About EntryPolicies

Why I Built This

I started EntryPolicies after spending way too long trying to figure out visa requirements for a trip — flipping between embassy websites, outdated forum posts, and contradictory government pages. It shouldn't be that hard to find out if you need a visa. So I pulled together the data I could find and built a tool that makes the answer searchable and straightforward.

Where the Data Comes From

• IATA Timatic — the airline industry's standard visa requirement database
• Official government embassy and consulate websites — primary source verification for each country
• US Federal Register — automated monitoring of US visa policy changes via our fetch_policy_updates.py script
• EUR-Lex — EU visa and border policy regulations, including ETIAS implementation

The database covers 13,507 passport-destination pairs. Each entry shows the visa requirement type (visa-free, eTA/ESTA, eVisa, visa on arrival, visa required), maximum stay duration, and links to official application portals. We monitor for changes through automated policy scraping and update when government sources change.

How It Works

Visa data is organized two ways: by destination (what do different passport holders need to enter France?) and by passport (where can a Japanese passport holder go visa-free?). Longer guides dig into things like the Schengen 90/180 rule, digital nomad visa comparisons, and ETIAS rollout — always with citations to the actual regulations.

Who's Behind This

EntryPolicies is built and maintained by an independent developer who works with structured visa data and automated policy monitoring. Longer guides are researched from primary legal sources (EU regulations, INA statutes, Federal Register notices) and cite those sources directly. We are not immigration lawyers. We just think visa information should be easy to find, read, and trust.

Disclaimer

Visa requirements change frequently. Always verify with the destination country's embassy or consulate before travel. This is not legal immigration advice. EntryPolicies is an informational reference, not a visa service or government agency.