entry restriction

Gate-keeping measure imposed

Entry restriction refers to rules or barriers that limit who or what can enter a place, market, or category.

Immigration policy involves entry restrictions on foreign nationals.

Industries may face entry restrictions through licensing requirements or regulatory hurdles: High capital requirements create entry restrictions for new banks.

The term appears in economics, law, and public health contexts.

Related

customs · quota · passport · gate · barrier · denied · blockade · embargo · bouncer · velvet rope · guest list · invitation only · clearance · permit · exclusion · ban · locked · closed

Opposites
access control

entry restrictionopen admission

Accepting all applicants

free entry · open access · free access · open door · free admission

policy openness

entry restrictionopen-door policy

Unrestricted access principle

open door policy · open borders · free movement · visa-free travel · right of entry

Family

entry, entries, enter, entered, entering, enters, entrance, entrant, entrants

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G