Travelling abroad

If a person is subject to sex offender register requirements it does not mean they cannot travel abroad. However, they must register the details of the travel with the Police at least seven days in advance. 

The details required to be registered are as follows: 

• Date of departure from UK 
• Destination(s) including airport and airline details 
• Accommodation arrangements

It is a legal requirement that persons subject to Sex Offender Registration notify their travel plans seven days before departure unless the details are not known at that time. If an individual has to make last minute plans to travel outside the country then they must notify them at least 12 hours before departure. 

When registering foreign travel the individual does not have to notify Police of the date when they are returning to the UK, but if they do not notify this when registering travel they will be required to re-register within three days of their return to the UK. Similarly, if an individual does notify a return date and then, for whatever reason, does not return on that date, they will also be required to re-register upon their return. These re-registrations should be completed as per an annual re-registration. 

Generally registering foreign travel does not affect the annual re-registration date unless the person has been required to make a full re-registration upon return as above.