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It would, at the very least, effectively bar them from visiting any country that has ratified the Rome statute.

I don't think any Rome signatory attempting to arrest a former US head of state would go well for them. And I don't think they would try.

What if that former head of state was now in exile?

Never know til you try.

> effectively

of course it would not have this effect

on paper: yes

but do you think for example germany would really arrest the american president?

or even arrest trump after his term?

I think they would refuse any future state visits to avoid having to make that decision.