Country guides
What happens at the border in each country: entry permission, biometrics, passenger data, watch lists and your data rights.
Border control at Australian airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow entry to Australia works at airports: the ETA, SmartGate, fingerprint checks, PNR collection, the Movement Alert List and your privacy rights.Border control at Bangladesh airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow Bangladesh checks air travellers: visa on arrival, e-passport gates at Dhaka, advance passenger data plans, the 2025 data law and screening.Border control at Brazilian airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow Brazil checks air travellers: Federal Police checks, eVisa rules, automated gates, API and PNR under ANAC, refusal grounds, LGPD rights and screening.Border control at Canadian airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow entry to Canada works at airports: the eTA, kiosks and eGates, API and PNR rules, the Passenger Protect Program, data retention and records requests.Border control at Chinese airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow China checks air travellers: fingerprints at ages 14 to 70, visa-free entry, 240-hour transit, online arrival cards, PIPL rights and screening.Border control at India airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow India checks air travellers: the e-Visa and e-Arrival Card, biometrics on arrival, fast track e-gates, customs PNR rules, the DPDP Act and screening.Border control at Japan airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow Japan checks air travellers: visa exemptions, the planned JESTA, fingerprints and face photos on arrival, face gates, PNR rules and screening.Border control at Kenya airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow Kenya checks air travellers: the eTA and its exemptions, e-gates at JKIA, passenger data rules, the Data Protection Act and airport screening.Border control at Mexican airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow Mexico checks air travellers: INM inspection, automated FMA gates, the SAE and planned AEV, passenger data duties, control lists and data rights.Border control at Nigeria airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow Nigeria checks air travellers: the e-Visa, online landing and exit cards, e-gates, API and PNR rules, the Nigeria Data Protection Act and screening.Border control at Pakistan airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow Pakistan checks air travellers: online visas, fee waivers, FIA border records, planned e-gates, passenger data, data law status and screening.Border control at Philippine airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow the Philippines checks air travellers: eTravel, visa-free rules, NAIA e-gates, APIS passenger data rules, the Data Privacy Act and screening.Border control at Saudi Arabia airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow Saudi Arabia checks air travellers: the tourist eVisa, fingerprint e-gates at Riyadh, remote biometric enrolment, passenger data and the PDPL.Border control at Schengen area airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow entry to the Schengen area works at airports: the EES, ETIAS status, Schengen visas, SIS checks, the PNR Directive, data retention and your rights.Border control at Singapore airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow Singapore checks travellers at Changi: the SG Arrival Card, visas, iris and face lanes, airline data, no-boarding directives and screening.Border control at South African airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow South Africa checks air travellers: visa exemptions, the new ETA, face checks, biometric capture, API data, POPIA rights and airport screening.Border control at Turkey airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow Türkiye checks air travellers: visa exemptions, the e-Visa, police eGates, passenger data rules, entry bans, data protection rights and screening.Border control at United Arab Emirates airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow UAE airports check travellers: visa on arrival rules, Dubai smart gates, the federal data law, who runs border systems and hand luggage limits.Border control at United Kingdom airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow UK entry works at airports: the £20 ETA, eGates and contactless travel, API and PNR, authority to carry, data retention and subject access requests.Border control at United States airports: what happens to travellers and their dataHow US entry works at airports: ESTA, facial comparison, APIS and PNR, Secure Flight, data retention, records requests and TSA screening rules.