Can discharged bankrupts travel anywhere?

[Piscesmumma1978]

My brother is long discharged from bankruptcy. Over 15 years I think.

He's planning on going to New York for Christmas but I thought America didn't allow discharged bankrupts to visit.

Does anyone know?

I’d guess that it wouldn’t be a problem but the only sensible thing to do would be to Google the US embassy in London and have a look on there. If you can’t find it in their FAQ section, there are contact details so you can ask them directly.

of course you can and also while still bankrupt do you really think they have a list at border control.

Thank you. Someone told me that you have to declare it on your visa.

I'll tell him to check with the Embassy x

Yes you can travel anywhere. Once discharged you don’t have to declare anything.

Why does he need a visa?

@Piscesmumma1978

I don't think there's any mention of bankruptcy in any of the standard questions for either an ESTA or Visa if needed...but you'd need to check directly.

If it helps link below gives some hints for the ESTA, but note is dated 2021..

https://estatousa.com/esta-questions/

He won’t need a visa if he’s a tourist just visiting for a few days over Christmas. He’ll just need an ESTA, which is the visa waiver thing.

But if they do have an issue with particular people, it’s better that he finds out before spending a lot of money and a lot of time to get there, only to be faced with the choice of either lying to an immigration officer (a risky thing to do out there) or being refused leave to enter and put on the next plane home.

Thank you, I'll pass all of that on and recommend that he contacts them before booking!