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Togo's new electronic visa

The country is launching its electronic visa on a new version of its national travel platform. The move comes after the Togolese government announced last February its intention to digitalize the visa and residence permit processes for international travelers. In particular, the new platform will enable travelers to ... Read the article

A 29th airport available for e-Visa access to India

Would you like to travel to the south of India, in the Kerala region to be precise? It is now possible for travelers to obtain an electronic visa through Kannur International Airport. The airport's operations manager made the announcement via the Indian newspaper The Hindu. Find out all you need to know.

Tourism 2022 barometer: results

A few weeks ago, we posed this question to travel professionals: What kind of recovery for you and your customers? First of all, we'd like to thank all the professionals who took the time to answer this survey. Assessing their feelings and the new desires of travelers following the pandemic ... Read the article

Why rent a private jet?

For a long time, the private jet was considered a travel alternative for a certain category of people. Today, thanks to the proliferation of private air transport companies, anyone can rent a private jet on a reasonable budget. Discover in this article some of the reasons why you should opt for the ... Read the article

Benin: Africa's most open country to foreign visitors

The rate of visa openness in Africa is rising sharply. In fact, every year, the African Development Bank publishes the Visa openness Index report. This document mentions the innovations introduced by each state. For the 4th consecutive year, Benin holds the top spot.

Visamundi joins Welcome City Lab

Our agency joins the 9th promotion of Welcome City Lab, the incubator dedicated to tourism supported by Paris&Co. Our team joins the "take-off" program for 2 years. These next few months will enable us to make contact with tourism professionals and create synergies. These collaborations will be useful for innovation in tourism. Our ... Read the article

United States: ESTA prices have risen

Since May 26, the price of the "ESTA" electronic travel authorization has risen from 14 to 21$. As a reminder, 40 nationalities, including FRANCE, do not need a visa to travel to the USA, but must obtain an ESTA. This document is valid for 2 years, or until the associated passport expires. In addition, ... Read the article

Thailand Pass: the latest rules

As of June 1, 2022, measures relating to the Thailand Pass will change. Following the last meeting of the CCSA (Covid-19 Situation Administration Center) held on May 20, the Thai government has decided on new measures. For international travelers: Foreign nationals ... Read the article

Europe: ETIAS launch imminent

While many countries and regions of the world require a certain number of travel formalities to gain access to their territory, Europe has only been thinking for a few years about imposing a travel document for visitors to the Schengen area. What is the Schengen area? The Schengen area is an area of free ... Read the article

ESTA soon to be more expensive for travel to the USA

If you're a French national, you can travel to the United States without a visa. All you need to do is apply for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization, also known as ESTA, which is valid for two years. The price of this authorization will soon increase.

Vanuatu from July 1, it's possible!

The possibility of a future reopening of Vanuatu's borders is becoming clearer with the announcement made by the local tourist board. With the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, its borders had been closed for months. The Vanuatu authorities are gradually making arrangements for the return of tourists to the islands of the archipelago. Discover the essentials ... Read the article

Expatriation to Canada simplified from July onwards

Canada continues to step up its efforts to address chronic shortages in the Canadian workforce. On this basis, the Canada Express Entry draw will resume from July, and expatriation to Canada will be simpler. Express Entry is the online system used by the Canadian government to manage applications for immigration to ... Read the article

Thailand: Thailand Pass extended to 7 days

Since April 1, 2022, Thailand has further simplified the "Test and Go" entry procedure, which allows vaccinated travelers to arrive without quarantine by eliminating the requirement for a PCR test prior to departure. A Thailand Pass is still required. Extending the validity of the Thailand Pass ... Read the article

South Korea: 7-day quarantine lifted

Since the beginning of April 2022, South Korea has once again allowed fully vaccinated international travelers to enter the country without quarantine, as the destination has relaxed its coronavirus restrictions. However, a negative screening test is still required for entry. At the same time, Incheon International Airport ... Read the article

Visamundi and TourMag launch a new barometer

The Visamundi team has teamed up with TourMag, a well-known and recognized media in the tourism world, to launch the new barometer dedicated to travel professionals! March 2020. International borders closed, travel stopped completely, planes grounded, confinement, tourism activity on hold, patience and caution. Two springs later, where do we stand ... Read the article

South Korea: quarantine exemption thanks to Q-Code

As of today, March 21, 2022, vaccinated travelers can register on the "Q-CODE" system to qualify for a 7-day quarantine exemption on arrival in South Korea. For information, if the traveler's vaccination history has not yet been registered in Korea, then he or she will not be exempted from quarantine ... Read the article

Myanmar: borders to reopen on April 17, 2022

Two years after closing its borders, Myanmar is preparing to resume regular international air traffic, initially for fully vaccinated travellers. In addition, the Ministry of Health has declared that travelers will be subject to a one-week quarantine period, during which time they will ... Read the article