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My husband 2 children and I along with my MIL are traveling to Germany this September. He is worried that he will not be able to go due to RSO and restrictions. After research and proper documentation on his passport, I believe we will only have to do 21 day notice to local authorities (that he is registered to) and Germany has zero restrictions. Can anyone confirm that we will be all set and he can relax and look forward to the trip!? Thank you
Renouncing U.S. citizenship?
I found this information interesting:
“The State Department vowed in January last year that it would significantly lower the fee it charges for renouncing – from $2,350 to $450 following a legal challenge. However since October there has been no news.”
I had no idea that one had to pay in order to renounce one’s U.S. citizenship. 🤔🤷🏻♂️
My husband was an SO in state of Texas. He finished all probation and was removed from the requirement to register in 2020. However bc we lived in Florida during that time he was required to register, he still shows up on the FL list bc apparently they never remove anyone. Last year he received his passport with no markings. He was denied entry via flight to Cancun Mexico. I’m curious if anyone knows what caused the denial -like what would have flagged him. Also interested on where we can possibly visit internationally. Last, does anyone know how closed loop cruises operate in our case? Thank you
Denied entry into Dubai yesterday and sent back on the next flight home. Direct flight from the states to Dubai with Emirates.
Could someone elaborate on the 21-day internatinoal travel notice. What is the proceedure at a local police department, etc? What if you don’t have the full schedule of travel yet (but would provide asap)? Can authorities deny you or do they just detain you? I ask because I have lived abroad since 2012 and hope to travel to the US for work for a few days, but from what I understand, I would have to get comfortable for 21 day. Anyone have any insights? Thank you
My husband and I are planning a trip to Europe, Switzerland france Italy and Netherlands. He does not have a conviction on his record because he received deferred adjudication. But he is required to register for 5 more years. He still has a current passport but it does not have the marker. Should he request a new passport with marker even though he was not convicted just because of the fact he is registered?
If I hold both US and EU passport, will I have less troubles traveling with the EU one?
Anyone have experience going to South Africa?
I was convicted of a misdemeanor sex offense 35 years ago and was required to register. I travelled all over the world and never had any problems. In 2019 I was denied entry into Mexico. I got a certificate of rehabilitation, so am no longer required to register. Since then I have been to Canada and Italy with no problems. But now I am paranoid that the rules are changing. Does the certificate of rehabilitation help at all? Will I still be able to get into the UK and Japan? I travelled to both places as recently as 2018.
I have anxiety thinking about what the incoming authoritarian regime is going to put in place for travel restrictions on us. I hope I can get out before they realize they can oppress us more than is already being done. I file for relief in April. I can only pray that the immigrant issue takes up so much space on their agenda that we get put on the back burner for some time.
ETIAS not active until last quarter of 2026.
Hi everyone. My fiancé is an Person Forced to Register (PFR) in California, tier 3 lifetime registrant. We’re looking to travel to Greece in the next few months and it’s taken me several years to convince him to try traveling again (something other than a cruise). About 10 years ago, he got stopped in Mexico and turned around and he was terrified they were gonna arrest him, so since then, he’s refused to travel internationally.
His crime is 33 years ago, he’s lawfully registered, it did not include a minor, but it was a rape charge; no special marking on his passport and no crimes or run ins w the law since. We’re currently working on a cert of rehab and a pardon but I don’t know if I’ve ever heard of anyone being pardoned after a sex offense. Any insights?
I have been reading and researching but as you all know, info is hard to come by and often incorrect. I have spoken w the local registration office, US Marshalls, Washington Interpol, the Greek consulate and here’s what I’ve gathered. I’m hoping someone can shed some light or experiences for Greece. I read someone was turned away at Greece but apparently it was not due to registration. Is this true? Here’s what I think I know. Can someone help correct or confirm?
He is required to give 21 days notice to local registration office local office will notify the Us Marshalls of his travel plans US Marshalls will notify Interpol Interpol then notifies the foreign country of his travel plans so that they’re on the lookout for him. So it doesn’t matter if his passport is “flagged”, because the recipient country will already be notified of him coming by Interpol. Angle watch only notifies countries if the crime involved a minor? Is this correct? doesn’t matter anyway, because Interpol notifies the country even if angle watch doesn’t Greek consulate states that as long as he has no travel restrictions imposed by the US and has a valid passport, he’s good to come in, but I’ve heard that a few people were turned away (now hearing that it wasn’t due to registration.) does anyone have any experience w Greece and being a tier 3 registrant while giving the required 21 day notice? Is this the same for all other Schengen areas? will it help that he will be with me and my entire family when the border agent is making a determination? I’ve heard that there are some “conditional” countries where they may turn u away but may not, depending on t some mitigating details (time since conviction etc). What are those countries? Mexico and Canada share US criminal systems so even if ur not a registrant, they’ll see ur record when ur passport is scanned. So I’ve heard. Us Marshall stated that green notices aren’t for someone with 1 offense. It’s for people with habitual offenses against a child. I’m still confused about traveling within the Schengen area once in. Legally (we want to do things the legal way to avoid any accidental issues), do we need to tell all countries he might visit? If there is a last minute change and we go to another country, I assume when they run the passport, the US is notified? Will we be allowed to report the change in itinerary upon return and not get into trouble? do I need to buy an emergency return ticket for him in case he’s not allowed in or is the airline required to return him without additional expense? I saw someone said it’s on the airline but was hoping others had insight or if he found the regulation that states this. I was about to waste money on an expensive return flight, so if I don’t have to, that would be awesome. any help in this would be greatly appreciated!!