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Using an ESTA with a criminal conviction

UKboxer — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:42:17 GMT

Hi I have always wanted to go to America and I have a family holiday booked in may 2026, I have one previous conviction for stalking in June 2020, because of this when I done my esta visa form recently I put no on the do you have any criminal convictions

Have I ruined my chances?

jumper1 — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:50:08 GMT

Hey all.

I'll try to keep this post fairly vague to protect my privacy. Hope you all understand.

I was convicted of a sexual assault when I was under 18 and suffice to say, it's a huge mental obstacle for me to overcome - especially bec

Plan to travel on an ESTA having previously held a VISA?

J23 — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:24:56 GMT

In 2014 I travelled to the US on a non-immigrant holiday visa - I was granted a 10 year VISA, which is technically still in date but on a passport that has expired and I no longer have.

I believe that I never really needed a VISA, so I applied fo

ESTA - New wording from Moral turpitude to serious damage/

Cookie — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:56:34 GMT

Why is this question so subjective to who answers it? It would be so much easier if it was like the AUS method of "have you been to prison for more than 12 months".

So the new question for criminal records is has now changed to:
this online. It seems the family all applied for an ESTA and the father's was refused, even though he was never charged. I'm not sure h

Drug Trafficking conviction

SteveH — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:20:04 GMT

Good morning all and thank you for letting me share this.
In 2000 I was arrested in Germany for smuggling cocaine with 3 others; the amount was 35KG and was brought in in suitcases from Jamaica via Gatwick on a transferring
flight to Munich.

ESTA Travel with future husband...

RoxL — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:10:18 GMT

Hi all! I think I already know the answer to this but just wanted to get this off my chest and get the personal advice......

I am getting married later in the year and going to Canada (2 nights) and USA (10 nights) on honeymoon. Hopef

US dummy run?

Tom77 — Tue, 03 May 2016 10:55:21 GMT

Hi

First post here.
I've read all the usual posts about the chances of getting to the US and not declaring an arrest (in my case a caution nearly 10 years ago).
I'm wondering whether to do a dummy run on a work trip first rather than

USA travel with drugs convictions and previous visit

rocco corrado — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:09:50 GMT

Hello,

Apologies for going over old ground but I have 3 convictions from 1998-1999 for very small amounts of controlled substances (class a and b) I paid fines each time.

Since that time I have also visited the U.S.A. in 2005 due to my fat

Dangerous Driving Conviction This Year........

Black Knight — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:35:47 GMT

Hi, has anyone got a driving conviction and managed to get a visa to go to America?
I have a holiday booked but got a driving conviction the following month. Have been told I won't get into America as the conviction is current, ie not spent, has anyone

Spent driving offence-travelling/driving in America.

Pebbles — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:55:22 GMT

Hi, so I'm speaking on behalf of my future husband.

We are getting married next year and we'd love to travel the west cost USA for our honeymoon.

He has a driving with out insurance conviction but that is spent this year.

Am I right i

Travelling to the USA - Likelihood of being stopped at border control - HELP!

Johnsulli — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:03:46 GMT

Hi,

I am due to travel to the USA in a month or so (Miami) and then again a month later to Las Vegas for a family holiday.

My situation is as follows;

I am currently on bail for possession, GBH and affray. The GBH & affray happened in

if you're refused entry into a country because of a conviction...

forever changes — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:10:04 GMT

and have acted in good faith and didn't know this would be an issue, would you have to pay your fare back have you got any redress against their govt there or against insurance co because of the cost of the lost holiday and additional flight home?