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New York
Visitors register only after a month or more, or never.
New York does not require registration based on days of visiting alone. Registration with DCJS is triggered by working more than 14 consecutive days or over 30 aggregate days yearly, or by enrolling in school. Those triggered must register within 10 calendar days.
Registering as a visitor
- When it's required
- Not required for visitors.
- Where
- Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the state registry agency
- Also required if
- Employment or vocation in NY, paid or unpaid, for more than 14 consecutive days or over 30 aggregate days in a calendar year
- Enrollment in any NY educational institution, full- or part-time (no day threshold)
- Establishing a residence in New York triggers ordinary resident duties under Corr. Law 168-f
Public registry
The law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.
Corrections Law 168-q governs the public internet subdirectory, but it was not read in this session. Whether nonresident workers or students appear publicly, and for how long, is unverified.
Places registrants can't go
No statewide presence restrictions found. Cities and counties may have their own.
Laws cited
- N.Y. Correction Law § 168-a (Definitions) · New York State Senate
- N.Y. Correction Law § 168-f (Duty to register and to verify) · New York State Senate
Last checked September 19, 2026 · full review September 19, 2026
Research notes
Only §§ 168-a and 168-f were read from official text. Public listing rules (§ 168-q) and presence restrictions (Executive Law § 259-c(14), Penal Law § 65.10) were not verified; NY's 1,000-foot school restriction is widely reported to be a parole/probation supervision condition rather than a general rule, but this is unconfirmed. NY does not statutorily define when a visit becomes a residence. Home-state travel-notification laws and interstate compact supervision rules may apply independently.
Common questions
Do registered sex offenders have to register when visiting New York?
Visitors don't have to register.
Will a visiting registrant appear on New York's public registry?
New York's law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.
Are there places registrants can't go in New York?
No statewide presence restrictions were found. Cities and counties may have their own.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules may add requirements. Confirm with the state registry agency or an attorney before you travel.