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For one, having a visa comes with a high chance of being admitted to the country (although never 100%). That is not true of schemes like ESTA or ETIAS.
by daveoc64 1y ago
For one, having a visa comes with a high chance of being admitted to the country (although never 100%).
That is not true of schemes like ESTA or ETIAS.
- jltsiren 1y agoI think it's the other way around. If you need a visa to enter, the government considers you more suspicious than those who can enter without a visa. And you will likely face more scrutiny at the border. Some countries have visa-on-arrival schemes, which are the opposite of ESTA and ETIAS. The visa still exists as a formality (maybe due to reciprocity or as a tourist tax), but you need to do little beyond paying the fee to get one.