Can I travel to Greece with a criminal record?
I am a Mexican national. I served a 3 year sentence in jail in USA and was then deported to Mexico (drug offense) 2016-2018 (2 years 8 months).
I currently traveled to the Dominican Republic. In transit through Panama they told me I cannot have a layover there again because of my criminal record and their policy on not allowing felons through there. They gave me a courtesy one time at their discretion permission to board the plane heading to the Dominican Republic but not to return through Panama sgain.
I am now traveling via Colombia (to get back to Mexico City) to avoid a Panama layover.
I plan to go to Greece in mid June since it’s one of the few European countries open for travel. Some help or insight on whether I will run into trouble at port of entry.
I’m very excited for this trip but would like to know if they ask about past convictions, does my passport have a flag because of my past criminal history?
It’s a bummer some countries will still punish a felon after serving his full time for mistakes.
Best Answer
AFAIK, countries don't maintain criminal records internationally with the exception for high prolific individuals who are on Interpol's watchlist.
Criminal records are generally shared in intranational regions (i.e. US/Canada/Mexico, Australia/NZ, EU member states).
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Can convicted felons go to Greece?
Traveling to GreeceThe only restriction for them flying would be if they have a felony warrant outstanding against them. The other possible issue would be if their name is on what is called the no-fly list maintained by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for those suspected of being terrorists.What countries can you not visit with a criminal record?
List of Countries You Can't Travel to With a Criminal Record- Argentina.
- Australia.
- Canada.
- China.
- Cuba.
- India.
- Iran.
- Israel.
Can you fly to Europe with a criminal record?
If you are travelling to Europe with a criminal record it will probably not cause you any problems. It is possible for a past conviction to prevent you from entering any country, but generally speaking, Europe is a tolerant, accessible region to travel to.Aaaaargh I want to travel but I've got a CRIMINAL RECORD !!
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