(Posted 08th December 2025)
The Better Borders report is a joint initiative by WTTC and SITA.
It outlines how cutting-edge border technologies and progressive digital visa policies can transform traditional borders into seamless, secure, and strategic national assets.
It includes case studies of pioneering nations that are reimagining their borders, not as defensive barriers, but as intelligent gateways that are catalysts for economic growth and national prosperity through trade, tourism, innovation, and investment.
The report presents six foundational principles and eighteen actionable recommendations, grouped into two focus areas:
1. Visas & Travel Authorisations
· Economic & Security Implications of Visa Policies
· 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 transform their borders from points of friction into strategic national assets that make travel smoother, more secure and enable greater economic prosperity and growth.
The WTTC is a non-profit forum for the global private sector travel and tourism industry promoting the sector’s economic contribution, its creation of jobs and foster sustainable growth by working with governments and institutions.
SITA (Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques) is the Geneva-based air transport industry-owned tech engine, making travel safer, easier, and more sustainable for everyone. It was established at the dawn of commercial aviation over 70 years ago to support the industry’s communications connectivity and technological evolution.
