Traveling to England with a reduced felony /expunged record in California

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Traveling to England with a reduced felony /expunged record in California

Anonymous Aug 13, 2012 2 views 3 answers

I had a felony for 664/261.5c and it was reduced to amisdemeanor and "expunged" or whatever . I want to travel to England to visit. Will I be barred? My felony was reduced to misdemeanor so isn't it as if it was misdemeanor now? And it was expunged or so called expunged

John Kaman · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T10:38:52+00:00

No you will not be barred. When you visit most foreign countries they are not concerned with your police record (unless you have an open case). I have traveled extensively in Europe and I have a misdemeanor conviction. It was never an issue. The only exception that I know of is Canada which takes a dim view of people with DUIs on their record.

Bradley Corbett · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T10:38:52+00:00

You are fine leaving from the US side of things. But I cant speak for England. I know Canada can be strict with stuff like that.

David Philip ShapiroCriminal Defense AttorneySan Diego, CA · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T10:38:52+00:00

David Philip ShapiroCriminal Defense AttorneySan Diego, CA

David Philip ShapiroCriminal Defense AttorneySan Diego, CA · Jun 15, 2026

Safest move is to double check with England. But from what I've heard you should be fine.

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Traveling to England with a reduced felony /expunged record in California

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