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Border control

Border control comprises measures taken by governments to monitor and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across land, air, and maritime borders. While border control is typically associated with international borders, it also encompasses controls imposed on internal borders within a single state.

History, Tactics & Internal border controls

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History

Tactics

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Internal border controls

Specific requirements

Expedited border controls

Border control organisations by country

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Border control

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Border control

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related to Expedited border controls · 159
Border control → ABTC, ABTCs, Additionally, Along, America, American, An, APC, APEC, APEC Business Travel Card, As, At, Auckland, Australia, Australian, Automated, BIKES, Biometric, Biometric Identification, Biosecurity
related to Further reading · 105
Border control → Agriculture, America, American Immigration CouncilJeffrey, American Immigration Law FoundationAmerican, American Immigration Law FoundationIPC, An Analysis The Johns, April, Archived, Assimilation, Beyond, Border Buildup, Borders, Bridging, Bryan Balin, Characteristics, Citizens, Citizenship Studies, Congress, Congressional Research Service, December
related to Border control organisations by country · 87
Border control → Administration, Agency, AgencyCustoms AdministrationThailandThai Immigration DepartmentThai, AustraliaAustralian Border ForceBruneiDepartment, AuthorityChinaNational Immigration Administration, Baltistan ScoutsPakistan ArmyPakistan RangersPakistan, Battalion GSV, Border, Border Protection, BureauPakistanPakistan RangersFrontier CorpsGilgit, BureauRevenue CommissionersIranThe Immigration, Canada Customs, Canadian Air Transport Security, CarabinieriNetherlandsKoninklijke Marechaussee, CBP, Checkpoints AuthoritySingapore CustomsTaiwanNational Immigration, Citizenship CanadaCanada Border Services, Coast Guard Agency, Customs, Customs Enforcement
related to history · 78
Border control → America, April, Arab, Armenian, Arthashastra, Artsakh, As, Asia, Asian, Asians, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, BCE, BCE-220 CE, Between September, Biden, British, Canada, Certain
related to Exit permits · 44
Border control → America, Arabian, Bangladeshi, Board, Certain Asian, Chinese, CIS, Citizens, Cold War, Czechia, During, East Germany, Eastern Bloc, Eastern European, Emigration Check Required, Exit Permit, For, GCC, Germany, H-1B
related to Relaxed control in near-border areas · 43
Border control → Ambassador Bridge Full, America, American, August, Before, Belarus, Belarus The, Bhutan, Border Crossing Card, Both United States, Brest, Brest Airport, Brest-Uschodni Railway Station, Canada, Channel, China, Departures, Entry, For, Global EntrySample NEXUS
related to Electronic visas and electronic travel authorisations · 40
Border control → African Community, An ETA, Australia, Beginning, Borders Bill, Canadian ETA, East African Tourist Visa, Electronic Travel Authorisation, Electronic Travel Authority, Electronic Visa Waiver, ETA, ETAs, EVW The Nationality, From, From February, Hong Kong, In, India, Irish, January
related to Middle East · 39
Border control → Additionally, B'Tselem, Belfast, Catholic, Cultural Rights, Derry, Economic, England, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Good Friday Agreement, Haaretz's Amira Hass, International Covenant, Irish Catholics, Israel, Israeli, Israeli-occupied West Bank, Lurgan, Northern Ireland, Oslo Accords
related to Europe · 38
Border control → Akrotiri, An, Another, British, CIS, Common Travel Area, Consequently, Cypriot, Danish, December, Denmark, Dhekelia, Europe, European Union, Gibraltar, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, In, Iraq's Kurdistan, Israelis, Northern
related to North America · 36
Border control → Akwesasne, Akwesasne Nation, American, American Samoa, As, Bhutan, Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Canadian, Cornwall, Cornwall Island, Guam, Haudenosaunee, However, Israeli, Jay Treaty, Mexico, Multiple, Nevertheless, New York

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border control controls immigration countries travel entry citizens customs may states country international policy passport area internal measures policies also

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ageinstance ofThey required details0.80text
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and physical featuresinstance ofThey required details0.80text
the White Australia Policyinstance ofresulted in an even stricter policy targeting immigrants from both Asia and parts of southern and eastern Europe.Even following the adoption of measures0.80text
the Chinese Exclusion Act in English-speaking settler coloniesinstance ofresulted in an even stricter policy targeting immigrants from both Asia and parts of southern and eastern Europe.Even following the adoption of measures0.80text
pervasive control of international borders remained a relatively rare phenomenon until the early 20th centuryinstance ofresulted in an even stricter policy targeting immigrants from both Asia and parts of southern and eastern Europe.Even following the adoption of measures0.80text
before which many states had open international borders either in practice or due to a lack of any legal restrictioninstance ofresulted in an even stricter policy targeting immigrants from both Asia and parts of southern and eastern Europe.Even following the adoption of measures0.80text
restrictions on cross-border travelinstance ofwith tourists visiting fewer destinations on their trips.Biosecurity measures0.80text
the introduction of mandatory vaccination for international travellersinstance ofwith tourists visiting fewer destinations on their trips.Biosecurity measures0.80text
and the adoption of quarantine or mandatory testing measures have helped to contain the spread of COVID-19instance ofwith tourists visiting fewer destinations on their trips.Biosecurity measures0.80text
Colombiainstance ofIt has resulted in countries such as Mexico and the United States tightening border control in response to the northward flow of illegal substances from regions0.80text
the Cactus Curtain surrounding the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cubainstance ofThere are also intra-country zones0.80text

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