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Cyprus no longer admitting RSOs ?

CB Root — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:24:03 GMT

I heard from a usually reliable source that Cyprus (the EU bit) are now turning away RSOs.

Can't find anything online about it, just wondering if anyone had more info ?

Post Brexit- impact on travelling to Europe

Normallife — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:55:05 GMT

Is anyone else worried about what might happen if we choose to abandon freedom of movement during Brexit negotiations?

One area of concern is we would require visas to travel to the continent and may be required to declare convictions! This is un

Notification of device bought in Departures

CB Root — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:51:48 GMT

I am in the throws of planning my Grand Farewell Tour to Europe in the Spring.

I have studied up on the notification requirements and feel confident I can comply. However I have a theoretical question regarding new internet-enabled devices.

European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)

Harry53 — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:06:52 GMT

I am somewhat surprised there is not an article in detail about the propsed new visa ETIAS for European travel for us Brits. What we all need to be clear about is what questions they ask of us with criminal records. I have read that they may ask for all c

PPU Officers Risk assessment for Travel

Harry53 — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:46:54 GMT

NOTE : An Interpol Green Notice: To provide warning about a person's criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety.

I thought the idea of having regular visits from pairs of PPU police officers

Has Schengen system changed?

forever changes — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:11:22 GMT

I have just been to Greece and I was stopped on entry at passport control and told to stand to one side. After about 5 minutes the officer came out of his booth and asked in front of and within earshot of other travellers if I had "had some trouble with t

Eurostar / French border control

Eurostar — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:18:07 GMT

I am on the SOR, no other restrictions, havent travelled abroad in quite sometime and having read on here i am a little worried about using the passport control @ St pancras
I know something will be flagged up and i am travelling with someone but i ca

Which EU country is the cheapest to travel?

eninbolson — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 21:05:08 GMT

Without thinking of airplane tickets, I want to spend the least fee I can afford to travel to Europe.

Does anyone have experiences about this?

I usually travel one country about one to two weeks and if I get there, I only pay for the che

Back from Spain

dicky6 — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 22:21:18 GMT

Hello, been a while since I contributed on here.

My conviction nearly 5 years ago, and now spent, has never caused any issues apart from when re-entering Britain where the passport chaps simple ask where I have been.

However, a few weeks ag

Doing a Med cruise while on SOR advice please

Paddysday — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:21:36 GMT

Hi

My first posting but I have learnt and felt great support from this site and the members. We are looking to have a cruise to celebrate retirement later this year. Are there any obstacles? I have travelled to Europe and faced brief questi

Question regarding passport

Jam2vw — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:20:45 GMT

Hi there, about 5 years ago I was sent to prison for 20 months for an online-based copyright offence. When I got out, my family wanted to go on holiday and my probation officer fully approved it. Everything was fine.

However, I have noticed now,

Travelling post-notification period

tedstriker — Tue, 21 May 2019 09:29:06 GMT

Just thought I'd update those here on my experience travelling post-notification period as there doesn't seem to be a lot of info around. Previously I've had the usual experiences coming back into the UK as well as a particularly unpleasant experience las

Ireland: An SOs secret weapon?

Harmless — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:00:27 GMT

Does anyone know any good uses for Ireland?

I remember when I was in prison, a lot of SOs were saying they were planning to tell the cops they'd moved to Ireland (and then still live in England), so they wouldn't be bothered, and if evidence came

SIS alert vs Interpol green notice

BenS — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 12:35:37 GMT

I apologise if this is somewhat repetitive, as there are many questions like this but each person's situation is slightly different.

I am on the SOR and travel abroad about 5 times a year for both work and holiday.

When I travel to Europ

Funny experience with slow border control computers

Yankee — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:03:17 GMT

At an eastern European airport last week (in the EU) where I have travelled for work before, the border guard scanned my passport as usual then looked at her screen and spent ages reading the screen. This is typical when the officer hasn't seen a SI

Employee theft

Debbie Lyon — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:50:49 GMT

Hello .I don't know if anyone on hear can actually help me but I'll ask anyway ...I am in court on Friday for employee theft of£550 when I was interviewed I admitted straight away both employer and police .I was told by police it wouldn't go to court but

Living in Europe

Normallife — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 18:55:25 GMT

Hi, due to discrimination in the UK regarding jobs as well as the desire to live a normal life and not face intrusion by authorities, i'm strongly considering moving to somewhere else in the EU, whilst we still can (Brexit). The only other country in the

Eurostar / Eurotunnel

Yankee — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:21:33 GMT

To share some recent experiences (as someone who has to notify).

Eurostar - quick look at my passport both ends only. No questions, no 'discrete' checks. Same in both Paris and Brussels.

Eurotunnel with car - quick look on way out, nothi

EU Referendum and impact on travel

Yankee — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 15:06:31 GMT

Regardless of what you think about Britain's membership of the EU (good, bad or indifferent), one implicit benefit for anyone with convictions is the freedom to travel (and live) in any EU country.

Given all the political noise (and Daily Ma

New member: EU Law

EUlaw — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:45:54 GMT

Hi everyone,

To introduce myself: I was convicted a few years ago and was sentenced to a community order. I have a law degree and, and as you can imagine, I found getting work within the sector very difficult. I also didn't want to study post-gradu

Question about going on holiday with a common assault conviction

dave_uk — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 19:37:59 GMT

Hi, I am new to the forum, i have an issue that's been bugging me for a long time, i haven't actually been abroad anyway but i not just feel lost about it all with my common assault conviction (section 39).

I am nervous about going an