Miss
Apr 5th 2017, 10:14 am
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Miss
Hi.
Im new here. And very nervous about my first post! I was convicted 17 years ago for importing illegal drugs.(as a child I stupidly trusted a so called partner!) I served 4 years of a 6 1/2 year sentance. My passport was seized at the point of arrest. 13years on...I now have a family. And 3 children who are desperate to go abroad? Is thids going to be possible for me. I was thinking maybe spain?! Im so worried that I wont be able to take them. And a mistake of trusting the wrong person as a child will result in affecting my children and there desire to travel. Any help/advice would be so greatful. Thanks in advance
Im new here. And very nervous about my first post! I was convicted 17 years ago for importing illegal drugs.(as a child I stupidly trusted a so called partner!) I served 4 years of a 6 1/2 year sentance. My passport was seized at the point of arrest. 13years on...I now have a family. And 3 children who are desperate to go abroad? Is thids going to be possible for me. I was thinking maybe spain?! Im so worried that I wont be able to take them. And a mistake of trusting the wrong person as a child will result in affecting my children and there desire to travel. Any help/advice would be so greatful. Thanks in advance
Apr 5th 2017, 11:06 am
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Re: Miss
Hi.
Im new here. And very nervous about my first post! I was convicted 17 years ago for importing illegal drugs.(as a child I stupidly trusted a so called partner!) I served 4 years of a 6 1/2 year sentance. My passport was seized at the point of arrest. 13years on...I now have a family. And 3 children who are desperate to go abroad? Is thids going to be possible for me. I was thinking maybe spain?! Im so worried that I wont be able to take them. And a mistake of trusting the wrong person as a child will result in affecting my children and there desire to travel. Any help/advice would be so greatful. Thanks in advance
Im new here. And very nervous about my first post! I was convicted 17 years ago for importing illegal drugs.(as a child I stupidly trusted a so called partner!) I served 4 years of a 6 1/2 year sentance. My passport was seized at the point of arrest. 13years on...I now have a family. And 3 children who are desperate to go abroad? Is thids going to be possible for me. I was thinking maybe spain?! Im so worried that I wont be able to take them. And a mistake of trusting the wrong person as a child will result in affecting my children and there desire to travel. Any help/advice would be so greatful. Thanks in advance
Apr 5th 2017, 11:53 am
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As far as I know you should have no problems with travelling to Europe. Have you applied to get a new passport? I would start with that. Presumably you are not still on parole or licence or anything like that.
Going further afield, Australia, Canada, the USA for instance it gets more complicated as you need to declare convictions, and the USA in particular is almost impossible to trael to once you have a drug conviction of any kind, so be wary of promising family holidays further from home.
Spain should be OK though
Going further afield, Australia, Canada, the USA for instance it gets more complicated as you need to declare convictions, and the USA in particular is almost impossible to trael to once you have a drug conviction of any kind, so be wary of promising family holidays further from home.
Spain should be OK though
Apr 5th 2017, 11:56 am
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As far as I know you should have no problems with travelling to Europe. Have you applied to get a new passport? I would start with that. Presumably you are not still on parole or licence or anything like that.
Going further afield, Australia, Canada, the USA for instance it gets more complicated as you need to declare convictions, and the USA in particular is almost impossible to trael to once you have a drug conviction of any kind, so be wary of promising family holidays further from home.
Spain should be OK though
Going further afield, Australia, Canada, the USA for instance it gets more complicated as you need to declare convictions, and the USA in particular is almost impossible to trael to once you have a drug conviction of any kind, so be wary of promising family holidays further from home.
Spain should be OK though
Thanks so much for your help. Im not on parole or license. I didn't want to travel to far so spain would be ideal...I will start by applying for a new passport and take it from there. Once again thanks for the advice.
Apr 5th 2017, 12:42 pm
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If there is any chance you might want to travel further afield you might want to talk with an immigration attorney experienced in the country you might want to travel to. The one bit of wiggle room in the facts you have shared about yourself is that you were "a child". While the US, for example, takes drug convictions very seriously, there is some latitude given to people with convictions as a minor (under 18), so long, of course, that they have led an exemplary life ever since.
I am far from certain that the US would grant you a visitors visa (note that the US doesn't recognize the idea that convictions drop off your criminal record - so convictions must always be declared), but I wouldn't discount the possibility entirely.
I am far from certain that the US would grant you a visitors visa (note that the US doesn't recognize the idea that convictions drop off your criminal record - so convictions must always be declared), but I wouldn't discount the possibility entirely.
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Apr 5th 2017, 1:48 pm
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If there is any chance you might want to travel further afield you might want to talk with an immigration attorney experienced in the country you might want to travel to. The one but of wiggle room in the facts you have shared about yourself is that you were "a child". While the US, for example, takes drug convictions very seriously, there is some latitude given to people with convictions as a minor (under 18), so long, of course, that they have led an exemplifies life ever since.
I am far from certain that the US would grant you a visitors visa (note that the US doesn't recognize the idea that convictions drop off your criminal record - so convictions must always be declared), but I wouldn't discount the possibility entirely.
I am far from certain that the US would grant you a visitors visa (note that the US doesn't recognize the idea that convictions drop off your criminal record - so convictions must always be declared), but I wouldn't discount the possibility entirely.
