This post is intended as a place for discussions about International Travel ONLY.
For more information and previous discussions on the topic, please see International Travel 2024, International Travel 2023, International Travel 2022, International Travel 2021, International Travel 2020 and International Travel 2019.
In this International Travel 2025 post, the information is identical to the International Travel 2024 post. We added a new post for 2025 in order to keep the discussion manageable. Please help us by sticking to the topic of International Travel only.
List of resources shown below:
- List of countries that allow sex offenders to visit
- List of 26 European Union Schengen Nations (allowing entry to registrants);
- Resources (including a CA DOJ Travel Notification Form); and
- User Submitted Travel Reports.
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List of countries that allow sex offenders to visit
rentingtofelons.com list of countries (unverified)
registranttag.org list of countries (unverified)
The 26 European Union 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 activation of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) for such travelers, beginning sometime in 2025 – which may or may not take criminal convictions into account. ETIAS Fact Sheet April 2018 – July 2018 – update Nov-2024
Resources
Forms
- California Notification of Intended International Travel (CA DOJ – Form – 2016) – Submit this at least 21 days in advance
Publications
- RTAG Travel Matrix
- IML Dispatch (SMART Office, Feb 2016)
- ETIAS
Older Posts
- International Travel 2024 (2024)
- International Travel 2023 (2023)
- International Travel 2022 (2022)
- International Travel 2021 (2021)
- International Travel 2020 (2020)
- International Travel 2019 (2019)
- International Travel after IML (2016)
- International Travel – Mexico (2014)
- International Travel 2013 (2013)
Asking again about any effects of the recent immigration crackdown on registered people…
With the increased scrutiny being given to all sorts of non-citizens crossing the borders into the US, has anyone on the registry noticed longer-than-usual wait times for processing in secondary?
It usually takes me 15-20 minutes for them to stare at their computer screen and then return my passport. Has this gotten worse recently?
I hope this article is helpful to my fellow international travelers.
It provides guidance on how to protect your electronics at US borders (think: “secondary” 😮💨):
What are your rights if border authorities ask for your phone?:NPR
To add to the NPR and HuffPo articles of late that have been submitted on the topic of phone searches upon returning to the USA:
What To Do If Border Police Ask To Search Your Phone (Reason.com 4 April 2025) Know how much the law does—and doesn’t—protect your privacy rights.
Pretty detailed article on the topic for the traveler and generally accepted every day whereabouts.
How much detail does everyone give when supplying a travel itinerary with the required 21 days notice? Do you just supply the departure and return dates with flights? Do you supply details on hotels where you will be staying?