近日，UKVI再推新政策，从2015年9月1日起，Tier 1 Investor 和 Tier 1 Entrepreneur初次从英国境外递交的申请人及其大于18岁的dependant，如果在过去十年期间在任何一个国家连续生活过至少12个月，在递交申请时须同时提交一份无犯罪记录证明。该证明要在最近留个月出具。
该政策目前适用于以上两种签证（境外递交），英国境内转签和续签目前不受影响。预计该政策在不久的将来会逐步适用于其他签证类型。
UKVI 原文：
From 1st September 2015, if you are applying for entry clearance as a Tier 1 (Investor) or an adult dependant (over 18 years old) of the main applicant in this route, you must provide an overseas criminal record certificate for any country you have resided in continuously for 12 months or more, in the 10 years prior to your application.
You must provide the following specified documents:
The original certificate, for each country (excluding the UK) where you have resided continuously for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, since aged 18 years old, issued by the overseas authority, and
If the original is not in English, then you must provide a translated copy of certificate, in line with the requirements set out at: www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document
Certificates will only be considered valid if they have been issued within 6 months of the visa application.