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Visa Free Travel is DEAD (Nomads Are Worried)

2025-05-17 Education
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Become a Client: https://nomadcapitalist.com/apply/ Get our free Weekly Rundown newsletter and be the first to hear about breaking news and offers: https://nomadcapitalist.com/email Join us for the next Nomad Capitalist Live event: https://nomadcapitalist.com/live/ ETAS are here to stay, whether we like it or not. As more countries introduce these practices, Europe's upcoming ETIAS program being the most prominent example, many nomads and travellers are fearing the end of visa-free travel. But is this truly an unavoidable future? In this episode Mr Henderson will go over the current state of ETA's, the travel friendly trends going on in the global south and on how you can prepare yourself for the coming wave of politically motivated travel hurdles. 00:00 Is Visa Free Travel Dying? 01:32 The Increasing Prevalence of ETA's 03:25 Where are ETA's Used Right Now? 06:54 Will Other Countries Follow? 09:13 Visa Free Days Aren't Always Counted Properly 11:09 The EU ETIAS Is Here 12:21 What are the Solutions? Just don't go 13:22 Live the Nomadic Lifestyle 13:50 Increase Your Residence Portfolio Nomad Capitalist helps clients "go where you're treated best". We are the world's most sought-after firm for offshore tax planning, dual citizenship, and international diversification and asset protection. We use legal and ethical strategies and work exclusively with seven- and eight-figure entrepreneurs and investors. We create and execute holistic, multi-jurisdictional Plans that help clients keep more of their wealth, increase their personal freedom, and protect their families and wealth against threats in their home country. No other firm offers clients access to more potential options to relocate to, bank in, or become a citizen of. Because we do not focus only on one or a handful of countries, we can offer unbiased advice where others can't. Become Our Client: https://nomadcapitalist.com/apply/ Our Website: http://www.nomadcapitalist.com/ About Our Company: https://nomadcapitalist.com/about/ Buy Mr. Henderson’s Book: https://nomadcapitalist.com/book/ DISCLAIMER: The information in this video should not be considered tax, financial, investment, or any kind of professional advice. Only a professional diagnosis of your specific situation can determine which strategies are appropriate for your needs. Nomad Capitalist can and does not provide advice unless/until engaged by you. #nomadcapitalist #visafreecountries #visafreetravel

Top Comments (10)

@C4444-h4e 2025-05-17

My rule of thumb is: if it’s conditioned and they can deny it, then it’s a visa. Period. ETAs are visas. It’s just a way for large countries with lots of movement to digitalize an otherwise cumbersome visa process they cannot assume while they keep labeling themselves as “visa free”.

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@dougscott188 2025-05-18

They want to control the movement of people.

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@elainej5473 2025-05-17

I backpacked around Asia in the late 1980s on my U.S. passport. As I recall, I mostly just hopped on a plane and got a visa on arrival when I landed at the airport. "Visa on Arrival" isn't what it used to be. Now you have to apply in advance for "visa on arrival" and wait for them to send an "approval letter" before you can get on the plane. They advertise 3 days processing, but in some cases it can take weeks.

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@-haclong2366 2025-05-23

I noticed that a lot of embassy staff (who were already generally unfriendly) have gotten even more unfriendly since the introduction of eVisas. The more you have to work with computers, the less people feel responsible for the work of badly programmed computer apps. No private company could get away with the unfriendly services most governments use.

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@ReverendDr.Thomas 2025-05-17

6:40 Thailand's TDAC (Tourist Digital Arrival Card) came into use on May 1, in fact.

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@NicholasJonesCPA 2025-05-17

I live in Mexico and while you can just show up there are a lot of fees for people who travel as a tourist. I didn’t realize how big the fees are until I forgot to add my residency information.

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@georgepetrin1334 2025-05-17

I don't have a million dollars and am now at the age where I can jet off to anywhere around the world, but I watch Nomad Capitalist even though. That's because Andrew provides a lot of information about traveling around the world that is beneficial to anyone who does want to travel the world and the problems you can avoid before you step into a mess. I find what he provides interesting and beneficial.

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@amirbek9467 2025-05-17

Even with visa free countries I've noticed there can be difficulty at arrival, it's always good practice to have everything like where you're going and where you're staying printed out, not always internet.

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@richardhaughton4303 2025-05-19

I’m not in your financial situation, however, your knowledge and understanding of the world is invaluable to us all thank you so much 😊

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@Carolinapetroska 2025-05-17

It doesn't really matter, very few foreigners are interested in going to the USA even more now than ever so screw the ESTA. There are so many countries that are more welcoming than the US.

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