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Better Borders
Released on Nov 04, 2025
Release on: coming soon

Better Borders

The Better Borders report, a joint initiative by WTTC and SITA, outlines how cutting-edge border technologies and progressivedigital visa policies can transform traditional borders into seamless, secure,and strategic national assets.

Through a series of forward-thinking case studies, thereport also showcases how pioneering nations are reimagining their borders, not as defensive barriers, but as catalysts for tourism, innovation, and nationalprosperity. Borders are no longer just lines on a map - they’re intelligentgateways that shape the future of global travel and economic growth.

The Better Borders report from WTTC & SITA outlines how adopting smarter border controls and digital visa policies can drive enhanced security, seamless travel and economic growth.
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To guide border transformation, this report presents six foundational principles and eighteen actionable recommendations,grouped into two focus areas:

 

1.      Visas & Travel Authorisations

·      Economic & Security Implications of VisaPolicies

·      Visa Types & Policy Trends

·      Recommendations

 

2.      Digital Border Technology

·      The Future of Digital Travel

·      Border Technologies

·      Recommendations

 

By adopting the recommendations in this report, nations can transformtheir borders from points of friction into strategic national assets that make travel smoother, more secure and enable greater economic prosperity and growth.

Number of pages in this product: 44

Methodology and sources

For further explanation of the methodology and sources behind this Economic Impact Research, please refer to these two supporting papers:

2024 Factsheets and Reports: 'Methodology'and 'Data Sources and Estimation Techniques'.
2025 Factsheets and Reports: 'Methodology'and 'Data Sources and Estimation Techniques'.

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