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Oregon
Visitors register only after a month or more, or never.
Oregon has no day-count registration trigger for visitors; duties arise from moving in, attending school, or working. Work means more than 14 days in a calendar year, including volunteering, and reporting is in person within 10 days. Only Level 3 offenders appear on Oregon's public website, and home-state supervision conditions still apply while traveling.
Registering as a visitor
- When it's required
- Not required for visitors.
- Where
- In person to Oregon State Police, a city police department, or a county sheriff's office in the county of residence, or of the school or workplace
- Also required if
- Moving into Oregon (becoming a resident)
- Enrolling in any school, full- or part-time
- Working or volunteering more than 14 days in a calendar year
- Change in school enrollment or employment
- Legal change of name
Public registry
The law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.
Oregon's public website lists only offenders classified Level 3 under ORS 163A.100, per the OSP registry Conditions of Use; classification is done by the Board of Parole, PSRB, or supervisory authority. Registering as a nonresident worker or student puts a person in the state database, but public posting depends on Level 3 classification. No statute read addresses removal from the public site after a nonresident leaves.
Places registrants can't go
- Locations where children regularly congregateORS 163.476 makes it a Class A misdemeanor for certain covered offenders to be in such locations; the exact list of places and covered classes was not verified from official text.Applies to: Per OSP, sexually violent dangerous offenders and Level 3 offenders
- Contact with a childORS 163.479 (unlawful contact with a child); text not read.Applies to: Per OSP, sexually violent dangerous offenders and Level 3 offenders
Laws cited
- ORS ch. 163A (2025 ed.), incl. 163A.005, 163A.020, 163A.025 · Oregon Legislative Assembly
- Oregon State Police, Leveling & Classification of Sex Offenders / statutes and laws · Oregon State Police
- Oregon Sex Offender Registry, Conditions of Use · Oregon State Police
Last checked September 19, 2026 · full review September 19, 2026
Research notes
The official text of ORS 163A.040, 163A.215, 163A.220, 163.476, and 163.479 could not be read; statements about them rest on OSP pages and search snippets. 'Residence' is not defined by statute, so an open-ended or repeated stay could be treated as moving in, starting a 10-day clock. Administrative rules (OAR ch. 257 div. 70; ch. 255 div. 85) were not reviewed. Not legal advice.
Common questions
Do registered sex offenders have to register when visiting Oregon?
Visitors don't have to register.
Will a visiting registrant appear on Oregon's public registry?
Oregon's law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.
Are there places registrants can't go in Oregon?
The state restricts registrants from: locations where children regularly congregate; contact with a child. Details and who they apply to are listed on this page.
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.