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Travel to N.America (USA or Canada) while ON SOR but ticking "no" to convictions

Stersco83 — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:47:25 GMT

Has anyone here travelled to North America (USA or Canada) while still ON the Sex Register but ticking "no" to convictions?

I've looked at the various sub threads but oddly enough can't find a clear instance of this.

Has anybody done thi

Turned away at Thailand Immigration control

MamboJambo — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:44:57 GMT

I had a SHPO and on SOR from 2015 to 2020. (from age 55 to 60. I'm 63 now)
During 2016 my Thai gf (who i met after my offence and i did tell her all about it) wanted us to visit her country.
I arranged return flights etc, informed the police

Foreign Travel

iowian — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:38:08 GMT

Post SOR anyone with 2023 foreign holiday travel border entry experiences to share? Thank you

THAILAND: Unlock Saved My Life !! Asian Countries Tightening up on Immigration

Harry53 — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:24:58 GMT

Hello to you all (y'all if American!!)

I have been planning a trip to Thailand and am packed ready to flu in 2 weeks. I have travelled recently to Singapore then HCM, (late 22), then to Hanoi in summer 23. No problems. I had not been to Thailand

Off the Register. Free to Travel?

iowian — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:33:36 GMT

Apologies if there is already a thread dealing with this topic. Anybody no longer on the sex offender's register had any complications with foreign travel? I'm specifically referring to holiday travel, visa on arrival. I'm aware of the difficulties that w

Visit to Thailand

iowian — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:58:44 GMT

Anyone had any holidays toThailand 2022? Anything to reassure a prospective former RSO?

If I have a Spent Conviction How do Other countries view it??

Harry53 — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:37:32 GMT

So we are told we do not have to disclose our previous life once the conviction is spent. That is in the UK, so what about visiting other countries? I recently posted about visiting a beautiful lady in Uganda, only to discover the visa asks if i have prev

Difference between Police Certificate, DBS check, SAR & Court Records for visas (and employment)

BenFeb — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:46:06 GMT

Hey all, I have some questions about the above. I've summarised what I know below:

ACRO Police Certificate:
ETIAS - European Travel Information and Authorisation System (schengenvisainfo.com)

Hello,

I was surprised to find out that there will soon be a requirement to obtain an electronic au

Travelling to Egypt with a SOR

Harry53 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:32:01 GMT

I have a friend in Egypt I want to visit and I have seen a sample visa form which, at the bottom says : Applicants with previous convictions should declare their convictions below or on a separate sheet.

Now I have a spent conviction so am

Travel to South Korea

JoeR — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:50:19 GMT

Hey,
Was wondering if anyone on a SOR has been to South Korea and if so were you allowed in and did you face any issues. i cant find any information and my PPU has not been helpful. I'm weary as I know S. Korea post their SOR online for all to access

Will it affect my work visa application ~~ dubai ( united arab emirates)

arunH — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:53:26 GMT

I am a indian national working in the UK driving with a valid UK license for 3 .2 years without any issueI have been charged for drink and drive - no harm to anyone etc .I drank the previous night and drove early doors but they still found alcohol in my s

Lets List Countries That Refuse Entry to people with a SOR

Harry53 — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:27:14 GMT

(SOR = Sexual offenders register)
I am writing from the UK and I have a 10 year SOR.
One spin off from this is the restriction of travel. So I thought why don't we all build a listings of countries that are quite rightly protecting children from a

Travel to China and onto North Korea

Cory1971 — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:29:37 GMT

Anyone any knowledge of travelling into China then onto North Korea whilst on SOR

Border Control : What do Immigration Officers See When Scanning A Passport?

Harry53 — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:15:19 GMT

In April, (after happily being allowed to visit my boyfriend in the Philippines just 8 weeks earlier), I was refused entry. I was told that Interpol had released information about my conviction (Internet teen boys viewing), late February, so I got refused

Travel to Zimbabwe enquiries

BlueAngel — Tue, 08 May 2018 13:33:26 GMT

I have been invited to travel to Zimbabwe for a holiday at the end of this year by a group of friends. Only one of them knows about my conviction, which was spent five years ago and I have rebuilt my life.

When I looked at the visa requirements,

Visiting New Zealand : Disclosure of Being Refused Entry to Philippines on Boarding Card

Harry53 — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:13:19 GMT

My daughter lives in NZ and I am planning to travel for a month in NZ then stay with her . I went to the Philippines to visit my boyfriend there in February 17 (yes I am gay),but I was refused entry just 8 weeks later for some unknown reason. Note: I am o

Travel to India

Yankee — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:02:42 GMT

The Government is setting up a mechanism for sharing criminal records information with India (see below). While the UK has similar arrangements with some other countries, the detail has usually meant that information only gets exchanged when people are ap

First time travelling abroad since coming off SOR.

Edmund — Mon, 01 May 2017 21:51:12 GMT

Hello, Last year I finished 7 years on the SOR. I was on the register because of a 6 month imprisonment in 2009 for "making indecent images". This was, and continues to be, my only crime. I am, now, off the register and looking forward to a life free of