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Nevertheless, Article 16 of the Constitution states that travel restrictions may be established by law for reasons of health or security. [ 3 ] Italy was the first country to enact a COVID-19 lockdown nationwide; [ 4 ] many countries would introduce similar measures in subsequent months the COVID-19 pandemic spread globally.
The travel industry has, predictably, welcomed the easing of restrictions. But some other major nations retain strict Covid rules. These are the key questions and answers.
Visa requirements for Canadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Canada. As of 2025, Canadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 188 countries and territories, ranking the Canadian passport 7th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index . [ 1 ]
The Henley Passport Index is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom allowed by those countries' ordinary passports for their citizens. [3] It was launched in 2005 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index [4] and was updated to Henley Passport Index in January 2018.
On January 18, it added 22 countries and territories to its highest travel risk category, “Level Four: Very High,” due to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant.
The new omicron variant threatens to tighten travel restrictions around the globe just as they were easing due to rising COVID-19 vaccination rates.
The travel restrictions brought a significant economic cost to the global tourism industry through lost income and social impacts on people who were unable to travel internationally. After travel bans lifted, global tourism saw a return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024. [ 4 ]
Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunday (October 11) that Italy needed to add restrictions after having eased them for several weeks, as it aims to avoid a new national lockdown ...