Visamundi study
Which entry regimes apply today, how fast the world is shifting to electronic authorisation, what these schemes cost and when they entered service. Built on public data, cited one by one.
What to remember
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30European countries[11]
European countries covered by ETIAS (short stays of 90 days in any 180-day period)
2026
40.27USD[5]
official ESTA fee (versus USD 21 before the HR-1 act of 4 July 2025)
fiscal year 2026 (since 1 January 2026)
20EUR[9]
ETIAS travel authorisation fee (raised from EUR 7 to EUR 20)
from the date ETIAS enters into service
51.1%[3]
share of intra-African travel scenarios requiring a visa in advance (1,463 scenarios, up from 1,348 in 2024)
2025
Every other series in this study comes from public sources. This one comes from us: it is the breakdown of the destinations Visamundi covers, by the document actually required on entry.
This sample of 71 destinations describes our catalogue, not the world. It reflects the destinations we chose to cover, and therefore mechanically over-represents countries that have digitised their formalities. Read it as a field indicator, not as a census.
What comes next
What the institutions behind this data announce for the period ahead. Every projection carries its horizon and its source: these are forecasts, not certainties, and the ones covering 2026 have already been revised downwards.
59countries[31]
visa-free countries whose nationals will need an ETIAS travel authorisation before entering 30 European countries
last quarter of 2026 (announced) · the ETIAS timetable has already been postponed several times
2028fiscal year[23]
fiscal year Japan is targeting to bring JESTA, its own electronic travel authorisation, into service
announced target
+3 to +4%[30]
expected growth in international tourist arrivals
2026 (initial forecast) · UN Tourism now expects this to come in 1 to 2 percentage points lower, depending on the duration of the conflict
307million[30]
international tourist arrivals over the quarter, up 2% year on year
first quarter of 2026
5.2billion[28]
air passengers expected worldwide, up 4.4% on 2025
2026 (forecast) · revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) expected to grow 4.9%
20,800billion RPKs[29]
projected world air travel demand, against 9,000 billion in 2024, a 3.1% compound annual growth rate
2050 (mid-range scenario)
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Contents
A map of entry regimes, a timeline of when schemes entered service, the full catalogue of destinations and the document each requires, a quantified outlook, and what all of it changes for travel professionals.
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How it is built
This study compiles data published by international institutions and by the national authorities themselves. No data is produced by Visamundi: our work consists of gathering, dating and cross-checking figures scattered across dozens of sources.
Every figure carries a reference to the source that establishes it, with the date the page was accessed. Electronic authorisation schemes are recorded directly from official government portals: fee, validity and entry-into-force date come from the issuing authority, never from an intermediary.
The list of destinations and the document each requires comes from our own catalogue and covers all of it: it does not keep only the best-known schemes, which would give a partial picture the appearance of a census.
Announced timetables change frequently. The edition shown on the cover sets the cut-off date for our records.
In full transparency
Bibliography
International institutions and official government portals. Every reference links to the page we consulted.
All of these pages were accessed on 2026-08-05.
Transparency
Visamundi is a private agency helping travellers and travel professionals with entry formalities. We are neither a public service nor accredited or mandated by any administration, embassy or consulate. This study compiles public data: it has no official status and does not replace information from the competent authorities, which alone decide on entry applications.
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