General information, not a personal recommendation
Use these guides to understand published UK immigration requirements and questions to check. Confirm the current rule on GOV.UK and obtain regulated advice for your own circumstances.
What this evidence is for
The purpose matters more than the document name
To provide accurate information about convictions, penalties and other conduct where the application asks for it.
What the evidence may need to show
Useful features
- Complete answers to application questions
- Court or police records where relevant
- Dates, offence and outcome details
- Evidence explaining rehabilitation or context where appropriate
Problems to notice early
Common evidence gaps
- Assuming an old or spent matter never needs disclosure
- Dates or outcomes reported inaccurately
- Confusing arrest, charge and conviction
- Submitting a complex application without regulated advice
01
Start with the rule
Identify the fact the route requires the applicant to prove.
02
Match the evidence
Check issuer, content, date, format and required period.
03
Check consistency
Names, addresses, dates and figures should agree across the application.
Primary source
Confirm the current evidence rule
Personal circumstances?
Verify a regulated professional →Know when a guide is no longer enough
Eligibility assessments, evidence reviews, application preparation and representation should be handled by a suitably regulated professional.