Sébastien Couix

As CEO of Visamundi, I am dedicated to facilitating international travel by helping our customers obtain visas worldwide. By staying at the forefront of ever-changing regulations, I ensure that our agency is a trusted pillar in the field of visa services.

Registration for WHP Canada opens on March 1

It's official: the 2021 season of International Experience Canada is open! For this first pool of 2021, Canada is offering 7,100 places for France, 750 places for Belgium and 80 places for Luxembourg. You can now apply for a WHP and try your hand at being a WHPist in Canada. In order not to ... Read the article

Kazakhstan opts for a visa-free policy

Nursultan officials have announced the Government's intention to abolish visa requirements for foreign visitors. The move is designed to boost foreign tourism to the country and make it a more attractive location for cross-border investment in the age of Covid-19.

Revenge Travel after Covid-19?

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions implemented worldwide, the term "revenge travel" has emerged. It explains how people, after being restricted in their travels for a long period of time, try to compensate for these limitations by traveling more frequently or more extravagantly ... Read the article

Qantas: international flights to resume in July 2021

Following a 91% drop in profits compared with the previous year, Australian airline, Qantas has announced the likelihood of a resumption of international flights for July 2021. It will therefore be possible to book your tickets as early as next summer. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has said that this is the period ... Read the article

Oman: the return of the e-Tourism Visa

After several months' absence, the Sultanate of Oman has decided to reopen its borders to the general public. However, a new health protocol has been put in place to protect the local population and welcome tourists in complete safety: It is compulsory to download the following applications before arriving on the territory: ... Read the article

More details on the future Russian e-Visa

As we previously reported, Russia is preparing its new e-Visa for early 2021. A few days ago, we received new details about the latter: As you know, the new version of the Russian e-Visa will allow you to visit the country with a single visa, when you previously had to apply for a ... Read the article

Soon, an electronic visa for Niger

Like many other countries, Niger will soon be launching its electronic visa. A precious sesame to facilitate the arrival of travelers on its territory, particularly in times of health crisis, this type of dematerialized procedure is increasingly valued by States. The Director of Territorial Surveillance (DST) spoke of the difficulties ... Read the article

Covid-19: but what about the PVTists?

We know that this is a special situation for you, so to be able to travel with your PVT, we'd like to shed some light on the three major destinations. For Canada: Applications are not being processed, invitations are suspended until further notice, however profiles continue to be accepted in EIC pools. You have already ... Read the article

Mozambique: e-Visa to boost tourism

Yet another luxury safari destination! Following in the footsteps of Botswana, which has also just announced its forthcoming e-Visa, Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania, the former Portuguese colony of Mozambique has joined the long list of East African countries that are planning to introduce, or have already introduced, dematerialized visa procedures. No date has been set for ... Read the article

Russia: towards a multiple-entry e-Visa in 2021?

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has spoken out about the possibility of Russia's new e-Visa becoming a multiple-entry visa. This e-Visa is scheduled for introduction on January 1, 2021. Nothing has yet been confirmed, but this possibility should be studied very soon. On the other hand, travelers who have cancelled their stay due to the ... Read the article

South Korea inaugurates its travel permit

South Korea prepares its "post-Covid". The South Korean Embassy in Turkmenistan has announced that they will no longer issue visas in the passport from July 1, 2020, in favor of e-Visa. You will then have to go to https://www.visa.go.kr and fill out an application (the form is currently blocked), or directly on ... Read the article

Zanzibar archipelago back in service

Tanzania mainland had already opened its borders on May 18, but since the day before yesterday, Zanzibar has also been accessible. Certain flights and tourist activities have now resumed on the archipelago. An e-Visa is still required to visit the country, at the same price. It would appear that the destination has not taken any drastic measures in relation to ... Read the article

Business picks up for some airlines

At a time when several European countries have embarked on the road to decontamination, airlines are gradually returning to service. In many parts of the world, this is happening slowly but surely. Here are the details for a few airlines: Corsair resumes flights on June 18 Subject to the evolution of ... Read the article

Visamundi supported by ADN Booster

We're delighted to be joining the spring 2020 class of the ADN Ouest gas pedal. Their aim is to "actively contribute to the development of the digital economy in the Pays de la Loire and Brittany regions" by supporting and challenging innovative companies in the sector. The support program will last 6 months, during which we will be able to benefit ... Read the article

Barometer: travellers' perceptions of consular services

Following a survey conducted by VISAMUNDI, 5,700 individuals and 1,500 professionals were asked about their perception of consular services. We wanted to share with you the results of this December 2019 study. The first observation we can make is that, when purchasing a tourist service abroad, 1 customer out of 2 ... Read the article

Is my credit card insurance enough for travel?

In some countries, medical costs are very high, and can quickly reach several thousand euros. For a few dozen euros, the service provided by an insurance company is not negligible. Social security is not the most effective way of protecting you when you're abroad, as it only covers you in the cases ... Read the article

Rwanda opens up to tourism with new visa regime

Finally, some good news for the tourism sector, whose formalities have been turned upside down in recent weeks with the spread of Covid-19. Rwanda, nicknamed the "land of a thousand hills", is an East African country with one of the most open visa policies on the African continent. In particular, it offers free visas to ... Read the article

Egypt e-Visa can be extended up to 5 years

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly declared on Monday March 02, at a meeting with the Egyptian Cabinet and officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, that Egyptian visas and e-visas, initially extendable for up to 90 days, are now extendable for up to 5 years!

Turkey discontinues e-Visa for 6 nationalities

We tend to forget it in France: some of our European neighbors still need an e-Visa to visit the country at the gateway to Europe. From March 2, the Turkish government has announced that 6 nationalities will now be able to visit the country without a visa for short stays (max 90 days ... Read the article