2007-03-14 01:26:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
No, unless you have other convictions or Felony type. DWI, DUI are not felonies in most states unless you killed someone while driving.
2007-03-14 01:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by Need Answers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the USA, drink-driving is not a criminal offence (felony). Having a single drink-drive conviction - as long as you did not go to jail - will not keep you out of the country. US law bans you if you are convicted of a crime "involving moral turpitude", which DUI is not. Many travel agents do advise however that if you plan to visit the US with a DUI conviction, to apply for a visa anyway, even if you are a citizen of a country with visa-waiver status like the UK or Australia. If you have multiple convictions, or if you did go to jail, then you might be banned. If you have a single conviction, then as a precaution, either take paperwork proving that you did not go to jail, or apply for a visa in advance.
In Canada, drink-driving is considered much more harshly, and is a criminal offence. If you have a DUI conviction, then you are criminally inadmissible to Canada. If five years have passed since you got your licence back (and since all special conditions imposed on you have ended), then you can apply for "rehabilitation". If you have not re-offended, then you can pay a fee, prove you paid your fine and completed the imposed sanctions, and enquiries will be made with your friends, family and business associates to see whether you have cleaned up your act. Approval is not guaranteed, but if it is, then your inadmissibility is permanently removed, as long as you do not re-offend. If ten years have passed since you got your licence back (and all other conditions have been met) then you are "deemed rehabiliated" and do not need to do the rehabilitation process. If you want to travel to Canada and have *any* conviction whatsoever, you need to talk to the Canadian embassy or do some serious research on http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/index.aspx
If your reading was high (0.15%+) then your chances of passing the rehabilitation process are much slimmer. If you have a stronger reason for entering Canada, eg. for work rather than for a holiday, then your chances are a little better. You could take the chance that the computers will not catch your foreign conviction, but if they do then you will be refused entry. If you are from the USA, the computers are getting better at catching any previous indiscretions. If the conviction is caught after you have entered the country, then you will be deported. Permanently.
Disclaimer: I had a trip to Canada planned for 2005, and when I found out about the inadmissibility rules had to cancel due to a year-old drink-drive conviction. Don't drink and drive!!
2007-03-16 18:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by james 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be reluctant to visit any country that has a judicial system that can be so biased against foreigners.
A lesser country that mis-treats a British Subject would be vulnerable to diplomatic pressure but no help would be forthcoming from the Blair government for a Brit in trouble with the US authorities. One has only to see how the NatWest three were handed over on the basis of a one sided extradition agreement.
2007-03-14 08:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by Clive 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In either the US or Canada you can be banned because it is a criminal charge however entry is through immigration and immigration is on the federal level in both countries and the final judgement is up to them of whether they allow you to visit or not.
2007-03-14 08:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by idak13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no only if you have a criminal record you can like burglary theft etc drink driving only goes on your driving licence and not your passport have a good journey when you go and take care .but saying that people have come from abroad over to hear before with criminal records only thing is you might not be able to hire a car abroad thats all .as there look at your licence .and see the points against you .
2007-03-14 08:45:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a felony and they can bar you from entering Canada. There are papers you can fill out that will allow you entrance.
2007-03-14 08:30:13 · answer #6 · answered by jacquie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but the chances of it happening are quite low.
2007-03-14 08:29:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no not at all
2007-03-14 08:28:46 · answer #8 · answered by daps don 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No !
2007-03-14 08:29:02 · answer #9 · answered by weedlover 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋