Offences that mean you’ll be rejected
If you have been convicted or are under investigation for any of the offences listed, your application will be rejected.
These include:
- death or serious injury, including murder
- culpable homicide
- manslaughter
- causing death by driving
- attempted murder
- assault to severe injury
- assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement
- assault to severe injury and danger of life
- grievous bodily harm
- wounding with intent
- treason
- espionage
- kidnapping
- human trafficking
- abduction
- torture
- rape
- sexual assault
- indecent images offences
- lewd and libidinous practices
- other sexually coercive conduct
- firearms or explosives offences
- any offence of domestic violence, controlling or coercive behaviour, stalking
- serious or fraudulent offences of dishonesty including armed robbery, burglary, theft by housebreaking, perverting the course of justice, perjury, corruption
- any offence as an adult resulting in a prison sentence
- drink or drug driving including failing to provide a specimen
These also include if you:
- are a registered sex offender
- have a Sexual Offences Prevention Order or Sexual Harm Prevention Order
- have 6 or more points on your driving licence
- are currently in a Trust Deed, or less than 12 months have passed since discharge
- have previously been sequestrated, or declared bankrupt and less than 3 years have passed
- have defaulted accounts totalling £1,000 or more
If you have been convicted of any offences listed in the last 15 years, your application will be rejected. Offences over 15 years old will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
These include:
- hate crimes including offences involving discrimination
- any offence of supply of controlled drug, being concerned in the supply of controlled drug
- dangerous driving
