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Travelling to US – Applying for a visa
Aim of this page This section focuses specifically on the visa application process for those travelling to the US for […]
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Differences between unspent and spent convictions
Aim of this information This information sets out the differences between spent and unspent convictions. Why is this important It’s […]
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‘How long do I have to disclose my criminal record for?’ – A detailed guide to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
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Getting property back from the police
Aim of this information This information sets out the general procedure for getting property back from the Police. For more […]
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Retention and deletion of police cautions and convictions
Aim of this page This page sets out details of the current practice for retaining details of criminal records and […]
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Working in Government – Security vetting / Security clearance
Individuals working for or with the Government may have to undergo ‘security clearance’ depending on the role. Usually, you will […]
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Police records – Subject access request
The easiest and cheapest way to find out your criminal record is to apply for a copy of your police […]
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Long list of sentences/disposals and how long it takes for them to become spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Aim of this page This page sets out the rehabilitation periods for current sentences and disposals as well as some […]
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Disclosure of police intelligence on enhanced checks (approved information)
Aim of this information Each Police Force maintains a local record of information, which can be used to disclose information […]
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Motoring convictions and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
Why is this important? The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act applies to a number of areas of life, but particularly employment […]
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Criminal record databases
Aim of this page This page provides details of the criminal record databases that are currently in use including the […]
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Travelling to Australia
Aim of this information This information is designed to set out the types of visa required for travel to […]
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Understanding your licence conditions
Summary Often, with hindsight, people released from prison say that they thought prison would be the hard bit, when in […]
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Travelling to the US – Travelling without a visa
Aim of this page This section looks at travelling to the US without a visa if you have a criminal […]
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Barring (Children’s Barred List and Adults’ Barred List)
Aim of this information The aim of this information is to explain what is meant by barring and to set […]
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Spent and unspent convictions and employment law
Aim of this page The aim of this page is to give you an overview of how your criminal […]
