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- Philippines· Removed after entryNov 2026A US registrant entered the Philippines without apparent difficulty but was later detained in-country. They were blocked from departing in January 2024 due to a court hold-departure order, arrested locally on separate charges, overstayed their visa, and in…
- Ecuador· Refused entrySep 2026The traveler flew into Ecuador and was refused entry at the airport, being sent back without ever entering the country. Officers appeared to have advance knowledge of their registry status.
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Added October 19, 2026 3
- Philippines· Removed after entryJul 2026The traveler entered the country as a tourist in July and later obtained an extension of their authorized stay, but was arrested in late September by the immigration bureau's fugitive unit after US authorities, through their embassy, alerted local officials…
- Israel· Not allowed to board2026The traveler obtained an ETA-IL electronic travel authorization about a week before the flight, which was automatically approved, but it was revoked a few days before departure. A consulate visit produced no explanation, saying the file was sealed, and the…
- Kenya· Refused entry2025The traveler attempted to enter Kenya and says officials initially appeared willing to admit them, but they were sent back over problems with US travel-notification paperwork. Kenyan authorities subsequently demanded documentation proving the traveler was…
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- Sint Maarten· Admitted after questioningOct 2026The traveler completed an embarkation/disembarkation card disclosing a criminal record and no warrants, was briefly and politely stopped after initial screening, asked about length of stay, accommodation, and purpose of travel, had bags searched, and was then…
- Cambodia· Admitted, no issuesOct 2026The traveler relocated to Cambodia with help from a contact already living there and reported no issues on arrival. They received an e-visa, found an apartment, and obtained a one-year extension within a week, which is renewable annually with a payment.
- China· Admitted, no issuesOct 2026The traveler listed this country among destinations visited without reporting any entry problems.
- Germany· Admitted, no issuesOct 2026The traveler listed this country among destinations visited without reporting any entry problems.
- France· Admitted, no issuesOct 2026The traveler listed this country among destinations visited without reporting any entry problems.
- Cambodia· Admitted, no issuesOct 2026The traveler listed this country among destinations visited without reporting any entry problems.
- Thailand· Admitted, no issuesOct 2026The traveler listed this country among destinations visited without reporting any entry problems.
- Vietnam· Admitted, no issuesOct 2026The traveler, who had been off the registry for about two years and holds an unmarked passport, reported entering the country without problems and was currently there.
Added October 5, 2026 2
- Germany· Admitted, no issuesSep 2026The traveler, a current registrant subject to the 21-day advance notice requirement and holding a passport with the identifier endorsement, reported no problems entering through Frankfurt or Munich.
- Mexico· Admitted, no issuesSep 2026The traveler took a cruise from the US west coast to Mexico and reported no problems at all: no secondary inspection and no questions about their record, being treated like any other passenger. They had been off the registry for several years and had never…
Added September 28, 2026 2
- Germany· Admitted after questioningSep 2026The traveler arrived at Frankfurt airport and was held at passport control for about 10 minutes before being allowed through.
- United Kingdom· Admitted after questioningSep 2026The traveler applied for and received both an ETA and a full UK eVisa (including biometrics in the US) before departing, and gave the required 21-day advance notice to their state registry. At London passport control the officer checked the passport and…
Added September 25, 2026 7
- Germany· Admitted, no issuesSep 2026The traveler flew from the US and cleared immigration at Frankfurt with no issues, later departing from Munich without problems.
- Iceland· Admitted, no issuesSep 2026The traveler flew to Iceland with a marked passport after giving 21 days advance notice. The customs line took over an hour, but an officer simply glanced at the passport, took a photo, scanned it, and let them through with no questions. They spent two weeks…
- Iceland· Admitted, no issuesSep 2026The traveler, holding a marked passport and having given the 21-day advance notice, arrived for a two-week trip. The arrivals line took over an hour, but at the desk an officer simply glanced at the passport, took a photo, scanned it, and let them through.…
- Italy· Admitted, no issuesSep 2026The traveler continued on from Frankfurt to Venice and spent two weeks traveling in the region without any immigration issues.
- Philippines· Refused entrySep 2026A US traveler with a prior conviction involving a minor arrived on a flight from San Francisco and was refused entry after immigration officers checked their criminal record in the United States. The refusal was described as part of an immigration campaign…
- Fiji· Refused entryAug 2026The traveler flew into Fiji and was taken to a separate room on arrival, where officers said they were not allowed to enter the country. Officers appeared to have been notified in advance, and the traveler left on the next available flight out.
- Philippines· Refused entryMay 2026A US national listed as a registered sex offender arrived at Manila's main airport on a flight from Seoul and was intercepted by immigration officers after a check of international law enforcement databases showed a prior conviction. They were excluded as an…
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- Sint Maarten· Admitted after questioningJul 2026Customs was smooth, though an officer stopped them at the border for general questions and photographed their itinerary before admitting them. Their passport carried the IML endorsement.
- Aruba· Admitted, no issuesJun 2026An officer looked at the endorsed passport, stamped it and waved them through, and the week that followed passed without incident.
- Bulgaria· Admitted after questioningJun 2026They were interviewed firmly and had their luggage searched for over an hour on arrival in Sofia, with officers focused on general security rather than registration, and were then admitted.
- Austria· Admitted, no issuesApr 2026They flew into Vienna with no difficulty at the border, then continued into Hungary by train, which involves no further check inside the Schengen area.
- Sint Maarten· Admitted after questioningFeb 2026Entering on a second, European passport rather than their marked US one, they were pulled aside at border control for routine questions and a brief bag search, then admitted. They noted the entry card now asks about criminal records.
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba· Admitted, no issuesDec 2025Customs stamped the endorsed passport and admitted them in about 45 seconds, matching their earlier experiences in Aruba and Curacao.
- Spain· Admitted after questioningOct 2025Two officers stopped them as they left the aircraft and asked for their passport, travel plans and return flight. They presented a second, Polish passport, confirmed they also held a US one, and were admitted.
- Italy· Admitted, no issuesOct 2025They entered Italy on a second, Polish passport without incident.
- Bulgaria· Admitted, no issuesJun 2025Two agents in Sofia made friendly conversation about their travel plans and admitted them without difficulty.
- Canada· Admitted after questioningJun 2025Transiting home through Vancouver they met aggressive officers and were escorted to secondary inspection, where three officers checked their bags but not their electronics.
- Philippines· Refused entryMay 2025A US traveler flying in from Seoul was intercepted on arrival at Manila's main airport after immigration officers checked international law enforcement databases and found a record of a sexual offense involving a minor. They were excluded as an undesirable…
- Curaçao· Admitted, no issuesApr 2025With an unmarked passport and the digital immigration card completed in advance, they cleared customs without trouble.
- Curaçao· Admitted, no issuesFeb 2025After completing the mandatory digital immigration card, they used the automated gate and passed through without incident.
- Switzerland· Admitted, no issuesDec 2024They flew into Zurich and travelled on by train through several neighbouring countries with no difficulty abroad, though their phone was searched on the way home.
- Italy· Admitted, no issuesDec 2024Flying in from Lusaka, they were admitted to Italy for 30 days without a visa and stayed a week before travelling on.
- Zambia· Admitted, no issuesDec 2024After giving notice of travel they entered without a visa and were admitted for 30 days.
- Sint Maarten· Admitted, no issuesAug 2024Immigration on the Dutch side took about a minute over their passports and was cordial, and confirmed they would be allowed to return.
- France· Admitted, no issuesJul 2024They entered at Nice with no interception by immigration or police and spent two weeks in the Alps. A brief security interview followed at check-in on the way home.
- France· Admitted, no issuesApr 2024Released from state registration requirements in 2021 and no longer required to report travel, they entered and left without difficulty and stayed almost two weeks.
- Costa Rica· Refused entryFeb 2024They were refused entry on a prize trip. Although their own state did not require them to register, they were refused because the state of conviction imposes lifetime registration.
- Portugal· Admitted, no issuesFeb 2024With no endorsement on their passport they processed through immigration without difficulty.
- Turks and Caicos Islands· Refused entryFeb 2024Despite giving 21 days' notice they were refused entry immediately after leaving the aircraft, questioned for about 30 minutes and returned on the same plane. Their spouse was made to take all the luggage and travel home separately.
- Portugal· Admitted, no issuesJan 2024With no endorsement on their passport they entered the Schengen area at Lisbon and travelled on to Spain without difficulty.
- Aruba· Admitted, no issuesDec 2023They cleared an automated gate in about 30 seconds without speaking to an officer, as on two earlier visits.
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba· Admitted, no issuesDec 2023The immigration officer glanced at the passport without turning to the endorsed page and waved them through.