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[PeeJay1959]

Ok, I'm 52 and got a police caution 18 months ago for common assault here in the uk, nothing major, just pushed someone infront of a police officer. I'm not usually like that and it was a first offence and seemed a bit harsh. I'm married to a Thai lady and planning to move to Thailand soon. The money requirments of both types of extension are easily met, but I seem to recall reading somewhere that on a retirement extension they do a criminal record check, so the question is would a retirement extension be refused and I be better off going down the married route and all the extra hassle they come with each year?

[Colabamumbai]

If you do it in Thailand, no background check is necessary.   Also you may want to have your record expunged/pardoned, in the U.K.

[Jingthing]

No such check for retirement extensions in Thailand. For O-A visas from your home country, yes a check. No need whatsoever to start with an O-A visa.

[Lite Beer]

As said when applying in Thailand there are
no Police or Medical checks.

[simple1]

A police caution? - not charged and arrested - no problem

[Javabear]

simple1, on Yesterday, 07:41 , said:

A police caution? - not charged and arrested - no problem

Ok, for general information purposes, what if he had been charged/arrested but not convicted?

[Mario2008]

You are presumed innocent until proven guilty, so it should not show.

[PeeJay1959]

Thanks, I was arrested and charged and received the caution at the police station, they advised me I now had a criminal record which would show up on crb checks. Ok so if i apply for a retirement extension there are no checks made then?

Chock Dee

[Jingthing]

PeeJay1959, on Today, 04:11 , said:

Thanks, I was arrested and charged and received the caution at the police station, they advised me I now had a criminal record which would show up on crb checks. Ok so if i apply for a retirement extension there are no checks made then?

Chock Dee

You've asked a different question now.
O-A visas in your home country -- you must supply a police report
Retirement extensions in Thailand -- no police report needed
Checks made? Certainly these "checks" are made behind the scenes. In general, they are looking for FUGITIVES on the run from the law. You have a small record, you're not on the run.

[puchooay]

Colabamumbai, on Yesterday, 06:37 , said:

If you do it in Thailand, no background check is necessary.   Also you may want to have your record expunged/pardoned, in the U.K.

Police cautions in the UK are only on record for 1 year anyway.

[Javabear]

OK, I had a little run in with the law in the US about 10 years ago.  Felony level but adjutacation was withheld if I met certain conditions which I did with no issues.  Any issues with visas there?

[ubonjoe]

Javabear, on Today, 10:32 , said:

OK, I had a little run in with the law in the US about 10 years ago.  Felony level but adjutacation was withheld if I met certain conditions which I did with no issues.  Any issues with visas there?

No problem with OA visa because what you get for that is police certificate which in most states will be a wants or warrants check. A criminal back ground check might show it but that is only required if you want to be a teacher or apply for permanent residency.

[lopburi3]

Regardless of any report content the following is the law in general:

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11. According to the Immigration Act of Thailand B.E. 2522 (1979), foreigners who fall into any of the following categories are prohibited to enter Thailand:

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(6)  Having been imprisoned by judgment of the Thai Court; or by lawful injunction or judgment of the Court of a foreign country, except for when the penalty is for a petty offence, or negligence, or is provided for as an exception by the Ministerial Regulations.