Succeeded in Travelling to US/AU/CAN?
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Have your loved one managed to travel to these? If so, how so? What did the process look like? How long since conviction?
From my knowledge, information is automatically shared with those countries about conviction so VISA is only option (which from what I've seen are categorically revoked irrespective of context and severity of charges).
Selfishly, I am pulling my hair thinking how restricted we've become we placed we so longed to visit.
I can only sympathise with those who can't travel to those countries for overstaying their visa by a day or peeing out in public (my previous partner was banned for having done so...yikes).
From my knowledge, information is automatically shared with those countries about conviction so VISA is only option (which from what I've seen are categorically revoked irrespective of context and severity of charges).
Selfishly, I am pulling my hair thinking how restricted we've become we placed we so longed to visit.
I can only sympathise with those who can't travel to those countries for overstaying their visa by a day or peeing out in public (my previous partner was banned for having done so...yikes).
There is a good story on the Unlock website of someone managing to get a visa to go to America. My son lives in America, so OH has already missed his wedding. My son misses his dad and was hoping he could visit. But as it only just happened we did not think the USA would grant the visa. But I am hoping, for my sons sake, that in the future he may be able to visit
Following this as me and my son always wanted to do a usa road trip
thankfully il still be young enough when his 10 years on the register are up
is it ok to go then ?
thankfully il still be young enough when his 10 years on the register are up
is it ok to go then ?
Hi love, in response to your comment I was told this has nothing to do with the register - the conviction itself never goes away and is made visible to the Five Eyes which leads to the rejection of visas :( Some people try to hire lawyers to bypass the inadmissibility but it's a matter of lack because there's been a plethora of cases that were upheld in supreme court (that is, possession specifically is treated as a crime of moral turpitude = visa revoked).
I know that if you have family living there, that's one reasons why you could apply to bypass the indamissibility. It's just so sad that your movement is restricted for peeing outside or receiving a message... I'm not minising it's just our unfortunate story of somebody trying to be malicious and our lives being completely shattered
Kez Unfortunately the conviction is never spent according to these countries. You can apply for a visa to the USA and Canada, and they do take into account the length of time from the conviction. They also look at if you have family etc in thise countries. The story i mentioned on unlock is very good as it is some one who manages to get a visa for America and an article mentions how the countries deal with the requests. It is possible but just needs a little more consideration before travelling.
Not entirely relevant to sexual offences but thought its a valid thing to point out.
My uncle way back in 1984 was involved in some fights when he was young silly and an avid football fan. At that time, he received conviction of GBH. He has never been in trouble since this and has a wife daughters and grandchildren now.
Almost every year since the mid 1990's he has been to Florida with the family and every single time he has to travel down to London to have an interview to allow him to have a Visa to fly to the US.
He has never been rejected but this is unfortunately the procedure that has to happen to enable travel. Totally silly given his circumstances now and he does make a weekend of the trip too so not entirely wasted.
My uncle way back in 1984 was involved in some fights when he was young silly and an avid football fan. At that time, he received conviction of GBH. He has never been in trouble since this and has a wife daughters and grandchildren now.
Almost every year since the mid 1990's he has been to Florida with the family and every single time he has to travel down to London to have an interview to allow him to have a Visa to fly to the US.
He has never been rejected but this is unfortunately the procedure that has to happen to enable travel. Totally silly given his circumstances now and he does make a weekend of the trip too so not entirely wasted.
I understand but this is because any offences against children including posession are seen as falling under acts involving moral turpitude resulting in the visa rejections. Fights/Battery are relatively easy to bypass when it comes to getting a visa
To add to what I have seen:you can apply via rehabilitation route for Canada after 5 years of completion of your sentence. As for US, the door is closed forever - I contacted an US Immigration Lawyer about a waiver. He said he won't charge me as "since June 2025, any criminal activity resulting in an arrest and conviction would mean denial of a visitor visa making those who meet this criterion as simply ineligible for entry. Those particularly with offences involving children have been and continue to be categorically revoked from entering US. It is a Trump era development."
