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18 items tracked · updated July 27, 2026

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South Africa’s ETA fee rises to 500 rands on 17 August 2026

Africa

Aug 1, 2026

Montenegro travel: Visa becomes mandatory for 5 nationalities from November 2026

Europe

Jul 29, 2026

US court keeps $100,000 H-1B visa tax blocked for now

Americas

Jul 28, 2026

France Identité app now accepted for boarding at French airports from June 24

Tips

Jul 26, 2026

Chad to scrap African entry visas from January 1 2027

Africa

Jul 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia launches new multi-entry 1-year Umrah visa via Nusuk platform

Middle East

Jul 24, 2026

Caribbean passport holders: Will Schengen visas become mandatory in 2028?

Europe

Jul 23, 2026

United States scraps indefinite stay rules for international student and journalist visas

Americas

Jul 21, 2026

France visas: Paris aims to return to 250 000 visas a year for Algerians

Europe

Jul 17, 2026

Japan triples its departure tax to ¥3,000

Asia

Jul 16, 2026

Travel to Australia: paper customs forms are out, digital entry is in

Oceania

Jul 15, 2026

Brazilians heading to French Guiana will no longer need a visa from August 2026

Americas

Jul 11, 2026

Indonesia cracks down on influencers on tourist visas and imposes new C5A visa

Asia

Jul 10, 2026

Saudi Arabia rolls out visa-flight-hotel bundles in one booking

Middle East

Jul 7, 2026

Vietnam drops health declaration for international travelers

Asia

Jul 7, 2026

Armenia extends visa-free entry until July 2027 with new rules

Europe

Jul 6, 2026

South Africa’s new online traveller declaration: mandatory from July 2026

Africa

Jul 5, 2026

India digitizes OCI cards with e-OCI rollout

Asia

Jul 2, 2026

South Korea extends free group visa exemption for six countries

Asia

Jul 1, 2026

Saudi Arabia rolls out ETA for UK citizens

Middle East

Jun 30, 2026

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