Is it possible for me to travel?

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4 hours ago, Family said:

Have you ever traveled outside the US ? 

No

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26 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

The lingering question in my mind is how another country would or could know about a misdemeanor from 9 years ago, and expunged on top of that.  If you had to apply for a visa to enter or to stay for a long time, you might have to report it, but if you can simply enter for a stay that's shorter than 90 or 120 or 180 days, the entry personnel probably won't even ask.

 

Regardless, researching the entry requirements of your countries of choice is sound advice.  You might even contact the U.S. Citizen units of the U.S. consulates in those countries to gain their feedback.

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Just today, I found this online article, which is good for everyone to read:

 

The 1 Big Mistake You Should Never, Ever Make With Your Passport

 

[...] "A lot of us just think we need a valid passport to travel the world beyond our borders, but what many people don't realize [is] that a current passport alone might not be enough," said Katy Nastro, a spokesperson for the flight alert service Going.

 

Indeed, many countries require your passport to have a certain duration of validity remaining beyond the intended dates of your trip.  The most common lengths are three and six months past the date you fly back to the U.S.  [...]

 

Continues:

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/1-big-mistake-never-ever-111603933.html

I did that with Japan for instance. It didn't mentioned anything about expunged arrests and only talked about drug related crimes for the most part, but is that supposed to make a difference? 

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11 minutes ago, Rolloofthenorm said:

It didn't mentioned anything about expunged arrests

That's good.  Most or all of these countries would probably care only about a conviction, which your situation is not remotely close to.

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1 hour ago, Rolloofthenorm said:

No

Pack your bag and have fun. You will be fine .

Countries that are visa free for you will be a breeze and those requiring visa application won’t care since there was no conviction

. Answer truthfully and offer short explanation 

 

 https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Traveling_with_a_criminal_history

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/travelers-with-special-considerations/US_Travelers_in_Europes_Schengen_Area.html

 

 

 

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12 hours ago, Boiler said:

Seems unlikely

So you basically saying I have no chance of going abroad now.

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Just now, Rolloofthenorm said:

So you basically saying I have no chance of going abroad now.

No

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Just now, Boiler said:

No

You said it seems unlikely so that's what you implying isn't it?

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1 minute ago, Rolloofthenorm said:

You said it seems unlikely so that's what you implying isn't it?

I said it was unlikely any other country would be interested in a case being expunged. I assume that each Country will have a slightly different take on charges, more likely an arrest without a conviction will not be relevant.

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15 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I said it was unlikely any other country would be interested in a case being expunged. I assume that each Country will have a slightly different take on charges, more likely an arrest without a conviction will not be relevant.

And I'm suppose to believe that even though these countries don't mention anything about my situation? 

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I was under the impression you had not looked?

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