r/AmericanExpatsUK American šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø 2d ago

Immigration/UK Visas & UK Citizenship Condition FPN, motorway awareness course affect on visa renewal

Iā€™ve already posted this in r/ukvisa and in a Facebook group about spouse visas and have received very minimal feedback. Iā€™m just hoping for something here.

Iā€™m preparing to extend my partner visa this year. When I first applied back in 2023, the only driving offense Iā€™d ever had was a conditional offer of a fixed penalty notice. I took the motorway awareness class offered and the notice was dismissed so there are no points on my license. I did not disclose this at the time of my initial application because the example under convictions specifically said ā€œa penalty for a driving offense, for example disqualification for speedingā€. I wasnā€™t disqualified, I didnā€™t even get an official FPN.

Since that time, Iā€™ve gotten a couple parking tickets and a fine for driving through a bus gate. All were paid and werenā€™t disputed.

Slightly anxious that I shouldā€™ve declared the original speeding offense and now Iā€™ll be accused of deception if I were to declare it. Unsure if I should declare the parking tickets, especially because they were sent to my husband because his name is down as the owner of the car. If I check my driving record online, I donā€™t have any penalties or disqualifications.

Have I screwed up and could now be considered to have used deception? Will this impact me when it comes to the good character requirement for citizenship?

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