The Orizn Journal
The Orizn Journal — visa, travel, and the people moving across borders.
Long-form notes from the team behind Orizn. Visa policy explained without jargon. Engineering posts on how we maintain a fresh global database. Founder notes, data essays, travel writing.
Why we built Orizn
A founder note. Why visa requirements are still painful in 2026, what the existing tools get wrong, and what we set out to fix when we started Orizn.
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Schengen 90/180 explained for everyone
The 90/180 rule is the most misunderstood line of European immigration law. We unpack the rolling window, the three mistakes that get travelers fined, and the changes coming with ETIAS.
Why visa data is harder than you think
Visa rules look like a spreadsheet. They are not. A field report on why scrapers fail, why IATA is not enough, and how we keep forty thousand cells fresh.
The visa-free score: ranking 199 passports for 2026
Our 2026 ranking of all 199 passports by visa-free access. The full top 20, the biggest movers since 2025, and what the dataset tells us about global mobility.
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