Sources
Everything on this site comes from public sources. Each report links to the post or article it came from, and most also link to an archived copy in case the original disappears.
Traveler reports
Anonymous reports sent through our trip report form. Each is reviewed and rewritten before it's published.
- Trip report formRegistrants tell us directly what happened at a foreign border. No account, name, or IP address is collected.Weekly · 11 reports
Forums and discussion boards
First- and secondhand accounts from registrants who describe their own trips. They carry less weight than news or official sources.
- ACSOL travel discussion threadsYearly "International Travel" and "International Living" comment threads, where registrants trade trip reports.Weekly · 891 reports
Advocacy organizations
Articles and alerts from groups that track registry and travel law.
- ACSOLAlliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws: news and analysis on registry law, including international travel.Weekly · 3 reports
News coverage
Reporting on specific registrants who were admitted, refused, or removed.
- BusinessWorld Online1 report
- Filipino Reporters1 report
- People's Tonight Online1 report
- The Manila Times1 report
Laws and official sources
Statutes and government pages behind each country's entry rules. Each one is linked from its country page.
- ArgentinaLey 25.871 - Texto actualizado
- ArubaLandsverordening toelating, uitzetting en verwijdering (consolidated) · 05.03 Toelating en uitzetting · Toelatingsbesluit 2009 (AB 2009 no. 59), consolidated · Toelatingsbeleid DIMAS 2018pending review
- AustraliaMigration Act 1958 (latest compilation) · Migration Act 1958, compilation as at 4 June 2026, Volume 2 (contains s.501) · Visa cancellations under section 501 (character grounds)
- AustriaNAG § 11 – Allgemeine Voraussetzungen für einen Aufenthaltstitel (RIS Dokument) · § 41 FPG – Hinderung an der Einreise und Zurückweisung · § 21 FPG – Allgemeine Voraussetzungen für die Erteilung von Visa Dpending review
- BahamasImmigration Act, Chapter 191 (consolidated LRO 1/2017) · Immigration Act (LRO 1/2010 copy)pending review
- BelgiumEUR-Lex - 02016R0399-20251012 - Schengen Borders Code (consolidated)pending review
- BelizeBELIZE IMMIGRATION ACT CHAPTER 156 REVISED EDITION 2020 · Acts of Parliament 2023pending review
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Sabawetten.nl - Regeling - Wet toelating en uitzetting BES - BWBR0028571 · Staatscourant 2019, 51583 · 32 282 Wijziging van de Wet toelating en uitzetting BES — Nota van wijzigingpending review
- BrazilLei nº 13.445, de 24 de maio de 2017 (Lei de Migração)
- BulgariaЗакон за чужденците в Република България (consolidated text) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code)pending review
- CanadaImmigration and Refugee Protection Act, s.36 · Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, s.24 · Overcome criminal convictions
- China中华人民共和国出境入境管理法 · Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China · 中华人民共和国出境入境管理法(禁止及处罚部分)pending review
- Costa RicaLey General de Migración y Extranjería No. 8764 · Reglamento de Visas, Decreto N.º 36626-Gpending review
- CroatiaAliens Act (Official Gazette No 133/2020), English translation · Zakon o strancima, NN 133/2020 · Regulations (visas)pending review
- CuraçaoLandsverordening toelating en uitzetting (consolidated) · Toelatingsbesluit (consolidated) · Toelatingsbesluitpending review
- CzechiaAct on the Residence of Foreign Nationals (English translation) · e-Sbirka: Act No. 326/1999 Coll.pending review
- DenmarkBekendtgørelse af udlændingeloven, LBK nr 1009 af 02/09/2024 · LBK nr 1009 af 02/09/2024, Udlændinge- og Integrationsministerietpending review
- Dominican RepublicLey No. 285-04 General de Migración
- EcuadorLey Orgánica de Movilidad Humana (texto consolidado) · Ley Orgánica de Movilidad Humana 2025 · Ley Orgánica Reformatoria a la Ley Orgánica de Movilidad Humana (24 octubre 2025)pending review
- EstoniaEUR-Lex - 02016R0399-20251012 - ENpending review
- FinlandAliens Act 301/2004 (English translation, amendments up to 389/2023)pending review
- FranceDécision n° 493118 - Conseil d'État · Chapitre II : DÉCISION DE REFUS D'ENTRÉE À LA FRONTIÈRE (Articles L332-1 à L332-3) · Titre II : INTERDICTION ADMINISTRATIVE DU TERRITOIRE (Articles L320-1 à L323-2) · Livre III : ENTRÉE EN FRANCE (Articles L310-1 à L367-6) · Section 2 : Réserves liées à l'ordre public et à la polygamie (Articles L412-5 à L412-6)pending review
- GeorgiaON THE LEGAL STATUS OF ALIENS AND STATELESS PERSONS · Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons (consolidated English PDF)pending review
- GermanySchengen Borders Code (summary) · CJEU: Interpretation of Schengen Borders Code on grounds of threats to public policy and internal securitypending review
- GreeceΚώδικας Μετανάστευσης (Law 5038/2023), ΦΕΚ Α΄ 81/01.04.2023 · National List of undesirable Alienspending review
- HondurasDecreto N° 208-2003 Ley de Migración y Extranjería Honduras · Reglamento de la Ley de Migración y Extranjería · Acuerdo No. 85-2021 · Visas/Instituto Nacional de Migración · Residencias/Instituto Nacional de Migraciónpending review
- Hong KongLCQ16: Immigration control · Policy and practice on removal and deportationpending review
- IcelandLög um útlendinga nr. 80/2016, Lagasafn edition 155 · 80/2016: Lög um útlendingapending review
- IndiaImmigration and Foreigners Order, 2025 · The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (Act No. 13 of 2025)pending review
- IndonesiaUndang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2011 tentang Keimigrasian (full text PDF) · Undang-Undang Nomor 63 Tahun 2024 (Third Amendment) full text PDF · UU No. 63 Tahun 2024 — metadata and statuspending review
- IrelandImmigration Act 2004, Section 4 (as enacted) · Immigration Act 2004, Section 4 (Revised/consolidated) · Immigration Act 2004 – Revised Act currency statement · Immigration Act 2004 – commencement and amendment index
- ItalyD.Lgs. 286/1998, consolidated text (vigente al 28-3-2024) · DECRETO LEGISLATIVO 25 luglio 1998, n. 286 - Normattivapending review
- JamaicaIMMIGRATION RESTRICTION 1 THE IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION · The Aliens Act | Laws of Jamaica · Jamaica: Aliens Act of 1946pending review
- Japan出入国管理及び難民認定法 (Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act) — consolidated text
- LatviaEUR-Lex - 02016R0399-20240710 - Schengen Borders Code (consolidated) · Immigration Law (English translation) · Imigrācijas likums (ar grozījumiem līdz 02.10.2025.)pending review
- MexicoLey de Migración (texto vigente)
- NetherlandsEUR-Lex - 02016R0399-20240710 - EN - EUR-Lex · wetten.nl - Regeling - Vreemdelingenwet 2000 - BWBR0011823pending review
- New ZealandA5.20 Applicants ineligible for a residence class visa or entry permission · Immigration Act 2009, s 15pending review
- NorwayImmigration Act (official English translation)pending review
- PanamaDecreto Ley 3 de 2008 (scan of Gaceta Oficial No. 25986, 26 Feb 2008) · Declaración jurada sobre antecedentes personalespending review
- PeruDecreto Legislativo N° 1350 y su Reglamento (DS 007-2017-IN) · Decreto Legislativo N° 1582pending review
- PhilippinesCommonwealth Act No. 613, The Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 · BI barred 7 US sex offenders from entering PH in January
- PolandEUR-Lex - 02016R0399-20240710 - EN - EUR-Lexpending review
- PortugalLei n.º 23/2007 — official consolidated English text · Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julhopending review
- RomaniaOrdonanța de urgență nr. 194/2002 privind regimul străinilor în România (consolidated text) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), consolidated 10 July 2024pending review
- RussiaФедеральный закон от 15.08.1996 г. № 114-ФЗ · Федеральный закон от 15.08.1996 г. № 114-ФЗ (print) · Законодательство России. Расширенный поискpending review
- SloveniaZakon o tujcih (ZTuj-2) · Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o tujcih (ZTuj-2A) · Zakon o tujcih (uradno prečiščeno besedilo) ZTuj-2-UPB6 · Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code)pending review
- South AfricaImmigration Act 13 of 2002 (consolidated, updated 2015) · Immigration Regulations, 2014 (updated 2018)pending review
- South KoreaImmigration Act (English translation)
- SpainLey Orgánica 4/2000, de 11 de enero, sobre derechos y libertades de los extranjeros en España y su integración social · Ley Orgánica 4/2000 (texto consolidado, PDF) · Real Decreto 1155/2024, Reglamento de la Ley Orgánica 4/2000 (texto consolidado, PDF)pending review
- SwedenSvensk författningssamling, SFS 2005:716 Utlänningslag · Aliens Act (2005:716), official English translationpending review
- SwitzerlandSR 142.20 - Federal Act of 16 December 2005 on Foreign Nationals and Integration · Classified Compilation - Federal Act on Foreign Nationals · FAQ – Entrypending review
- TaiwanImmigration Act - Laws & Regulations Database of the Republic of China (Taiwan) · Operation Directions for the Entry Bans on Foreign Nationalspending review
- TanzaniaThe Immigration Act, Cap. 54 [R.E. 2023]pending review
- ThailandImmigration Act B.E. 2522 (English translation)
- United Arab EmiratesFederal Law by Decree No. (29) of 2021 Concerning Entry and Residence of Foreigners (English PDF) · Federal Law by Decree Concerning Entry and Residence of Foreigners · Annex Attached to the Cabinet Resolution No. (65) of 2022pending review
- United KingdomImmigration Rules Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation · Immigration Rules: Part Suitability
- VietnamVăn bản hợp nhất số 30/VBHN-VPQH hợp nhất Luật Nhập cảnh, xuất cảnh, quá cảnh, cư trú của người nước ngoài tại Việt Nampending review
Legacy data
Older compilations kept as a low-weight baseline until newer reports replace them.
- RTAG Travel MatrixA country-by-country table last maintained around 2021, with no dates or sources for individual entries.Imported once · 66 reports
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