Online-only Table 2 Description of dataset columns.
id | unique ID used for each policy |
country_name | country name that implemented the restriction |
iso3 | unique three-letter country code published by the International Organization for Standardization. Non-standard codes: XKX - Kosovo, SOL - Somaliland, EUR - European Union Schengen Zone |
iso2 | unique two-letter country code published by the International Organization for Standardization. Non-standard codes: XK - Kosovo, XS - Somaliland, EU - European Union Schengen Zone |
policy_type | one of COMPLETE, PARTIAL, or NOPOLICYIMPLEMENTED |
policy_subtype | The policy sub-type, one of: ESSENTIAL_ONLY, CITIZEN_EXCEP, SPECIFIC_COUNTRY_EXCEP, WORK_EXCEP, VISA_BAN, CITIZENSHIP_BAN, HISTORY_BAN, REFUGEE_BAN, BORDER_CLOSURE, NONE. Note: Only the most restrictive partial closure is included, so a policy with CITIZENSHIP exception may have travel history or specific border closure information in the related fields. |
start_date | the date the policy was implemented (DD_MM_YY) |
end_date | the date the policy was lifted (DD_MM_YY) |
air | whether there was an air border closure (1) or not (0) |
air_type | whether the partial closure closed all or some air routes. One of: All, Specific, NA |
targets_air | which air routes were targeted |
land | whether there was a land border closure(1) or not (0) |
land_type | whether the partial closure closed all or some land routes. One of: All, Specific, NA |
targets_land | which land routes were targeted |
sea | whether there was a sea border closure(1) or not (0) |
sea_type | whether the partial closure closed all or some sea routes. One of: All, Specific, NA |
targets_sea | which sea routes were targeted |
citizen | whether the partial closure targets certain groups of travelers by citizenship (1) or not (0) |
citizen_list | which groups were targeted based on their citizenship status |
history | whether the partial closure targets certain groups of travelers by travel history (1) or not (0) |
history_list | which groups were targeted based on their recent travel status |
refugee | whether the partial closure uses the language of “refugee” or “asylum seeker” (1) or not (0) |
refugee_list | which refugees are targeted |
visa | whether visa seekers are targeted (1) or not (0) |
visa_type | which visa seekers are targeted. One of: All, Specific, NA |
visa_list | which visa seekers are targeted |
citizen_excep | whether the complete closure makes an exception for citizens (1) or not (0) |
citizen_excep_list | which persons are exempted from the complete closure |
country_excep | whether specific country(ies) are exempted from the complete closure (1) or not (0) |
country_excep_list | which country(ies) are exempted from the complete closure |
work_excep | whether the complete closure exempts workers (1) or not (0) |
source(0-4) | Web link to source of policy, one per column |
