US passports :)

Yes felons in the US can get passports they usually are both out of prison and not on parole or other from of supervision . Other nations may or may not allow them in Canada, New Zealand , Australia and growing number I think the UK is one, do not allow Any one who has been convicted of a felony to enter . Canada goes so far as to not allow any one with any criminal conviction to enter .
Each nation customs or boarder control check now check and yes it shows up . Some haul you off in cuffs and detain you on the spot then deport you .
It is best to check with the embassy of the nation you intended travel to . They all have websites and phone numbers almost all are 800 numbers before making any plans or booking flights .

unfortunately in todays enviornment, more countries are getting on the bandwagon to keep out more and more people. Governments are under pressure to stop criminals and terrorists from being allowed to enter their borders. It kind of stinks, but it is understandable.

Hi there
Each country is different but in Australia in determining whether to grant a visa to an applicant, or to allow a passenger arriving at an air or seaport to enter, the Immigration Officer considers each case on its merits – there is no blanket policy of refusal or acceptance. s part of this process, Immigration Officers take into account any adverse MAL record - the number of convictions recorded, the length of sentence served, the level of violence (if any) and when the offence was committed - and balances this against the person's reason for travelling to Australia.

Tough penalties apply to people giving false or misleading information in a visa application or passenger card. Their visas may be cancelled immediately, they can be removed from Australia and excluded from Australia for a specified time. As for the UK lm sure they have their own rules, immigration & passport control are normally far more strict than in Australia.

Hi there
Each country is different but in Australia in determining whether to grant a visa to an applicant, or to allow a passenger arriving at an air or seaport to enter, the Immigration Officer considers each case on its merits – there is no blanket policy of refusal or acceptance. s part of this process, Immigration Officers take into account any adverse MAL record - the number of convictions recorded, the length of sentence served, the level of violence (if any) and when the offence was committed - and balances this against the person's reason for travelling to Australia.

Tough penalties apply to people giving false or misleading information in a visa application or passenger card. Their visas may be cancelled immediately, they can be removed from Australia and excluded from Australia for a specified time. As for the UK lm sure they have their own rules, immigration & passport control are normally far more strict than in Australia.

Not True If you are a convicted felon you are denied entry period ! Any Criminal defense or parlleagal and or immigration attorney knows this . Please consult attorney before making giving false hope and information .

It has long been known AU denies any felon entry period end of debate .

A immigration officer has little power to do any more than follow the law of AU in AU .

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Please do not ever book a flight , trip or plan to immigrate with out consulting attorneys in both nations if you havea felony conviction or are traveling with some one who does .

The Utopian Republic of Australia is not all it seems . Felons cannot enter !

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ASE have you ever been to Australia?

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didn't mean to cause this with my little question..... :badidea:

i think maybe you are both right and both wrong, :)

lets all just be friends? :bluebowdanc:

kitty x

It's really based on each individual country. Things can change in the matter of seconds.

When I traveled to Bogota, Colombia I did not need a visa, my sister in law arrived a few days later and had difficulties gaining entry to due to a change in entry rules.

It can change in the blink of the eye. It is best to check with the Embassy there where you are and see what the odds will be. That's really the best advice anyone can give.

unfortunately in todays enviornment, more countries are getting on the bandwagon to keep out more and more people. Governments are under pressure to stop criminals and terrorists from being allowed to enter their borders. It kind of stinks, but it is understandable.

Yes... VERY TRUE

It's also adviceable to check what countries have a visa waiver contract with the US. If that's the case you don't need a special tourist visa stamp from that country. And if you don't need that they rarely check your history unless they see a reason to pull you aside and do a drug search or something like that. I'm just not sure if the UK is in the visa waiver program with the US... I would THINK so.

It's also adviceable to check what countries have a visa waiver contract with the US. If that's the case you don't need a special tourist visa stamp from that country. And if you don't need that they rarely check your history unless they see a reason to pull you aside and do a drug search or something like that. I'm just not sure if the UK is in the visa waiver program with the US... I would THINK so.

As a matter of fact Roxanne, you are right!

My niece went to the UK for 4 weeks and did not have to have a visa.

With the waiver it varies. It's usually 30,60 or 90 days.

hi there,

i feel i have soemthing useful to add to this. I spoke to an immigration lawyer here in aussieland and he told me that if somebody wants to have a holiday here in aussieland they do not have to pass the character requirement in our immigration laws.............

if however, they are looking to immigrate permanently to australia OR if they are looking to WORK or EARN MONEY in Australia either in a short or long term arrangement, thats different........then they have to deal with the character requirement, and as somebody else said, it goes on a case by case basis, dependent upon reasons they want to immigrate, what their criminal record is exactly....yadda yadda

There is a lot of false information out there and my advice is to ignore most of it and make the phone calls yourself, specifically to people who actually know the immigration laws. That way you get a solid answer from somebody who has the educational background to answer the question properly....

That's what I did, and mine was purely out of curiosity because of all the crap I had read about people not being allowed to come to Australia on holiday or to live if they had a record..............

Best of luck mate.

AJ

Great advice and information AJ0573...........Thanks!!

to cross into canada according to a immigration lawyer here they can apply for a visitor visa (normally traveling from us you dont need one ) but since its a felony charge they can apply for it or a temporary residency permit or visa to come to canada they also advised that they get a letter from their parole /probation officer stating they are ok to come here to visit a relative spouse friend etc ..not to say they would be accepted but they could try for a 75 dollar fee ..or wait 5-10 years after the start date of the incarceration for a pardon which costs 1000 here .
i was also told another avenue would be a us
waiver.
when they told me to search their web site i couldnt find any information on how they go about obtaining one which led me to calling a immigration officer in the nearest city to me.
hope this helps anyone who might be wondering about this the other option would be going to where the pp is instead of them going there .