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Old Sep 6, 2023 | 4:50 pm
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Kumulani
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Originally Posted by South London Bon Viveur
Do they still ask about arrests (they used to) or only convictions? About 50% of people I know in this country have been nicked at some point and it always struck me as a stupid question, but I thought they had got rid of it (I think Canada still has the question). I have a visa so haven't had to do an ESTA in a while.....
They do ask about both arrests and convictions, but only for drug crimes or "crimes of moral turpitude" which they define as ones that result in "serious damage to property, or serious harm to another person or government authority".
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