What happens if your crew is refused entry

[Dave_S]

If you sail to another country and have a back packer on board who is refused entry when you arrive, are you responsible to take them back, you may not be able to take them back.

[SVTatia]

You are responsible to repatriate him/her. Usually on the first flight out.

[StuM]

What SVTatia said!


At best, you will be required to pay for an airfare for them to leave the country.

[john61ct]

I'm sure you'd be allowed to immediately depart with them aboard. Once you're out in international waters. . .

[Factor]

Originally Posted by Dave_S

If you sail to another country and have a back packer on board who is refused entry when you arrive, are you responsible to take them back, you may not be able to take them back.

Depends on the country Dave. For example, if you were a yank arriving here and one of your crew was refused entry you are still lawfully entitled to enter and they may be held in detention. Like many things in life these are all best addressed in the planning stage. Firstly by having some form of documented agreement with the crew specifying their responsibility and or lodging a bond for air fare etc, secondly making sure they have a visa for your likely destinations, thirdly checking with the relevant countries regarding their policy.

But this

Originally Posted by john61ct

I'm sure you'd be allowed to immediately depart with them aboard. Once you're out in international waters. . .

has a certain appeal :-)

[john61ct]

Remember the guy with crew turned out to be a wanted paedo?