Indefinite leave to remain + crimes.

[toddlermam]

Hi,

My friends partner of 6 years has been living in the U.K. since he was 18, he's now in his mid 30s with Indefinite leave to remain.

He's been accused of fraud with his old business, it's currently a civil matter but is looking like it will turn criminal.

My friend is panicking that he'll lose his indefinite leave to remain status. I can't seem to find anything online about this, only about very serious crimes/threat to national security etc.

Does anyone know whether he'll be deported if he gets convinced of fraud? It is looking unlikely that he'll go to prison, but he'll definitely get a criminal record.

Thanks.

Why do you think he may not go to prison, why is it now a criminal matter.

If it's a criminal matter he could very well go to prison.

I'm unsure of the exact details tbh. The lawyer involved is adamant it is a civil case but I'm not sure why my friend thinks it may turn criminal, I think maybe the finance company has threatened this?. The fraud is under the sum of £10,000 and he was told that what he was doing was legal (something to do with avoiding bankruptcy) but that's all I know.

I was unsure of whether it's just certain crimes that lead to the indefinite leave to remain status being revoked or it's any criminal record

It’s unlikely. An individual who does not hold British citizenship and is convicted of a crime in the UK can be deported at the discretion of the Home Secretary, but it’s generally reserved for those who have committed violent or sexual crimes or crimes which threaten national security, and enforced removal for the public good is justified.