In recent years, the travel sector has undergone remarkable changes, largely due to technological advancements and evolving consumer preferences. A noteworthy trend is the growing importance of seamless travel, accompanied by the use of Digital Travel Credentials (DTCs), which are a digital represen...

An Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is not a visa; it’s a simpler, quicker, and mostly automated process by which non-visa travelers declare their identity information before leaving home. A concept that began with the Australian ETA and U.S. ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) ha...

Everyone in the border and immigration world is familiar with the concept of exporting the border. This phrase was commonly used when I worked at the UK Home Office in the early 2000s. But what does it mean? To export the border means to get access to good quality data about a passenger as early as...

In December 2020, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) published its Global Guidelines for Safe & Seamless Traveller Journey (SSTJ). The document is essential reading on the current state of seamless travel initiatives, and, more importantly, on why such efforts are crucial for the recovery of ...