IATA partners with OneVasco to streamline visa applications

• IATA partnered with OneVasco to integrate visa concierge into Timatic Solutions.
• The 2025 IATA Global Passenger Survey found 33pc of passengers were deterred by visa complexity.
• Process complexity was cited by 53pc of discouraged travellers.
• Timatic is used by airlines globally to confirm compliance for more than 1.3bn passengers annually.
• The visa service will be offered as a supplementary option to IATA’s Timatic Solutions.

The International Air Transport Association and OneVasco have partnered to integrate OneVasco’s visa concierge service into IATA’s Timatic Solutions. The partnership simplifies international air travel by connecting visa information and application services enabling travellers to move directly from checking entry requirements through Timatic to applying for a visa in a seamless digital experience.

The 2025 IATA Global Passenger Survey highlighted that for 33pc of passengers complexity around visa and immigration requirements had deterred them from travel a jump of 3 percentage points from 2024. Process complexity was the primary cause of discouragement cited by 53pc of travellers who noted they were dissuaded from travel by onerous visa or document requirements.

The visa service will be offered to airlines as a supplementary option to IATA’s Timatic Solutions including integration with Timatic Web and Timatic Widget. Travel information from Timatic will be incorporated into OneVasco’s visa platform. Timatic is used by airlines globally to confirm compliance for more than 1.3bn passengers annually.

Frederic Leger shared “Understanding what travel documents and visas are required for a journey is complicated. Joining forces with OneVasco will help passengers navigate travel requirements that can be time consuming and onerous.”