This is on OnceFallen's website on countries that won't allow SO's to travel:

http://www.oncefallen.com/travel.html

Thank you Thoughtasweak

I called the attorney generals office in my state (after calling the governors office) to clarify the wording on some of their laws and she admitted she did not know the answer. Said I needed a good attorney to interpret the law. She kept saying we are the prosecution side, so I asked was that their intent to not let RSO's know so they could end up back in prison?
I was mortified that they would not even give a straight answer...amazing this is America.

They push us to the outskirts of society but don't want us to leave either! It is absolutely insane

I would have said to the prosecutor that said you needed a good attorney... "I thought I called a good attorney that interprets law, the attorney general's office. So aren't you a good attorney that can read and interpret the law as it is written? Or is it so vague and there is no precedent sent that you are afraid you might spoil an opportunity to prosecute me again?"

What did they say to your question, yousodumb? did they want more folks in prison? OH if they had said that... heh

Don't ever expect a straight answer from the AG office, they're so dumb they rarely know what is actually in the law. Most who work there do so because they're the dregs of the attorney world.

Unfortunately, Mexico has started a program they call "Guardian Angel" is which is turning registered citizens away at the border.

Oncefallen,
This question is specifically for you. Have you ever heard of someone that has been removed from their state's registry having problems? I don't see how since the travel would not be reported in advance.

If i may chime in - even if a registrant is off the registry, unfortunately it is still on your record. So if they chose to do an actual background check then they will still know you have the conviction.

The only time they're going to do a background check is if you seem suspicious. It takes a lot of time and $$ to do that .

INTERPOL has access to America's police records, that much I know. I don't how much info is shared between the US and Mexico. Tech is right, the offense is still on your record. It is a matter of what the other country chooses to do with it.

Regarding Nakohichi's statement, the authorities do random checks all the time, and since police have access to your criminal records, it doesn't take much time or money to check you out. Every time you're pulled over by a cop for any reason, they run your ID in the NCIC, which has all your arrest and conviction records.

I haven't heard any personal stories of non-registered sex offenders denied entry into another country, but I imagine it may still be an issue in nations that don't allow anyone with felony records into the country, like Canada.

Other than the above mentioned page on oncefallen, California RSOL has a ton of information on the subject, both in information as well as comments.

By category
http://californiarsol.org/tag/international-travel/

Main Page
http://californiarsol.org/2013/01/international-travel/

Best synopsis of how this all works and the players involved (Angel Watch, Interpol, Green Notices etc). Sadly a guess, mostly, as for some reason everything is super secret.
http://californiarsol.org/2014/06/international-megans-law-rso-travel-issues/

The paper in the last link explains how the english speaking countries (the Five Eyes - US, Canada, UK, Aus, NZ) are all sharing information. I would imagine they are all off limits (Canada for most with a felony (criminal) record, period). If memory serves, most european countries do not even swipe passports. I have not heard anyone being denied from a european country (outside the UK) or others like China (which requires a visa that asks for criminal convictions). Most are turned back from Mexico (blanket ban) and other Central American countries (selective denial) or the Phillipines.

That there is no public policy regarding this issue is just another example of this country's slide into the police state.

The paper is a great read and worth it for the linked sources in the footnotes alone.

Regarding people off the registry - I cannot find it now, but someone in the comments shared that her husband was able to terminate his registration (a rare feat in California) and since then has not once been subjected to secondary inspection upon re-entering the US, although something was still in the system that caused the customs agent pause. I would imagine that if the US did not bother to give that person the usual 'special treatment' when returning they would not bother with that same person leaving the US and notifying a foreign country. My 2 cents.

Costa Rica uses Interpol. But I can't find if they run everyone or spit check.

Their law says no sex offenders can enter until 50 years after conviction (essentially life). But I can't find definition of 'sex offender'.

Does it mean registered? What crimes?

It may mean convicted of a sex crime, not necessarily whether someone is registered. Even those not registered still have the offense on record.

That's what I figure. I'm not registered any longer but they'd see it on my record.

I really wish I knew.... My husband won a free trip there. :-(

When is your trip? I may hear from a guinea pig, err, friend in exactly your shoes later this fall. There are screaming airfare deals in October, November and he said it is worth a try.