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
You will also be rejected if you:
- are a registered sex offender
- have a Sexual Offences Prevention Order or Sexual Harm Prevention Order
- have more than 6 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