wife should register at the police station?

[Falc]

Hi
My wife is from China and came to the UK half a year ago, she didn't register with the police because we didn't know we had to, now we are trying to get a national insurence number for her and it says we need a police certificate. On a university website it says it is a criminal offense to not register with the police within 7 days if reqired to do so. Is this only for students? If not, and she has been in the UK several months, what should i do? i didn't know she had to register before.
Thanks
James

[vinny]

i didn't know she had to register before.

If you need to register, this requirement will be endorsed in your passport.

See also Chapter 10 - Police registration > Section 1 - Police registration (3. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION).

[Frontier Mole]

Also see here

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

If you particularly want to get a definitive clarification write to UKBA - do not expect an answer any time soon though.

If there is no endorsement to the effect that she should register with the police you should get annex c letter from the link above back.

If there was an endorsement that she should register then do not worry unduly, it is no big deal. They will say at worst – “Thanks for your letter now go and register!"

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

Falc, what is your citizenship?

[Falc]

I am a UK citizen

It dosen't say on her passport or VISA that she must register, phew

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

I am a UK citizen

It dosen't say on her passport or VISA that she must register, phew

A previous poster pointed to http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary This seems to suggest that your wife does not need to register (paraphrase below)

2. ADMINISTRATION OF THE POLICE REGISTRATION SCHEME
[People need to register if they have limited leave, unless it is issued...]
(d) on the basis of marriage or civil partnership to a person settled in the
United Kingdom or as the unmarried partner of a person settled in the
United Kingdom;