Traveling to New Zealand The only restriction for them flying to New Zealand would be if they have a felony warrant outstanding against them. Going on a cruise is also a popular means of travel to New Zealand. Open loop cruises require a passport, regardless of the starting or destination port.

That means when applying for a visa or entering New Zealand, you must declare your full criminal record including all spent convictions. Character issues can bar you from entering New Zealand. These include having ever being sentenced to a jail term of 5 years or more, or for 12 months or more during the last 10 years.

If you wish to travel or emigrate abroad you may find that your criminal record restricts your entry to certain countries. For this reason, if you declare a criminal record on your visa application form, you may be required to provide a copy of your criminal record as part of your application.

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Your convictions are automatically concealed under the Clean Slate scheme if you’re eligible.

1. The best way to find out if you have a clean slate is to ask for a copy of your criminal record.
2. Find out more in section 7 of the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004.
3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade website.

If you admit an offence, the police can give you an informed warning without going to court. A warning is not a conviction. It stays on your criminal record for 12 months. This applies to both adults and young people under 18 years old.

Find work through your connections

1. ask family and friends if they know anyone looking for workers, and if they are willing to recommend you.
2. contact previous employers who may recommend you for a job or be a referee.
3. consider volunteering to get experience.
4. become self-employed, for example, as a gardener.

Your criminal record covers criminal and traffic convictions. It doesn’t include: infringements, such as parking tickets.

Law firms may not be averse to employing people with convictions and may only carry out basic criminal record checks. Initially however, individuals would need to meet the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority to become qualified.

Moral turpitude offenses typically comprise crimes of violence, theft, or fraud. The California State Bar may also deny licenses to aspiring attorneys who have a criminal history and whose moral character have not been rehabilitated.

Before commencing a training contract/period of recognised training, you must submit to a character and suitability test by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Clearly, your conviction does not fall into the most severe category, but nonetheless the SRA may still decide to refuse your application because of it.

Apply for a basic Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) check to get a copy of your criminal record. This is called ‘basic disclosure’. It costs £23. It’s available for people working in England and Wales.

If you cannot find your police force listed on the ACPO website you can request the records through the Public Access or Data Protection Office of your regional police force headquarters. The application is free and the forms are usually available to download on the relevant police force’s website.

The easiest and cheapest way to find out your criminal record is to apply for a copy of your police records from the Police. You’re entitled to exercise your rights to obtain information that is held about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. This process is known as a Subject Access Request.

A criminal record check (basic disclosure) is required for someone to work: unescorted in a security restricted area ( SRA ) at an airport, as they will need to hold an airport identification card issued by the airport manager.

Criminal Record Checks Safety is paramount for airlines, so the airline will carry out a criminal record check to ascertain whether you have any unspent convictions, or have had any convictions in the past which could affect your suitability for the position.