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Felines are superior

After overstaying my visa in the US for nine years, never getting caught, and going back home on my own in 1997. If I want to go as a tourist to another country, which country is less likely to make trouble on arrival? Because they share information now.


Anyone who'd ever been in this situation, please share your experience.

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abthree

07/29/23 @Felines are superior.  Good morning!  If overstaying was your only infraction and it was nine years ago, you shouldn't have anything to fear from any country, including Brazil.


If you weren't informed and given a fine on departure, then on Brazil's records, you didn't have an infraction.  Besides, the Polícia Federal's computer system was completely updated to handle the new immigration laws of 2017, so any record of your old visit was probably deleted.  So travel worry-free.

Felines are superior

@abthree Thank you. You've been very helpful.


But it wasn't nine years ago. It was 26 years ago.

mjs30170

@Felines are superior --- you are likely fine for all countries, particularly because the information from 26 years ago in unlikely to be in the computer systems for US (and the Five Eyes: Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, US) immigration; they won't know that you overstayed 26 years ago and your passport is renewed since then and no longer has the entry and exit stamps...


Except the Five Eyes countries and the Schengen Countries no countries share immigration data for tourists.

abthree

07/29/23 @abthree Thank you. You've been very helpful.
But it wasn't nine years ago. It was 26 years ago.
-@Felines are superior

Sorry, I misread your first post, but after a 26 year gap, I still think you'll be fine.

Felines are superior

@mjs30170 That's very helpful. Thanks.

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