staying on a tourist visa and I will be marrying my girlfriend (for the right reasons) who is a Brazilian national with Argentinian permanent residency/DNI. Her parents are both Argentines.
After we are married, I will most likely remain and apply for residency. I have seen various conflicting informations on the subject, so I put forward my questions here. I see that 2 criminal record checks are necessary, one for previous country and one for Argentina.
Admittedly, I have crossed paths with the police in the UK a few times in the past. They were minor offences, and very debatable, and mostly from my youth. Such things as 'theft by finding' which was almost laughable, and 'overly' self defending from drunk 'lads'. Anyhow, what happened, happened. I am wondering what effect this might have on my background check for residency. I have been cautioned in each case, yet I have not been in front of a judge in court. The last thing that happened was about 4 years ago.
Will these offences show up on the background check? If so, do the authorities differentiate between minor and major offences, or is it simply a no-go if there is any kind of history? And if it does affect the decision to grant residency negatively, is there any way to work around it, or does obtaining residency become impossible? As far as I know, I am not responsible for any drug/terrorist/kidnapping offences!
If any one has any information or advice, it would be most appreciated. I know I shouldn't have made mistakes in the past but, it is what it is. Many thanks.
I am a UK citizen, looking to stay in BA on a permanent basis. Currently I am staying on a tourist visa and I will be marrying my girlfriend (for the right reasons) who is a Brazilian national with Argentinian permanent residency/DNI. Her parents are both Argentines.
After we are married, I will most likely remain and apply for residency. I have seen various conflicting informations on the subject, so I put forward my questions here. I see that 2 criminal record checks are necessary, one for previous country and one for Argentina.
Admittedly, I have crossed paths with the police in the UK a few times in the past. They were minor offences, and very debatable, and mostly from my youth. Such things as 'theft by finding' which was almost laughable, and 'overly' self defending from drunk 'lads'. Anyhow, what happened, happened. I am wondering what effect this might have on my background check for residency. I have been cautioned in each case, yet I have not been in front of a judge in court. The last thing that happened was about 4 years ago.
Will these offences show up on the background check? If so, do the authorities differentiate between minor and major offences, or is it simply a no-go if there is any kind of history? And if it does affect the decision to grant residency negatively, is there any way to work around it, or does obtaining residency become impossible? As far as I know, I am not responsible for any drug/terrorist/kidnapping offences!
If any one has any information or advice, it would be most appreciated. I know I shouldn't have made mistakes in the past but, it is what it is. Many thanks.
