and to add my twopenneth in, apart from being outreagously offensive by implication, it's also utterly utterly pointless.

I've lived in Australia for 1.5 years. Did they check with the UK police? No. So I (or DH) could have been the UK's most wanted list for 33.5 years of my existence, and moved country to escape it (as notable paedos do- like Gary Glitter - not the UK's best export), and would not have shown up on the stupid little form.

honestly. As if people live in one place all their lives.