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Allows felons

Denied If Discovered

Denied up front

Countries that Don't Allow Felons 2024

  • A criminal record will not result in an individual being refused entry to these countries unless that person's felony is entered into the Interpol database and they are deemed a security risk. Border officials are unlikely to ask about a person's criminal record upon their arrival.

64 countries

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ArgentinaDenied up front
AustraliaDenied up front
AustriaAllows felons
BelgiumAllows felons
BrazilDenied If Discovered
CambodiaDenied If Discovered
CanadaDenied up front
ChileDenied If Discovered
ChinaDenied up front
CroatiaAllows felons
CubaDenied up front
Czech RepublicAllows felons
DenmarkAllows felons
Dominican RepublicDenied If Discovered
EgyptDenied If Discovered
EstoniaAllows felons
EthiopiaDenied If Discovered
FinlandAllows felons
FranceAllows felons
GermanyAllows felons
GreeceAllows felons
Hong KongDenied If Discovered
HungaryAllows felons
IcelandAllows felons
IndiaDenied up front
IndonesiaDenied If Discovered
IranDenied up front
IrelandDenied If Discovered
IsraelDenied up front
ItalyAllows felons
JapanDenied up front
KenyaDenied up front
LatviaAllows felons
LithuaniaAllows felons
LuxembourgAllows felons
MacauDenied up front
MalaysiaDenied If Discovered
MaltaAllows felons
MexicoDenied If Discovered
MoroccoDenied If Discovered
NepalDenied If Discovered
NetherlandsAllows felons
New ZealandDenied up front
NorwayAllows felons
PeruDenied If Discovered
PhilippinesDenied If Discovered
PolandAllows felons
PortugalAllows felons
SingaporeDenied If Discovered
SlovakiaAllows felons
SloveniaAllows felons
South AfricaDenied up front
South KoreaDenied If Discovered
SpainAllows felons
SwedenAllows felons
SwitzerlandAllows felons
TaiwanDenied up front
TanzaniaDenied If Discovered
TunisiaDenied If Discovered
TurkeyDenied If Discovered
UkraineDenied If Discovered
United Arab EmiratesDenied If Discovered
United KingdomDenied up front
United StatesDenied up front

How many countries deny felons up front?

16 countries deny felons up front.

Which countries deny felons up front?

The following countries deny felons up front: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Cuba, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Macau, New Zealand, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom and United States.

How many countries deny felons if discovered?

22 countries deny felons if discovered.

Which countries deny felons if discovered?

The following countries deny felons up front: Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and United Arab Emirates.

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