Why do you worry about the outcome? It is a minor incident happened more than 10 years ago and it was an innocent mistake. Disclosure is always much much safer. I have advised this many times now, but you are free to do as you wish. Sorry no offending, I am more than grateful for your help. Will ...

Correct. More information can then be shared in a cover letter. It is a small offence that happened many years ago, so unlikely to be an issue. Thanks for the kind reply, i have read the post dated back in 2013, quite similar scenario as my mum, it was not her intention to do it, but one missing ...

If there was no criminal conviction or police warning you shouldn't have to disclose. In any case, it is always better to disclose rather than hope it doesn't come to light. Records of volunteering are not needed, if she can simply write a cover letter explaining where and when she volunteered ...

Thanks for your kind reply. Is there any possibility that the application could be rejected if it’s not disclosed, after all the incident happened over 14 years ago. Mum said the store security staff confirmed with her it was the end of the incident as long as the fine was paid, her credit would n ...

Hi, i am applying for my mums’s citizen naturalisation on her behalf. She has held her permanent residence for over 15 years, now finally decided to apply for citizenship. Unfortunately she was involved in an incident in a store for shoplifting about 14 years ago, which was totally out of her c ...