Will a 17-year-old drink driving conviction affect my visa application for retirement in Thailand?

Nothing to worry about.

Your first step is to apply for a basic disclosure to disclosure Scotland and see what's on there. There is no point discussing this until you know that.

Yes there is the Rehabilitation of Offenders act, but Ian Huntley effectively ended that.

If something is on there that is not necessarily the end, it may be that you would be able to apply to the cheif constable to have it removed but of course you'd be best advised contacting a specialist lawyer about that, and that means a city centre large firm.

First job is to apply for the form, the system is fantastic these days, cheap and fast, as many people need to apply for all manner of jobs. There is a monumental fudge at work because Scotland has a completely separate and more lenient legal system. Good luck

The police check is only needed for the Non Immigrant O-A visa. If you're not sure about this police check apply for the Non Immigrant O visa which gives you 90 days of stay when you have single entry or multiple times 90 days when multiple entry. You can extend your stay with application of 1 year Extension at local Immigration office also no police record required.

as we no ...it's on the day...one day you can one day you can't. ..

What stuff do they not let you in for then 'thats the easi way to put it '

I got a psv..if that's any good. ..lol

Then you know it never go's away. It's always there that you went to prison.

You do know what a PNC check is?

Ok. The government website is wrong.

The prison sentence record never go's away. Only the conviction.

Unfortunately although the conviction is spent, the fact you went to prison is ALWAYS on the police computer and will always show in a PNC check until you are 100 years old.

Good link here for info

@Jeff ********

are you sure a drink and drive conviction 17 years ago will be visible on your criminal record today?

I believe if you apply for one in home country it will be good for 2 years if you leave and re-enter country at right time .. wish I knew that before