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The law requires visitors to register, but the trigger isn't clear.

Visitors register afterUnclear

Oregon sets no day-count for simply visiting; mere tourism triggers no reporting. Reporting is required within 10 days of moving in, within 10 days of a first day of school, or within 10 days after a 14th day of work. Only Level 3 registrants appear on the public website, and non-resident school or work registrants can be classified.

Registering as a visitor

When it's required
Required, but the law doesn't state a clear number of days.
Deadline
No day-count for mere visiting. A person who moves into Oregon must report in person within 10 days. A non-resident who attends school must report within 10 days of the first day of attendance; a non-resident who works must report within 10 days after the 14th day of employment in Oregon (volunteer work counts; the 14 days accumulate within a calendar year).
Where
In person to Oregon State Police, a city police department, or the county sheriff — in the county of residence, or the county where the school or workplace is located
Also required if
  • Moving into Oregon (10 days)
  • Attending school in Oregon (any type, full- or part-time)
  • Working or carrying on a vocation, including volunteer work, more than 14 days in a calendar year
  • Change in school enrollment or employment
  • Legal name change
  • Travel outside the U.S. (at least 21 days' notice, for residents)

Public registry

The law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.

Oregon publishes only Level 3 registrants on the OSP website; Level 2 disclosure is limited and Level 1 only to co-residents. Juvenile-court registrants may not be posted online. Non-residents who register for work or school can be risk-classified under ORS 163A.110, so a Level 3 classification could result in website posting. The statutes read do not address removal of the record when Oregon work or enrollment ends.

Places registrants can't go

  • Statewide (ORS ch. 163A)Chapter 163A imposes no school, park, playground, day-care, or Halloween presence restrictions on registrants.Applies to: All registrants
  • Locations where children regularly congregate / contact with children (ORS 163.476, 163.479)Unverified: these offenses appear to apply to people under supervision or court-ordered conditions, not to all registrants. Official text could not be read.Applies to: People on probation, parole, or post-prison supervision (unverified)
  • Supervision conditions / interstate compact travel permitUnverified: parole/DOC special sex offender conditions routinely include no-contact-with-minors and location limits that travel with the person.Applies to: People under supervision

Laws cited

Last checked October 2, 2026 · full review October 2, 2026

Research notes

ORS 163A.040, 163A.105, 163A.110, and 163A.215–.225 were read in the 2015 archive edition; chapter 163A has been amended since, so verify against the current edition. 'Residence' and 'moves into this state' are undefined in ORS 163A.005, so there is no safe-harbor day count — an extended stay at a fixed address could be treated as a move, starting the 10-day clock. ORS 163.476 and 163.479 could not be verified on an official site. Not legal advice.

Common questions

Do registered sex offenders have to register when visiting Oregon?

Visitors must register in some circumstances, but the law doesn't set a clear number of days. No day-count for mere visiting. A person who moves into Oregon must report in person within 10 days. A non-resident who attends school must report within 10 days of the first day of attendance; a non-resident who works must report within 10 days after the 14th day of employment in Oregon (volunteer work counts; the 14 days accumulate within a calendar year).

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: statewide (ors ch. 163a); locations where children regularly congregate / contact with children (ors 163.476, 163.479); supervision conditions / interstate compact travel permit. 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.