Hi people. I recently applied for a student visa to the UK. I have previously studied there and during that time i drove my friend's car just 2mins round the corner of his house and was unlucky to be stopped by the police. I had no licence or insurance. The police took my details and asked some questions and said that in 6months i could be called to court for a fine and likely points. However, he did state that I wouldn't get a criminal record. I didnt put this in my application. Should I be extremely worried?

Well you didn't receive a court summons or did you? As far as you know you don't have a conviction so you won't be lying if you say so. What part of your application has to do with this?

1forall: Well you didn't receive a court summons or did you? As far as you know you don't have a conviction so you won't be lying if you say so. What part of your application has to do with this?

No I didnt receive a court summon and it was the 'good character' section of my tier 4 application. Won't my details be seen when they do police check?
Thanks for your reply by the way.

Don't know about this good character section of visa apps but don't see how committing a driving offence implies bad character. UKBA in Nigeria won't do a police check on you and even if they do (which they wont cos its not part of their job as immigration officers) you have no record cos no court convicted you. Were you driving on a provisional license?

1forall: Don't know about this good character section of visa apps but don't see how committing a driving offence implies bad character. UKBA in Nigeria won't do a police check on you and even if they do (which they wont cos its not part of their job as immigration officers) you have no record cos no court convicted you. Were you driving on a provisional license?

They do.

kratosbatman: Hi people. I recently applied for a student visa to the UK. I have previously studied there and during that time i drove my friend's car just 2mins round the corner of his house and was unlucky to be stopped by the police. I had no licence or insurance. The police took my details and asked some questions and said that in 6months i could be called to court for a fine and likely points. However, he did state that I wouldn't get a criminal record. I didnt put this in my application. Should I be extremely worried?

Its always important not to hide any crime record when completing the application form even if its unspent one, as long as your details were taken, charged or not don't withhold the info.Don't let the ECO to dig it out, in that case its a straight refusal. Since you have lived in the UK before your immigration/character record will be checked when you applied for a visa.

1forall: Don't know about this good character section of visa apps but don't see how committing a driving offence implies bad character. UKBA in Nigeria won't do a police check on you and even if they do (which they wont cos its not part of their job as immigration officers) you have no record cos no court convicted you. Were you driving on a provisional license?

Yes I have a provisional licence.

Listen to justwise pal he's the expert in this area

kratosbatman:

Yes I have a provisional licence.

Did you get that after the incident or before? Fingers crossed if its not entered into database against you then there nothing to worry about.

1forall: Listen to justwise pal he's the expert in this area

Bros i dey try i no qualify reach expert

Ha respect for you on travel matters bros, OP you have been duly advised ooh

1forall: Ha respect for you on travel matters bros, OP you have been duly advised ooh

thanks bros.

I had my provisional licence before the incident.

Did the police tell/read you your charges?

1forall: Did the police tell/read you your charges?

No not really. Nothing really official was done like taking pictures and such; although they did ask me some questions.

Well you should have been told the offence you were getting accused of and should have been read your charges and rights.
How long ago was it? Anyway if you got charged the police should have sent a court summons to the address on your license, have you bothered to check?