Variable: Freedom of Foreign Movement and Travel

QoG Code: (ciri_formov)


Dataset: The CIRIGHTS Data project

Description:

The freedom to leave and return to one’s country is a right. There are countries that do not allow citizens to leave at all. Methods used by governments to restrict freedom of movement include: withholding and/or delaying the issuing of passports, “exit control” lists to prevent emigration, the requirement of an exit visa or special permits to leave the country, revocation of citizenship, and obstacles to the extension of passport’s validity. In addition, there are countries where even if one is allowed to leave, the duration of one’s stay abroad is restricted, and citizens can lose their property and other assets if they leave for a very long time. Some citizens have to get permission to leave. Others, when they leave, are not allowed to return or the government makes return very difficult. Also, some governments place restrictions on certain groups of people such as opposition political leaders, ethnic minorities, religious leaders, women, human rights activists or monitors, and journalists. Rights to emigration and repatriation without prejudice are also included in freedom of foreign movement and travel.

Scoring Scheme:
Foreign movement and travel is:
(0) Severely Restricted
(1) Somewhat Restricted
(2) Unrestricted

Type of variable: Categorical

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-08-29
Last updated by source: 2023-08-27


Categories:

Judicial Migration


Find this variable in:

Basic Cross-section - 2024 Basic Time-series - 2024 OECD Cross-section - 2024 OECD Time-series - 2024 Standard Cross-section - 2024 Standard Time-series - 2024 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 193
Basic time-series: 201
Standard cross-section: 193
Standard time-series: 201
OECD cross-section: 37
OECD time-series: 38

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1981-2020
Basic time-series: 1981-2020
OECD time-series: 1981-2020

This variable has information for these countries:

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