You can use our criminal record indicator to see whether you will pass our criminality check. You need to pass this check to get a licence.
The result you get will be based on the information you enter. It does not guarantee the result of the criminality check that we will conduct when you apply for a licence.
This is because:
- if the information you enter is incorrect, the result will be incorrect too
- we might consider an offence on your record that is not listed here, but which we think is relevant to whether you should hold a licence – you can find out more about this in our Get Licensed booklet
- we give special consideration to terrorism offences, regardless of how long ago those offences were – we will ask for more details If you have any of these on your record
There are other checks you will need to pass.
Tips for using our criminal record indicator
Enter all the offences on your record, including any spent convictions. We can consider spent convictions.
If you have a conviction related to the conflict in Northern Ireland, read our guidance before using this tool.
If you have a criminal offence on your record from an act of Parliament that has been replaced by a more recent act, select the equivalent offence from the new act.
If you have a criminal offence on your record that was previously a common law offence but is now illegal under an act of Parliament, select the statutory offence.
When not to use our criminal record indicator
The criminal record indicator cannot provide an estimate if you have:
- charges awaiting trial
- received a sentence of life imprisonment
- juvenile convictions on your record
- ancillary orders on your record
- received a hospital order, restriction order, or compulsion order
- received convictions overseas
This is because we would need to give special consideration to your case.