Thanks vinny for the reply. I thought the same when I read that but this post, http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... +threshold, made me confused. Basically, this post says that the criminality threshold applies to all the settlement visas.

According to the following website, http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsfragments/35-t1-t2-annual-limits, it states that a new criminality threshold will be implemented on April 2011.

My question is does this applies to 10 years long term residence applicants, also? Thanks.

You have to renew the student visa as arsenal49 suggested. I had to do the same thing during my thesis write-up period. PSW is not an option at all. Hope this helps.

I was in the same situation as you. I declared my traffic offence and got my PSW visa, so my advice would be just declare it.

I just wanted to inform the outcome of my visa application, as it may be useful to someone else. I applied for the PSW visa on 13th October with declaring my offence. On 3rd of November I got back my passport with the PSW visa. So, from my personal experience, it is better to declare the traffic off...

Thank you ash786. I was really scared after reading the comments from nread. I'm a bit relieved now.

Thank you for your advice ash786. I'll declare the offence and hope for the best.

Thank you for you reply ash786. I think you miss understood my question. Let me rephrase it. I have decided to declare my offence in the PSW form. Lets say that in the PSW application form i declare my offence. However, I never declare this offence in my previous student visa application. In such a ...

Thank you for your replies guys.

As ash786 explained it seems declaring the offense is the better option. But my question is will they (HO) not ask me, why I have not declare it in the previous applications? Based on this, can they refuse my PSW application?

According to the visa application form convictions spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 need not be disclosed. I checked the rehabilitation period for my offense, which is 5 years. This means, I do not have to declare it. I am not sure this is correct. Can some one shed some light on...

I have been in UK since 2000 as student and recently(2009) graduated from a university. In 2004, I drove a car without a valid driving license and insurance, and I was fined and banned for 6 months by the court. Since then I've renewed my student visa several times without mentioning this traffic o...

I have been in UK since 2000 as student and recently(2009) graduated from a university. In 2004, I drove a car without a valid driving license and insurance, and I was fined and banned for 6 months by the court. Since then I've renewed my student visa several times without mentioning this traffic of...