residence card and criminal past of EU spouse

[Suzanka]

Soon I am about to submit EEA2 application to HO for residence card. I am non-EU family member of EU-citizen, who is living and working in UK. Currently I am holding EEAFP. My spouse has 2 criminal records (which are unspent). My spouse has never been deported on these grounds but has some restrictions on staying in UK, such as limited leave to remain being issued every year for 1 year. In October 2008 my spouse finally is going to get indefinite leave to remain.
I also have to mention that defferent department deals with my spouse`s documents for a stay in UK and information is suppose to be classified.
In application form they ask to name ALL criminal records. Should I mention them or not? If I mention them, HO may start digging into it to find out more and also find out that my spouse`s limited leave runs out in October and as a result - issue Residence Card just for these period. And then I will have to apply again and wait another 6 month.. Or may be it is the best to mention criminal past but send my spouse`s ID card instead of passport?

[brownbonno]

It will be unwise to hide your spouse criminal history.It depends on the level of offence it will live with him/her for a while.
Luckily you are allowed EEAFP to come into the UK,but the restriction will certainly be extended to you.

[Suzanka]

That is the problem. The crime will ALWAYS be there as it was serious. Ok, I will mention them in aplication but should I also let HO know about the restrictions? As different department deals witt them I am hoping that it won`t be noticed and I will be issued with 5 years R. Card.

[kive]

visit the above website as it gives you an idea of what sentences your partner can and cant disclose. Hope this helps and best of luck

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/security/crc/ ... ersact1974