diff --git a/include/player.h b/include/player.h
index db1034cb..3dcf429a 100644
--- a/include/player.h
+++ b/include/player.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "types.h"
 
 	/* player command capabilities */
+#define NONVIS	bit(0)	/* can execute common commands (visitors can't) */
 #define SANCT	bit(1)	/* can execute commands available in sanctuary */
 #define NORM	bit(2)	/* can execute active player commands */
 #define GOD	bit(3)	/* can execute deity commands */
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/chan.c b/src/lib/commands/chan.c
index 2f59d2fd..463305fd 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/chan.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/chan.c
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ chan(void)
     if (!p)
 	return RET_SYN;
     us = getnatp(player->cnum);
-    if (us->nat_stat == STAT_VIS) {
-	pr("Visitor countries can't change their country name or representative.\n");
-	return RET_FAIL;
-    }
     switch (*p) {
     case 'n':
     case 'c':
diff --git a/src/lib/player/empmod.c b/src/lib/player/empmod.c
index 265b02f0..6233dbff 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/empmod.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/empmod.c
@@ -70,15 +70,15 @@ struct cmndstr player_coms[] = {
     {"bye", 0, quit, 0, 0},
     {"capital <SECT>", 0, capi, C_MOD, NORM},
     {"cargo <SHIPS>", 0, carg, 0, NORM},
-    {"census <SECTS>", 0, cens, 0, 0},
-    {"change <country|representative> <NAME>", 0, chan, C_MOD, 0},
+    {"census <SECTS>", 0, cens, 0, NONVIS},
+    {"change <country|representative> <NAME>", 0, chan, C_MOD, NONVIS},
     {"coastwatch <SECTS>", 1, coas, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
     {"collect <LOAN> <SECT>", 2, coll, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
-    {"commodity <SECTS>", 0, comm, 0, 0},
+    {"commodity <SECTS>", 0, comm, 0, NONVIS},
     {"consider <loan|treaty> <LOAN/TREATY> <acc|decl|post>",
      1, cons, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
     {"convert <SECTS> <NUM> [sure?]", 2, conv, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
-    {"country <NATS>", 0, coun, 0, NORM},
+    {"country <NATS>", 0, coun, 0, 0},
     {"cutoff <SECTS>", 0, cuto, C_MOD, NORM},
     {"declare <all|friend|neut|hos|war> <NATS>",
      2, decl, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct cmndstr player_coms[] = {
     {"drop <cargo-PLANES> <fighter-PLANES> <ap-SECT> <PATH|DESTINATION> <COMM>",
      1, drop, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
     {"dump <SECTS> [<fields>]", 0, dump, 0, NORM},
-    {"echo [<string>]", 0, echo, 0, NORM},
+    {"echo [<string>]", 0, echo, 0, 0},
     {"edit <country|land|ship|plane|unit> <NAT|SECT|SHIP|PLANE|LAND> [<KEY> <VALUE>]...",
      0, edit, C_MOD, GOD},
     {"enable", 0, enab, C_MOD, GOD},
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ struct cmndstr player_coms[] = {
     {"execute <INPUT FILE>", 0, execute, 0, EXEC},
     {"explore <c|m> <SECT> <NUM> <PATH|DESTINATION>",
      1, explore, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
-    {"financial", 0, fina, 0, NORM},
+    {"financial", 0, fina, 0, 0},
     {"fire <TYPE> <from-SECTS | SHIPS | UNITS> [TO-SECT | SHIP]",
      1, multifire, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
     {"flash <COUNTRY> [<message>]", 0, flash, 0, 0},
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ struct cmndstr player_coms[] = {
      1, ltend, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
     {"lunload <COMM|\"land\"|\"plane\"> <UNITS> <NUM|UNITS|PLANES>",
      1, lload, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
-    {"map <SECTS|SHIP> [s|l|n|p|*|h]", 0, map, C_MOD, 0},
+    {"map <SECTS|SHIP> [s|l|n|p|*|h]", 0, map, C_MOD, NORM},
     {"march <UNITS> <PATH|DESTINATION>", 1, march, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
     {"market <COMM|\"all\">", 0, mark, C_MOD, NORM},
     {"mine <SHIPS>", 2, mine, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ struct cmndstr player_coms[] = {
     {"newcap <NAT> <SECTOR>", 0, new, C_MOD, GOD},
     {"neweff <SECTS>", 0, newe, C_MOD, NORM},
     {"newspaper [days]", 0, news, 0, 0},
-    {"nmap <SECTS|NUKE> [s|l|n|p|*|h]", 0, map, C_MOD, 0},
+    {"nmap <SECTS|NUKE> [s|l|n|p|*|h]", 0, map, C_MOD, NORM},
     {"nuke <SECTS>", 0, nuke, 0, NORM},
     {"offer <loan|treaty> <NAT> [<NUM> <DAYS> <IRATE>]",
      1, offe, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ struct cmndstr player_coms[] = {
     {"quit", 0, quit, 0, 0},
     {"radar <SHIPS | SECTS>", 1, rada, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
     {"range <PLANES> <range>", 1, range, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
-    {"read [yes|no|<CNUM/CNAME>]", 0, rea, C_MOD, 0},
+    {"read [yes|no|<CNUM/CNAME>]", 0, rea, C_MOD, NONVIS},
     {"realm <number> [<SECTS>]", 0, real, C_MOD, NORM},
     {"recon <spy-PLANES> <fighter-PLANES> <ap-SECT> <PATH|DESTINATION>",
      3, reco, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ struct cmndstr player_coms[] = {
     {"repay <LOAN> <NUM>", 1, repa, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
     {"report <NATS>", 0, repo, 0, 0},
     {"reset <lot #> <0|price>", 1, rese, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
-    {"resource <SECTS>", 0, reso, 0, NORM},
+    {"resource <SECTS>", 0, reso, 0, NONVIS},
     {"retreat <SHIPS|FLEET> <PATH> [i|t|s|h|b|d|u|c]",
      1, retr, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
     {"route <COMM> <SECTS>", 1, rout, C_MOD, NORM},
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ struct cmndstr player_coms[] = {
      "\tshow updates [<NUM>]>",
      0, show, 0, 0},
     {"shutdown <minutes> <disable update?>", 0, shut, 0, GOD},
-    {"sinfrastructure <SECTS>", 0, sinfra, 0, 0},
+    {"sinfrastructure <SECTS>", 0, sinfra, 0, NONVIS},
     {"skywatch <SECTS>", 1, skyw, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
     {"smap <SECTS|SHIP> [s|l|n|p|*|h]", 0, map, C_MOD, NORM},
     {"sonar <SHIPS> <brief?>", 1, sona, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},
diff --git a/src/lib/player/init_nats.c b/src/lib/player/init_nats.c
index f2880209..dee407cc 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/init_nats.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/init_nats.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  *  Known contributors to this file:
  *     Dave Pare, 1994
  *     Steve McClure, 2000
- *     Markus Armbruster, 2007
+ *     Markus Armbruster, 2007-2012
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ player_set_nstat(struct player *pl, struct natstr *np)
 {
     static int nstat[] = {
 	/* must match nat_status */
-	0, 0, 0, SANCT, NORM, GOD | NORM | CAP | MONEY
+	0, NONVIS, 0, SANCT | NONVIS, NORM | NONVIS,
+	GOD | NORM | NONVIS | CAP | MONEY
     };
 
     if (CANT_HAPPEN(pl->cnum != np->nat_cnum))