More than 100 countries now issue eVisas—digital permits allowing travelers to enter a country—instead of traditional paper visas. However, airlines are facing challenges in verifying whether these digital visas are genuine. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), a global trade group representing airlines, has proposed a standardized method to streamline this verification process. Currently, airlines struggle with verifying eVisas because there is no universal way to check their validity across different countries. Check-in agents must deal with varying procedures depending on the traveler’s destination. This problem is made worse by the fact that eVisas can come in many formats, such as an email, a PDF, or a QR code. Verification methods also differ widely, ranging from simple website searches to direct links with government databases or even manual checks of printed documents. The cost of errors in this process is high. If a passenger is denied entry at a destination country, airlines may face fines and additional costs for repatriating the traveler. On average, each denied entry can cost around $9,000. This creates a high-pressure situation for check-in agents, especially when a trip involves multiple stopovers with different visa requirements. To make the verification process more efficient, the IATA is promoting two tools. The first is the iAPI (interactive Advance Passenger Information), which allows airlines to send passenger data to the destination government at check-in and receive an immediate response on the validity of their visa. Airlines report compliance rates up to 20 times higher in countries that use iAPI compared to those using manual checks. The second is the DTA (Digital Travel Authorization), an electronic document with a digital signature that confirms a visa has been issued. The DTA has a uniform format across all issuing countries, making it easier for any airline to verify the document. The DTA can also act as a backup when iAPI is not available. Despite these solutions, fewer than 30 countries currently have an operational iAPI system. The widespread adoption of these standards may take time due to national security concerns. The IATA stresses that these proposed standards do not take away government control over migration policies. Governments still have the authority to set visa requirements and manage border control. The IATA encourages countries to align their procedures with international standards and to involve airlines in the development of future tools, rather than leaving them to handle existing challenges alone.