My friend is a convicted felon. I know he can't travel to canada until five years past the date of his crime or the end of his sentence (whichever is later)...

But what about other countries? In particular europe? France, uk, etc.

Will be denied entry? At the border? He already has a passport.

I don't know the answer, but since so many countries' policies/laws will vary, I would have him ask a local travel agent - or local AAA office. I'd think either of them would have some info on this subject for various locations.

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Originally Posted by starjay

my friend is a convicted felon. i know he can't travel to canada until five years past the date of his crime or the end of his sentence (whichever is later)...

but what about other countries? in particular europe? france, uk, etc.

will be be denied entry? at the border? he already has a passport.

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Contact the consulate for each of the countries he wants to visit before buying those tickets, that's for sure.

My wife was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor. She served her time and probation flawless. She has been off probation 2 years. Can she get a passport?

I've tried everyone from embassies to consulates to home offices and this is the best I could find to travel to the UK for convicted felons:

I have been trying to find out if my past felony conviction would pose a problem for my traveling to England with my wife this fall. This morning I received the following response from Public Enquiries [K], UKvisas, London SW1A 2AH (Home UKvisas)

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Paragraph 320(18) of the Immigration Rules requires that admission to the UK should normally be refused if the traveller has been convicted of an offence in any country which, if committed in the UK, would be punishable by imprisonment of 12 months or more.
The Home Office may exercise discretion if there are compassionate or exceptional circumstances involved. Some offences may also be considered to be 'spent', after a period, under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (see http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Fr...708466&to=true for details). A visa application will not be refused under this paragraph of the Immigration Rules if the applicant's conviction is so considered 'spent'.
To pursue this matter further, the person concerned should contact their nearest UK visa-issuing office (address at www.ukvisas.gov.uk/missions).
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I went to the website for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and found the following explanation:
SENTENCE: An order of conditional discharge, bound over to keep the peace, be of good behaviour or a probation order
REHABILITATION PERIOD: One year or when the order ceased to have effect, whichever is the longer.

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The long website listed above has a chart for a range of circumstances.

I'm also trying to get information on travel to Italy, with even worse luck; I was told to contact the Italian Border Police, but my inability to speak/read Italian has been an obstacle there.

Anyone know anything definitive about either Britain or Italy?

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Originally Posted by alderwood

My wife was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor. She served her time and probation flawless. She has been off probation 2 years. Can she get a passport?

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Your wife should still be locked up

I thought anyone could get in the uk

I'm on first offender felony probation so I'm not sure if my situation is different because technically I have no conviction on my record other than a misdemeanor from years ago. I got my ETA to go to Australia approved.

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Originally Posted by nicki143

your wife should still be locked up

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Shut the up . Where do you get off passing judgment on someone that has already served their time? You don't know one damn thing about the circumstances or even how long this person spent locked up and you want to act liked you are judge and jury. Go yourself.

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Originally Posted by bjjfighter

I'm on first offender felony probation so I'm not sure if my situation is different b/c technically I have no conviction on my record other than a misdemeanor from years ago.

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Hello b:

I don't know... You're on felony probation but you've never been convicted??

Something ain't right, Dude... Really. You've been convicted. Of that, I am sure.

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You can travel round europe no problem.
I know this as I'm still on conditional discharge and went to spain and egypt for holiday as soon as I got out.

Its only going to USA, Canada and Australia that's a problem as they're boring and won't let you in even if you have something like shoplifting or D&D lol

Sexual abuse of a minor and you lot think that this is OK.

Go be religious somewhere else I have never been religious in my life. I do not believe in any religion never have and never will.
But sexual abuse of a minor come on if it was my child I would hang the b~~~~~d

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Originally Posted by nicki143

Go be religious somewhere else i have never been religious in my life. I do not believe in any religion never have and never will.
But sexual abuse of a minor come on if it was my child i would hang the b~~~~~d

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I suppose you would hang the school teacher that went to jail twice and then married the student and had his baby too?
I am not for it either but you can't make blanket statements against things.

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Originally Posted by tf7426

you can travel round europe no problem.
i know this as im still on conditional discharge and went to spain and egypt for holiday as soon as i got out.

its only going to USA, Canada and Australia thats a problem as theyre boring and wont let you in even if you have something like shoplifting or D&D lol

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We're not "boring"... just trying to keep out the criminals like you. We have enough of them here and don't need more. "even if you have something like shoplifting or D&D" Are you comparing "drink driving" (as I believe they call it in europe) to shoplifting? Shoplifting doesn't kill people.

I have recently been released from incarceration with the FED system. Yes I am a convicted felon and always will be. There simply is no such thing as an "ex-con", lol. I had never been arrested in my life until I was 36 years old. It seems like many folks on here are simply tossing around their opinions. These are the restrictions and procedures that I know of and they are strait from the horses mouth, my probation officer.
As a federally convicted felon you are restricted to no travel outside of your district for the first six months. Once you have made it past the six month mark, you do not need any permission to move about the U.S. If you desire to travel outside of the U.S for travel you must petition the federal judge that did your original sentencing.
Now as far as a passport well I had to surrender my passport to the U.S. Marshal's when I had posted bond at my bond hearing, they gave me 24 hours to do so. When I was released from prison, I simply went to the U.S. Marshal office where I had surrendered the passport and they simply gave it right back to me.
Some of you people on here seem to really have some bitter stigma towards felons. Maybe like myself, you really had no idea of what the federal government is charging tax paying, business owning, U.S. citizens with now a days. Maybe you do not realize what the true definition of "conspiracy" really does entail. It is actually quite scary to say the least.
So, with that said, I will see you folks in southern France next winter where I have always liked to spend my hard earned U.S. dollars on vacation!! :cool:

Ok so what about at the border if you are from USA going to France, Poland, etc. Do they ask you questions about a criminal record or what? If they do and you tell them are you turned away? If you say no does it matter. I am talking about 2 misdemeanors, trying to go for less than 90 days. I just want to know if I am going to be asked, if I never can go anywhere in the world again. I don't want to lie, but I don't want my world to be small again.

If you have a passport you can go anywhere in the world with your passport and a felony conviction with the exception of Canada and maybe Australia As far as Europe goes You can fly into Schipol Airport in the Netherlands and go wherever you want. The EU no longer has border checkpoints between the member nations its just like driving from one state to another in the U.S. They do not have the Militarty mentality of law enforcement like the united states does and they actually are curteous and they don't try to intimidate like so many of our law inforcement "professionals" do here. You will not be asked "Papers Please" they still remember the Nazi occupation. One exception to that rule is if your are of Middle eastern descent you may be asked to identify yourself. But just show that U.S. passport and it should stop there. So all in all it's a don't ask don't tell policyyou should have no problems.

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Originally Posted by cajoler

If you have a passport you can go anywhere in the world with your passport and a felony conviction with the exception of Canada and maybe Australia As far as Europe goes You can fly into Schipol Airport in the Netherlands and go wherever you want. The EU no longer has border checkpoints between the member nations its just like driving from one state to another in the U.S. They do not have the Militarty mentality of law enforcement like the united states does and they actually are curteous and they don't try to intimidate like so many of our law inforcement "professionals" do here. You will not be asked "Papers Please" they still remember the Nazi occupation. One exception to that rule is if your are of Middle eastern descent you may be asked to identify yourself. But just show that U.S. passport and it should stop there. So all in all its a don't ask don't tell policyyou should have no problems.

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Sorry I happen to come across this post - are you serious? When was the last time you were in europe? I was last there 2003 and this was not true at all - I can imagine its gotten that much more open with the security situation these days - anyone more recent travel bettwen european countries?

My son who is a convicted felon was stopped by the Canadian customs arriving via a ferry from Maine in 9/2007. He was traveling with his parents. It took $200 for problem to go away. The U.S. Border crossing was just as bad. They stopped us. They exerted lots of attitude but never search our vehicle. Both were cases of state approved harassment.