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Should I click Yes on Efta form if I've been convicted of Drink Driving in Ireland?

  • 11-06-2013 06:52PM
    #1
    i124Q
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭


    On section
    B) Have you ever been arrested or convicted for an offense or crime involving moral turpitude or a violation related to a controlled substance; or have been arrested or convicted for two or more offenses for which the aggregate sentence to confinement was five years or more; or have been a controlled substance trafficker; or are you seeking entry to engage in criminal or immoral activities? *

    If you've been convicted of drink driving and put off the road for 18 months in Ireland, must I tick yes to criminal offence on EFTA form?
    Does it mean I have to get a Visa if I tick Yes? :confused:

    If so, has anyone else gotten a visa with this conviction and how long did it take to get?

    Any info much appreciated!

    UPDATE:
    To help my case, I found that 'Drunk or reckless driving' is a crime that 'does not involve moral turpitude'.
    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_turpitude
    Scroll down about halfway to see 'Crimes not involving moral turpitude'


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  • #2
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    i124Q wrote: »
    On section
    B) Have you ever been arrested or convicted for an offense or crime involving moral turpitude or a violation related to a controlled substance; or have been arrested or convicted for two or more offenses for which the aggregate sentence to confinement was five years or more; or have been a controlled substance trafficker; or are you seeking entry to engage in criminal or immoral activities? *

    If you've been convicted of drink driving and put off the road for 18 months in Ireland, must I tick yes to criminal offence on EFTA form?
    Does it mean I have to get a Visa if I tick Yes? :confused:

    If so, has anyone else gotten a visa with this conviction and how long did it take to get?

    Any info much appreciated!

    UPDATE:
    To help my case, I found that 'Drunk or reckless driving' is a crime that 'does not involve moral turpitude'.
    Scroll down about halfway to see 'Crimes not involving moral turpitude'

    You've answered your own question with the update.

    Tick No.


  • #3
    i124Q
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭i124Q


    schemingbohemia wrote: »
    You've answered your own question with the update.

    Tick No.

    Well yeah, I was just putting that there to help my case, but don't want to screw myself over on the form because apparently its illegal to tick No if you've committed a crime. And if I did make the mistake of clicking No when I'm supposed to click yes, I wouldn't be able to get into the states again for breaching policy.

    I looked up online is drink driving conviction a criminal offence and apparently it is so its still unclear to me as there is no definite solid answer to what category drink driving falls under and if it should be noted in the EFTA form.

    Thanks :rolleyes:


  • #4
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Read what you've posted in your first post again.

    You have not been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or in relation to a controlled substance (drugs) so why wouldn't you tick NO?


  • #5
    Yamanoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    According to CBP's own site, your offense won't render you inadmissable, as it does not constitute moral turpitude (as schemingbohemia has already pointed out).

    http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/86942.pdf

    Your answer to all questions posed in section b) you've quoted above should therefore be - No.

    Interesting to note however, that you may face difficulties entering Canada with a DUI conviction.
    A single DUI conviction is not grounds to deny entry into the U.S; however, multiple DUI convictions or a DUI conviction in combination with other misdemeanor offenses can make a person inadmissible and require a waiver prior to entering the United States.

    As a general rule, Canada does not allow persons with DUI's to enter their country, although travellers who require in-depth information regarding the process of applying for a waiver or other admissibility questions can reach the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/402/kw/drink%20driving%20offence


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