How Can OnTrailVisa Expand Your Travel Horizons as a Digital Nomad?

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UK passport holders are among the luckiest in the world. UK passports are regularly ranked among the 10 most “powerful” passports that let you travel visa-free as a tourist. This has contributed to the rise of the UK digital nomad.

Pumble estimates that around 7% of all digital nomads come from the UK, numbering just over 7 million. Meanwhile, Public First estimates that only around 165,000 UK digital nomads are living and working abroad full-time. Whatever the true number, the ability to move between countries with ease is one of the reasons that UK remote workers have the flexibility to embrace the digital nomad lifestyle.

But this doesn’t mean that UK citizens, and especially digital nomads, can become complacent. Many countries, such as Australia, Canada, India, and Indonesia, still require that you apply for an eVisa before traveling. When you are accustomed to traveling visa-free, it can be easy to get caught out, especially if you are making last-minute travel plans.

And there are potentially bigger headaches. A UK friend was recently in South America and decided to travel to Australia. While they remembered to apply for their eVisa in advance, they didn’t realize that, coming from South America, they would need a yellow fever vaccination to enter the country. While they eventually made it to Australia, it caused all kinds of unnecessary headaches and stress at border control.

But a new visa service for UK passport holders is set to help with many of these headaches.

What Is OnTrailVisa?

OnTrailVisa is a new visa and travel service aimed specifically at streamlining travel organization for UK passport holders. It aims to create a one-stop shop that allows UK passport holders to apply for popular tourist eVisas in one place, without having to seek out different embassy websites and travel advice sites for every new visa. If you apply for visas regularly, like digital nomads, every application becomes easier.

Visas are currently available for around 30 countries across the Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. This includes popular countries with strict visa rules such as Australia, Canada, and South Korea.

The application is simple and fully online. Just enter your details, a copy of your passport, and pay the fee. You can then track your application online and print your final visa without ever setting foot in an embassy or visa office. Plus, the service is fast, with an average turnaround of 72 hours, and some visas are granted in as little as one hour.

But perhaps the best thing about the service is that your visa is guaranteed, or you get a full refund. This is an unusual perk, as visa fees to embassies are non-refundable. But since OnTrailVisa boasts a 97% success rate from over 180,000 applications, they are confident that they can get you that visa.

But more than just a visa service, OnTrailVisa is focused on getting you the travel advice that you need, too. As part of the full visa service, you can register for the local British Embassy in your destination country through the online portal.

With your registration, you receive security and safety information about your destination via email, including extreme weather events and new security risks. You also get the information you need to contact your nearest embassy or consulate for emergency support while traveling.

Traveling with OnTrailVisa

OnTrailVisa is certainly a convenient service. But how much of a difference can it make to traveling digital nomads? Let’s consider a few popular destinations.

Indonesia

Indonesia, and especially Bali, is a popular destination with digital nomads known for beautiful beaches, excellent food, and friendly people. But the region is cracking down on travelers without the right visa.

If you travel to Indonesia, UK passport holders can get a visa on arrival, which costs 500,000 rupiah, which is under £25. But if you want to stay an additional 30 days, you need to get yourself to a local immigration office at least a week before your visa expires. While there are many immigration offices, they can be few and far between on the northern islands.

With OnTrailVisa, you can apply for a 60-day visa upfront or renew your 30-day visa online, avoiding the 1,000,000 rupiah per day fine and the potential to have future visas denied.

When you apply for your Indonesia visa, OnTrailVisa will also ensure that you complete your e-CD customs declaration and complete the SSHP Health Pass, both essential for entry into the country.

Heading to Bali, you must also pay the Bali Tourist Tax and obtain a special Bali visa. You can do this all online through OnTrailVisa, paying with your card rather than messing around with local payment methods. If you decide to travel to Bali last minute, they can turn your Bali visa around within one hour.

Southeast Asia

Gone are the days when you can backpack through Southeast Asia, picking up visas on arrival. Most Southeast Asian countries introduced eVisas during the pandemic, meaning that as of 2020, you can no longer just turn up at the border and expect to be let through. You can apply for the necessary eVisas for Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and the Philippines through OnTrailVisa.

Once you have your visa, you may also be required to use specific ports of entry. OnTrailVisa not only lets you apply for your next visa from your smartphone while on the road, but it will also make sure you are up to date with valid entry points, so you aren’t turned away at your next border crossing. Embassy registration can also alert you to terrorist activity and danger zones that might change your travel plans.

Africa

Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa are among the most popular countries for safari, and all require UK passport holders to get an eVisa to enter. If you are planning your trip on the fly, around the best place to see the continent’s majestic animals, OnTrailVisa offers a great way to get your hands on a necessary visa without having to seek out an embassy or consulate.

Also, did you know that if you are landing in Kenya’s busy Nairobi airport to travel on to neighboring countries such as Ethiopia or Tanzania, you will need a transit visa. Find out which transit visas you need and get them in a few clicks with OnTrailVisa.

United States

It has never been more challenging to travel to the United States, with stories of people being turned away at airports for minor errors in their ESTA travel documentation. Considering the stress that this is causing for travelers who are even transiting through the United States, OnTrailVisa’s guarantee, full refund, and additional protections can put travelers’ minds at ease.

Full List of Destinations

Below is a complete list of countries you can travel to with OnTrailVisa, plus the visa turnaround time and the cost of the visa. Maybe you will find your next destination inspiration.