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cheri mccullough

Can any one tell me if I can go to South Korea if I have a felony? I am from the USA and I am afraid they wont let me in their country because of a felony OVI charge on my record. Any ideas?

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kimchicrew

yeah, probably a not a good idea to go to Korea since they are cracking down on people with records.

foufou15

wow

therubycanary

If you are just coming as a tourist, they don't check anything.  I've never travelled to any country that requires a background check for a tourist visa.

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