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For more information and previous discussions on the topic, please see International Travel 2021, International Travel 2020 and International Travel 2019.
In this International Travel 2022 post, the information is identical to the International Travel 2021 post. We added a new post for 2022 in order to keep the discussion manageable. Please help us by sticking to the topic of International Travel only.
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From 2020: We have updated our main International Travel section. It features:
- List of Schengen Nations (allowing entry to registrants);
- Resources (including a CA DOJ Travel Notification Form); and
- User Submitted Travel Reports.
This post is linked from the Main Menu at the top of the site.
1. The 26 Schengen Nations (which allow registrants to visit)
As an agreement, Schengen was signed among the five out of ten countries of the European Union members back then, on the 14th June 1985. Under the Schengen agreement, travelling from one Schengen country to another is done without any passport and immigration controls or any other formalities previously required.
Austria
Belgium
Czech republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Note: US Citizens are visa exempt when visiting the Schengen area for up to 90 days in a 180 day period (List of Countries, Section B or map). The European Commission is proposing creating a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) for such travelers, beginning sometime in 2021 – which may or may not take criminal convictions into account. ETIAS Fact Sheet April 2018 – July 2018
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2. Resources
Forms
Publications
- RTAG Travel Matrix
- IML Dispatch (SMART Office, Feb 2016)
- ETIAS
Older Posts
- International Travel 2021 (2021)
- International Travel 2020 (2020)
- International Travel 2019 (2019)
- International Travel after IML (2016)
- International Travel – Mexico (2014)
- International Travel (2013)
I’ve been digging and digging trying to find details on exactly what the “signed statement” I’m required to submit with my passport application to get the Scarlett letter actually has to consist of. I’d really rather not have to reapply because they decided to deny it for some obscure reason. I’ve been “off paper” for a few years now but due to how MN resets and adds to registration duration am still required to register for another couple of decades. I’ve also been trying to figure out how the 21-day notice plays out since the detective who handles things locally knows nothing about it and MN doesn’t require any notice unless I’ll be gone for more than a certain number of days. I’ve found a travel notice form from another state that I can try submitting but they don’t have any procedures for handling it as far as they were able to tell me and nothing in statute. Anyone have first hand experience with either of these issues and would be willing to provide some insight? Thank you!
We rely here on people to report their experiences honestly. We must always bear in mind that they may not always be doing so.
Hello,
I am currently working with a immigration lawyer in Mexico who has worked with clients on the registry and have been successfully been able to travel into Mexico. Its against the Mexican law to deny freedom of travel.
He told me I need to first get denied entering Mexico so they can file a case against the government and take it into court. He said the whole process can take up to 6 months.
I walked through the Tijuana Boarder and was let me a few months ago. They just waved me through. Walking back I was taken aside for 5 mins and given back my passport.
A few week ago I drove through Tijuana without a problem. Driving back I was pulled aside and searched and let through again.
My question is do you think I could drive through Mexico. Fly domestically from Tijuana to another part of the country and be fine? I would assume since I am already in the country there wouldn’t be any extensive background checks on the flight manifesto. I would ideally just use my government issued ID and not my passport.
If I was to be denied I would let me lawyer know and go through the process but if I could avoid it altogether since I know Mexico’s data base is linked to other Latin American countries I rather go the safer rout till I’m off the registry.
Thanks
This article is saying the Estis might be denying SO in the future.
Changes to immigration rules and travel to Europe from 1 January 2021
Regarding ETIAS (the future European Union travel visa):
ETIAS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – ETIAS.COM
(See pic too.)
If you are a dual citizen, do I need to provide both my passport number when filling out the 21 days notice international travel form?
I’m pleased to inform everyone that I have arrived in the rainbow nation. I took a fight from Istanbul to Doha, where I transited onto another flight into Johannesburg. At O.R. Tambo International, the customs process was very organized an efficient. They had a line for visa free travelers. I walked up to a window, and presented my passport to a young girl. She entered the passport number int a computer, stamped it and gave it back to me—not a single question asked. So for all my registrant family, South Africa is a go.
One thing I’ll also like to add. If you’re listening to all the American and western media hype—they’re telling you lies about Johannesburg and the rest of SA. When you fly into O.R. Tambo, the first thing you’ll notice is how developed the city is, from the infrastructure to the housing. It’s a very hilly park like city with palm trees—kind of combination of Atlanta & Bay Area suburbs. But there are township sections with shantytowns that look horrifying. Because of that extreme income inequality, almost every part of Johannesburg is walled off and gated. It takes a little getting used to, but the government takes a “libertarian” approach and expects everyone to be responsible and pay for their own security, so you’ll see a ton of private security around commercial and residential areas. They still have the South African Police Service, but they can’t be everywhere all of the time. Yes, there is crime, but less than Mexico and Brazil. So don’t let fear of crime stop you from visiting SA. Like anywhere, watch your surroundings and get a guide if you decide to visit a township for a cultural experience..there are many tours. The people of South Africa are warm, friendly and open. Prices are affordable. The climate is perfect. It’s a great option for registrants wanting to escape DamErica.
Does anyone know much about when you get off the registry? I was convicted of a misdemeanor cp 15 years ago, got 5 years probation, no jail and have since gotten off the registry last year. I don’t have a marked passport any more, and don’t show up on any searches. Would I be ok going to japan? Australia? canada? Peru?
Hi all. I noted what Notorious wrote and am wondering this: If you have traveled from the US to Country A where you are allowed entry with no problem, but then you try to enter Country B (from A) and you are denied…. Are you returned to Country A (from which you just came) or are you sent back to the U.S.?
Just curious. 🤷🏻♂️
Has anyone had luck getting approved for global entry after being removed from the registry (California)?
Greetings,
I would like some help having a green notice removed. i live in Peru now after been deported from the US 6 years ago. I’m stuck here i travelled to Mexico to visit a friend months after i got deported and i was able to enter the country no problem.. about a year later i tried going to Mexico again and i was not let in the country. they sent me back to Peru without being told why.. i thought it had something to do with my deportation since Mexico is borders with the US.. i didn’t follow up on that.. last year i tried going to Colombia to meet up with my family on a family trip, and now this time Colombia put me in a room a side and told me i had an Interpol Green notice and that was the reason i wasn’t admitted to the country. now that i’m aware of this i would like to know what can i do to get this removed and i can travel to other countries. if someone can help or guide me please contact me ginomchiri@gmail.com or via whatsapp +51924635802
Thank You in advance,
Gino
Just got a Renewed Passport — its normal, no scarlet lettering or anything indicating sor ( unlawful) status.
Perhaps since I complained to State & Fed courts all the way “up” to SCOTUS about all the 1000s of fraudulent prosecutions in Michigan they took that into account.
I travel yearly to Mexico — the Free Zone so far — and not back to Orizaba in the State of Veracruz. Too many mafiosos to drive that far in again although where I go in Sonora I’m surrounded by mafia but they are smuggling illegals into USA and Biden assists them so they aren’t targeting gringos in this particular village.
⭐ ⭐ Which unit of the USDOJ sends the traveling sex offender “green notices” to foreign countries??
Is it:
🔸 U.S. Marshal Service
🔸 NSOTC (National Sex Offender Targeting Center)
🔸 IML
🔸 Angel Watch Center ?
⭐ Or are the green notices sent by the Interpol division (USNCB) of the US Department of State:
🔸 USNCB ?
(Please answer only if you know with 100% certainty.)
My recent FOIA/Privacy Act requests have turned up no information being sent to any foreign countries for my last couple years of travel. And I’m wondering why that is the case. (I do have an IML-marked passport.) 🤷🏻♂️ 🤔
Flew into Mexico City on Thursday evening with no issues (hint:didn’t fly from U.S. soil). Flew into Panama City this evening with no issues.
I’ll keep you posted, for those interested.
Wondering if anyone has had issues traveling to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic? We are hoping to go to an all inclusive resort. Thank you in advance
A member of our family has to register and we are always trying to figure out a way to include him on family trips. Has anybody had a problem when their international flight has a stopover in a country that refuses entry to registered offenders? For example, let’s say you have a flight from New York to France with a two hour stop in London. Since you merely wait at the terminal for a connecting flight you should not deal with London authorities at all —— and the only legitimate issue is whether France will give you a problem when you arrive there. But I am concerned that the airlines will send the flight manifest to London before we even board in New York and they will tell the New York gate that my brother is unwelcome in London and therefore should not be allowed on the plane. Please advise if you have had any experience with this issue — either positive or negative. Thanks.
A few topics
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I just got back from two weeks in Spain and Portugal. That’s not the story. The story is how NY dealt with (or more specifically, didn’t deal with) the 21 day notice rule. I have an unmarked passport btw.
I tried to report my travel to the NYPD SOMU 21+ days in advance. They asked how long I would be abroad, where I was going, and if I had an address. I gave them my address in Spain (I hadn’t booked a hotel for Portugal at that time). They didn’t ask about a Portuguese address. They didn’t ask for my flight/travel details. They processed it as a change of address.
Next week I got a call from NYPD. State police in Albany declined to process my change of address. They said it was too early and that I should report it the week before I travelled! The NYPD officer was confused as well; she also thought that I had to report upcoming travel 21 days in advance. Confusing, but I complied; I made copies of my change of address form showing I tried to report my travel 21+ days in advance which I planned on keeping with me while I was abroad, just in case.
So I went in to NYPD SOMU the week before I travelled. This time they didn’t even bother to fill out a change of address form; they just made a note that I would be abroad in Spain and Portugal for two weeks. Whatever.
I go on my trip and had zero issues or delays in either country. Wonderful trip. Of course I had the obligatory secondary screening upon my return to JFK, but it consisted of waiting in a room for 15 minutes while they did something with my passport, then handed me back my passport with no questions. Complete waste of time but whatever, at least this time they didn’t rummage through my carry-on.
Anyways I went back to NYPD to change back my address to my NY residence, which was the protocol for me last time I travelled internationally, but was told that they never changed my address to Spain, so they didn’t need me to come in.
Very confusing as this all seems to fly in the face of what IML mandates in terms of reporting. But hell, I’m glad they’re not complying with IML. F that.
We have been in Brazil for 6 days now, no trouble flying into Rio from Panama City. Yesterday we crossed into Argentina to see a waterfall, and then returned to Brazil. Tuesday, we fly to Buenos Aires. That will be the last test for this trip.
Isn’t anyone concerned about this?
State Department: ‘We have completed the transition to printing only Next Generation Passports’
Just returned from our almost perfect 16-day vacation (almost perfect from our situation, anyway).
To recap, I am no longer registered, and I used my new unmarked passport.
We flew into Mexico City on a domestic flight with no issues. We flew from Mexico City to Panama City, from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro, and from Rio de Janeiro to Foz do Iquazzu (domestic flight), all with no issues. We crossed from Brazil into Argentina by land on two separate days, and took a domestic flight from Puerto Iguazu to Buenos Aires, all with no issues.
The only fly in the ointment was that I got pulled into Secondary when we flew back to Miami. It was pretty much a nothing experience, but it still happened. They escorted us from passport control to a waiting room. Five minutes later, they called me up to a window where the agent handed me my passport and said “You’re good to go. Merry Christmas”, and that was it. No questions, no searches.
This page is not meant for travel logs, but I’m going to mention a couple of things anyway.
If in Panama City, I highly recommend an excursion by canoe to the indigenous Embrer village, one of the high points of our trip.
If you are in Rio de Janeiro, I highly recommend the tour of the Rocinha Favela. It was fascinating, educational, and for us, highly interesting – like stepping into another way of life.
If you have a chance to visit Iguazu Falls, take it! It is incredible – like Niagra falls times 10!
Finally, a travel advisory: Do not fly into Buenos Aires on the same day as a returning World Cup championship soccer team. It was chaos!
Lastly, my passport was scanned by officials several times in Mexico, Brazil, Panama, and Argentina. If my criminal record popped up on their screens, I guess they didn’t care. If there are any “green notices” lying around from our previous trips, they either didn’t show up, or they didn’t care. I still think that, for the most part, the only thing to fear is direct notifications from
AngelSatan Watch. For that reason, I’m not going to fly to Peru in March, leaving from U.S. soil. Too much risk for now.If you’re fit enough to fight for Ukraine, you can get citizenship with a passport from Ukraine for your service. No Visas are currently required to enter the country as long as you don’t get stuck in a country where we are banned on the way there. This may be a good way out of U.S control. There are many internet links you can find about it by doing a search.
Does anybody have experience getting citizenship/passport from another country? Maybe a place from the EU? I’m looking for a place to go after all this is done. I know the UK has a 10 year “spent conviction” rate but can’t find anything on any other countries.
Not opposed to citizenship by investment either so that’s also an option.
I have less than 4 years left before all this is finished. Just looking to plan and dream ahead.
Traveling to Europe? Here’s some information that might be helpful:
3 major changes shaking up travel for Americans in 2023