Shall I be rejected a UK visa on basis of a US criminal record?

Question

Around 4 years back, I was arrested in US on a shoplifting case (petty larceny) and it was a misdemeanour. However the charges were dropped after I did community service. I plan to visit UK this year. Will the UK Immigration people come to know of it?

Shall they grant me a visa? Is there a risk of my visa getting denied from the UK people?

Answer 1

Yes.

Answer 2

Yes.  You will be denied.

If, howerver, they let you into the country, if they later discover the arrest, they may deport you.

Answer 3

americans don't need visas but you wil have to fill out an immigration card when you land in the uk and you'll have to specify if you have a criminal record.

Answer 4

are you an American citizen ?

if so ? you do not need a visa to visit the UK .....did you just want to visit the UK ?

as far as the charges ? they were dropped ,thererfore # no records #

come back if you wish .......

ps : which country are you from ? i wish you had said where ?

i will come back ........

if they ask you ? by all means # yes do say so # it is always best .:-) and yes , the Uk does have access to criminal records .........