Can I Get a Passport with a DUI in my driving record? By Pardons Canada FAQSeptember 26, 2016Edited by Admin1 Back to Home Can I get a Passport with a DUI in my record? Question: I'd like to get a passport so I can travel, but I have an impaired (DUI) on my driving record. How can I still get a passport? Answer: Its true the Americans can deny you entry with a criminal record. A DUI or Impaired Driving is usually cause for denial as the Americans are concerned with more serious offences and crimes of moral turpitude. However, a border agent still has the right to refuse you entry even if you have a DUI. The Canadian border regularly denies US citizens entry to Canada with Impaired Driving offences so the Americans may consider doing the same. Regardless, you are still safe to obtain a Canadian passport even if you have ten criminal convictions as it is your right as a Canadian citizen to have a passport. However, prior to traveling to the US, its a good idea to obtain a pardon, record suspension or file destruction to remove the criminal record so that it cannot be seen by the American authorities. Have a question of your own for the Pardons Canada team? Contact us today for more information about the options available to you. Back to Home