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Just returned from Europe.
Zero issues entering Germany. Passport control took 2 minutes and concluded with a pleasant “welcome to Germany!”
Departed Paris using the new E-gates passport control system. Again, zero issues.
Now for the interesting part: arrived into Washington Dulles expecting the usual secondary inspection after they scan my passport. In fact, every single time I’ve returned to the US, they swipe my passport, stare at the screen, and send me to secondary.
This time around, she swiped my passport and welcomed me home. No secondary for the first time ever.
No, I don’t have the dreaded passport statement. I do know I have an INTERPOL Green notice as a Mexican immigration official informed of this when I tried entering Cabo.
is Cape Town SA out of the question?
I don’t have a marked passport nor appear on a registry but I have a conviction involving a minor from 30 years ago.
going through a third country??
Hi everyone,
I have a question about applying for a US passport. If one is no longer required to register in their respective state, are they also no longer considered a covered SO under International Meagans Law when it comes to the passport identifier?
Has anyone been approved for Global Entry (post conviction)?
No longer a registrant as of 2022. Thank you, Janice! Successfully traveled to Japan and Philippines for business and vacation in January 2026. Passport applied for in 2025 does not have any markers. Zero issues. The ability to move about freely is a wonderful experience.
🇬🇧 Question to all: Has anyone who has been removed from all registries and now has an unmarked passport been able to enter Great Britain? I’m also wondering how that is going to change now that all Americans will need to complete a British “ETA” (pre-travel visa registration) to enter England. 🇬🇧
Hi, I was watching Mr. Whitsett’s live session with the president of W.A.R. It was very interesting and informative, and Steve was eloquent as usual. But what really sruck me was a Latino member of his group who was deported from the US back to Peru. He said that despite his sex offense and marked passport, he has had an easy time getry out…given that the rest of South America is practicall off limitstting into Boiliva. Plus they just reversed the visa policy for Americans who now get to stay in the country for 90 days. Bolivia would be an interesting country to
I am a tier 1 person (misdemeanor 311.11a California January 2017 and, yes, I know that’s not possible. My plea arrangement was reached in November 2016, and I had a VERY good lawyer. I may be the last person ever to receive a misdemeanor possession conviction here, for which I am eternally grateful). I am assigned to tier 1, so I will be able to petition for removal in January of 2027. Upon receiving proof of my relief of requirement to register (presumably sometime in the first half of 2027) I wish to leave this god awful cesspool of a country never to return.
I have avoided getting a passport for 9 years because I didn’t want to look at one with the marking. I was hoping the first booklet I receive would be free of it, bc I’ve patiently waited. Now I am concerned that if I don’t get a passport immediately, I may not be able to get one at all in 2027. The political situation is so volatile. The pedophile cabal in power now may throw us PFR to the wolves as a distraction from their crimes. I fear that people with marked passports may be put on no fly lists.
Should I continue to wait until 2027 and risk never being able to get a passport at all, or should I get a marked passport immediately knowing that there is a possibility that the mark may never be removed?
Have any former RSO been able to take a cruise with Virgin departing from a US port?
I am interested in a cruise with stops in the Dominican Republic and a couple of other islands.
what are the risks? being denied boarding? being arrested when trying to get off the boat in the DR?
@Atwo Zee or anyone else can help please
Reg International Travel
MN state dow not particiapte in SORNA requirement of reporting 21 days advane travel notice. I checked online that MN state does follow some SORNA regulation but 21 day notice travel reporting it does not follow.
So If I travel internationally should I just just inform local MN police and registration office or any federal organization also.
Just read from the Washington Post a reporter there tried the new online passport renewal service and received her new passport within 17 days. If forced to register, I have no idea whether this process can be used as I have not attempted to use. Maybe someone here and who is forced to register could tell us his/her experience. But if off the registry, definitely seems like the way to go.
But I am wondering now that the fascist federal government has a database of “domestic terrorists”, that is those who protest the government or who are antifa (anti-fascist and support democracy vs fascism), can use this process or can even obtain a passport renewal. That is why in future protests I will be wearing a mask and not taking my phone as I do not want the gov using technology to see who I am and to put me into their fascist database.
So I recently got my passport but am still not confident in using it. My crime is now nearing 15 years ago. The passport has it written literally on the back cover “convicted of a sex crime.” I want to travel but I don’t want to give my family or friends that hard time if I can’t make it on a trip. Any advice, help or a link I should look at?
Flew into Germany via Amsterdam. Police were waiting for me at Munich. They questioned my plans, asked for my flights out of the country and searched my bags. They let me in, but it was the first time in 3 years of travel I’ve been questioned. I’m nervous I’m gonna get questioned again when I fly into Spain on this same trip. Anyone have similar experience?
So I’m from the UK (F, 25), shpo for 5 years and on register for 7. I wanna go travelling; south Korea, Japan, Italy, Denmark, Australia (I have family there) etc. The Internet is vague especially with places like South Korea, anyone travelled there since being convicted? I just really need some advice please
Has anyone entered the EU via Helsinki?
I just can’t get a break! The Iranian issue has caused cancellation of my original flight through Paris to Phnom Penh. I am mildly concerned about scheduling direct flight there from Bay area. Been off the Reg for over a yr. for a misdomeanor, But one notice and that’s it for ever entering. Since I will be settling there, once I’m in then no worries. Was scheduled to leave end of this month.
I just tried to renew my passport online, as they sent me an email reminding me I could apply online, the passport was dated October 31st 2016; it was rejected online. I recall desparately trying to apply when I read here about Obama’s new law. The passport is unmarked and I have never traveled. I presume it was rescinded without notice? I’m applying with all the paperwork etc by mail now. New York State off the SRO, with CP felony. Any advice or words would be welcome.
Was offered a round trip flight to Tokyo. Friend has extra ticket after someone bailed on them. I have never flown into Tokyo. Clean Passport and off the list for a Misdomeanor for a yr. Should I expect any issues? I read others going in no problem. I gave up googling about travel since most info is BS
Hey Mike G, I was reading a post of yours from a year ago about how you would fly to most of your destinations, most of them with a marked passport, by sometimes walking into MX and using their airport.
Did the angel watch notice sent to Mexico or your marked passport not get you flagged when entering the Mexican airport and boarding your flight to another country?
Hey everyone heading to Europe, how’s everyone finding the new EES system (those pictures and fingerprints)?
I landed in Madrid, but all the machines were out of commission, so we had to manually stamp our passports.
Have you noticed any new hurdles with the EES?
Any information on going on cruises? My husband is a PFR charge is 20 years old. We wanted to know if taking a cruise is an option? Anyone have any luck?
I was just registered for life earlier this January (possibility of being removed after 10 years if I am downgraded to misdemeanor after 2 years of probation). I hold dual citizenship from Mexico and U.S.
If I wanted to fly into Mexico from U.S. and show my Mexican Passport, would there be any trouble for me to enter the country? I understand crossing into TJ and flying from TJX as a domestic flight is also an option. TIA
Flying into Portugal in July. I know the matrix says no issue but just wanted to know if anyone else had any other issues. Marked passport, conviction 14 years ago.
I have figured out that I qualify to apply for a Mexican passport. My question is my conviction was 311.11(a) misdemeanor in 2014 and I successfully petitioned and ended my registration requirement in 2025. However in 2015 I attempted to fly into Mexico and was denied entry under my US passport. The question is if I now get a Mexican passport would I still likely have an issue flying directly into Mexico? Will Angel watch notices still be sent if I book airline tickets solely based on my name and birthdate? Would it open up opportunities to book travel directly from the US to other countries that would normally deny me entry with my US passport?
My wife and I travel to Western Canada by car and I have unmarked Passport and was removed from CA Registry in 2022, We was able to get in.