
Yes - serious sentences can permanently bar you and shorter sentences create waiting periods, and you generally cannot have overdue public debt above the set limit (such as unpaid tax, child support, or benefit overpayments).
The rules include conduct and financial-integrity conditions alongside residence and integration. A prison sentence above a certain length is a permanent bar, while lesser sentences trigger a temporary period during which you cannot qualify.
Separately, you must not owe overdue public debt above the threshold set in the rules, unless you have an approved arrangement to pay it off. Clearing or formalising any such debt before applying helps avoid a refusal on this ground.
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