By Matt Elkins|March 20th, 2025|Tags: China and Police Cautions, Criminal Records Visas and Saudi Arabia, Police Caution and US Immigration, Police Caution Removal, Police Cautions and Police Certificates|
If you’re exploring the possibility of moving to Saudi Arabia but have a criminal record, including a police caution from the UK, you may face some difficulties. This guide provides insights into how your record might be revealed and when, and how a police caution might affect your ability to travel, work, and live
By Matt Elkins|March 24th, 2019|Tags: Arrest Record Deletion, Delete a Police Caution, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Certificates, United States Travel and Criminal Records|
If you have lived or worked in the UK, and are looking to work or live abroad in certain countries then you will require a "Police Certificate". Police Certificates are issued by ACRO Criminal Records Office. You can apply online for a police certificate here: Police Certificates Online Application The countries that require a
By Matt Elkins|October 16th, 2018|Tags: Arrest Record Deletion, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, Delete a Police Caution, Drugs Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Cautions, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Our client had been issued a police caution for the possession of cocaine - it had been issued over a decade ago. The client wanted to move abroad where having a drugs caution would causes significant difficulties in obtaining a Visa. The caution was being indirectly revealed on an ACRO police certificate. The client
By Matt Elkins|September 8th, 2018|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Our client had been issued a caution for Actual Bodily Harm (ABH). ABH is on a list of offences that will always be disclosed on both an enhanced and a standard DBS certificate. The caution had been issued in the context of an acrimonious separation, and the incident had come about due a period
By Matt Elkins|June 1st, 2018|Tags: Arrest Records, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Appeals Certificate, Expunge a Police Caution, Police Caution, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
We have again had a police caution deleted for a client, the client had been issued with a caution for harassment. Despite being a successful professional, the caution prevented the client from obtaining citizenship under the Home Office's "good character requirement". After reviewing the case, we were able to identity a potential avenue of
By Matt Elkins|April 24th, 2018|Tags: Arrest Record Deletion, Arrest Records, Caution Removal Solicitors, DBS Appeals, Expunge a Police Caution, Police Caution, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Our client had been accused of being in possession of a bladed article (a knife) in public - and had been issued a police caution. It is, generally speaking, an offence to be in possession of blade or point in public unless it is a folding pocket knife under three inches. The client, as
By Matt Elkins|April 23rd, 2017|Tags: Arrest Record Deletion, Arrest Records, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Certificate, DBS Solicitors, Delete a Police Caution, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Fingerprint Deletion, Police Caution, Police Caution consequences, Police Caution Procedure, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
We have again had another police caution and arrest record deleted for one of our clients. The caution was issued in the context of a domestic dispute. The police were called and wrongly arrested the client. The client was taken into custody and placed in a police cell. After taking fingerprints and a DNA
By Matt Elkins|March 9th, 2017|Tags: Arrest Record Deletion, Arrest Records, Biometric Data Removal, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Certificate, DBS Solicitors, Delete a Police Caution, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution, Police Caution consequences, Police Caution Procedure, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Our client instructed us to apply for the deletion of his police caution. The client had received the caution in the context of a domestic argument. The police caution, had it remained on the Police National computer (PNC), would have greatly affected the client’s professional and personal plans for the future. After our initial
By Matt Elkins|February 3rd, 2017|Tags: Arrest Records, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Barred Lists, DBS Certificate, DBS Solicitors, Delete a Police Caution, Disclosure and Barring Service, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution consequences, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Our client, a teacher, had received a caution in relation to a domestic common assault allegation. The client had been wrongfully issued the police caution in relation to a malicious allegation made by an ex-partner. After reviewing the case we were able to clearly determine that there had been some serious defects in the
By Matt Elkins|February 1st, 2017|Tags: Arrest Records, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, Conditional Caution, Criminal Records, Criminal Records Check, DBS, DBS Solicitors, Delete a Police Caution, Disclosure and Barring Service, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Is a police caution a criminal record? The short answer to this question is yes - a caution is a criminal record. However what actually constitutes a "criminal record" is not a precisely defined concept, and the better question to ask is, in what circumstances will my caution be disclosed? A caution will become
