This e-course discusses the role of passports and visas in facilitating travel across national borders. What are the different approaches to visa policy? How are visa applications processed and outsourced? What are the current trends in pre-arrival measures today?
Find answers to these questions and more in EMM2.0 e-course on Facilitating pre-arrival: Passport and visa management. This self-paced e-learning module considers the security features of identity and travel documents, including biometrics. It explores the role of private entities, such as airline companies, in facilitating pre-arrival. The Advanced Passenger Information (API) system and its data protection considerations are also discussed in the context of border management.
This e-course is designed for stakeholders interested in strengthening their capacity to develop and implement pre-arrival measures through passport and visa management: government officials with migration-related policy functions; IOM/UN staff; other migration stakeholders such as members of the civil society and diaspora organizations; academics, policy scholars, students and other individuals from teaching/research institutions.
As we go through this module, it would be useful to complement your learning by reading the EMM2.0 chapters on:
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Identity management
Travel documents
Responsible use of biometrics
Definition of a visa
Visa liberalization
Electronic system for travel authorization
Outsourcing visa processing
Extraterritorial border management
Advance passenger information
Protecting personal data