can i travel to europe with a minor fraud charge?
I’ve been itching to travel again after three years of staying put, but there’s this cloud hanging over me—a fraud charge under $5,000 from a while back. I’m Canadian, and I know the U.S. is off-limits for now, which honestly stings because I used to love road trips down to Seattle for the food and shopping. But I’m really hoping to visit somewhere in Europe, maybe Portugal or Paris. I’ve heard such dreamy things about the tiled streets in Lisbon and the bakeries in Paris, and I just want to sit at a café and people-watch like I used to.
Here’s the thing: I’m a solo female traveler, and safety is always on my mind. But now I’m also worried about whether I’ll even be allowed in. I’ve read so many conflicting stories online—some say Europe doesn’t care about minor charges, others say you could get turned away at the border. It’s honestly nerve-wracking to think about booking flights and hotels, only to get stopped at immigration after a nine-hour flight. Has anyone actually tried traveling to Europe with a similar record? Did you have any issues at the airport, or did they not even check? I’d love to hear real experiences because the official websites are just a maze of legal jargon. I just want to know if it’s worth the risk or if I should stick to places like Mexico, Jamaica, or Cuba, even though I’ve been there before and was hoping for something new. It’s frustrating feeling like your past mistakes are still holding you back, even when you’re just trying to move on and see the world again.
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