Have just received a reply back from my M.P. on a related question ,I asked 6xweeks ago.
Under the rehabilitation of offenders act, "spent convictions" were not generally being made available and only by a specific request, where the other country believed that the person could pose a problem, then that request would be granted.
So you see, not as black and white as we thought.
Oh and before anyone asks, this was done as part of a research project into the freedom of information act, specifically, whether someone can aquire your financial details for unrelated or "spurios" reasons.
I really could go on forever on this subject but i must get on and finish my thesis before the big bad wolf comes.[msnwink]!!<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by amy
The best think to do if you want to lie and say nothing would be to file your fingers down to the bone so you would have no finger print left.

However I would not advice that as it would hurt.

Change your name, move house, wear a wig, what ever you choose to do you prints remain unique for life.

They are taken electronically on arrival at imigration and checked on the database which is stored in the US, the same one that the UK law enforcement agencies, including the Police store theirs.

Surly applying for a visa is far simpler than been suspended from entering the country for 10 years.
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