If you have a DUI conviction you can be granted admittance into Canada, but you will need to plan your travel in advance. As a person with a DUI, one of your options is to apply for a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) before traveling there. You will have to reapply for any future trips to Canada.

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It is possible to obtain permission to cross the Canadian border with a DUI by applying for a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) or Criminal Rehabilitation. A TRP is a quick fix for a limited period of time, but requires a valid reason for travel.

You can be denied entry to Mexico if you have a DUI on your record from the past 10 years. It is possible to travel to Mexico with a DUI, but you could be refused at the border. However, in general, Mexico is only looking for people with serious records at the border.

Mexican immigration has the authority to deny foreigners entry with a drunk driving conviction but they may still allow someone in with a DUI or even after multiple DUIs.

A DUI on your record can affect you whether you’re coming into the U.S. from Mexico or crossing from California into Mexico. Even if you’ve already received a DUI conviction, a DUI attorney may be able to help you expunge your record so which may let you travel more freely.

Most Canadians who have a DUI conviction on their criminal record can usually enter the USA without needing a waiver. The waiver application process can be lengthy (up to a year) and requires a fee of $585.00 US per application. Another option that you have is to get a record suspension on your DUI.

Even drunk driving pled down to a wet reckless driving or careless driving conviction can result in a denial of entry at the border. Drugged driving (DUID or DUI drugs) can also make a person ineligible for admittance into Canada.

Having a criminal record is one of the main reasons people are refused entry into Canada. If you have a DUI (drinking under the influence) or an assault conviction lurking in your past, don’t think it will go unnoticed. People are turned away every day for past convictions.

Any US citizen or US resident that has a criminal record may be denied entry to Canada because of criminal inadmissibility. If it has been less than five years since you completed your full sentence, your only option for traveling to Canada with a criminal record may be a Temporary Resident Permit.

Canadian border agents have full access to U.S. criminal records, including FBI background checks, so they are likely to flag anyone with an arrest or a felony charge. In effect, YOU are going to have the burden to prove that you are admissible.

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