The Visamundi teams keep abreast of frequent legislative changes in immigration policy and share trends, news, announcements, rumors and other relevant information with you.
The Japanese government has decided to relax the formalities for entering the country. The aim is to attract tourists and ease the burden on embassies and consulates. To this end, an online visa for Japan will be issued from August 18, 2022. It applies to citizens of Canada and ... Read the article
Morocco made the launch of its electronic visa official on July 10. "The launch [of the e-visa], [...], is aimed at simplifying and modernizing consular services, in line with the High Royal Orientations", emphasized Fouad Kadmiri, Director of Consular and Social Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation ... Read the article
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
Are you planning a cruise to an exceptional destination? If so, you should seriously consider Saudi Arabia. Indeed, in order to diversify the country's economy in the medium and long term, the Saudi authorities are betting heavily on the tourism sector. What's more, an electronic visa service has been launched ... Read the article
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.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has many consequences. It is causing supply problems for certain commodities, but also tensions at diplomatic level. This is the case, for example, with Mexico's new decision to refuse electronic visa applications from Russian citizens. In fact, their requests have been rejected by ... Read the article
To facilitate the free movement of people and goods, the European Union is gradually introducing VISA exemption rules for certain countries. In view of its many efforts, one might wonder whether citizens of the Gulf are among them. Find out more about the realities of VISA exemption here... Read the article
To protect its population, Japan had closed its doors to foreign tourists since the outbreak of COVID. Despite the drastic nature of this decision, it did limit the spread of the virus within the country. Today, thanks to therapeutic advances that have mitigated the pandemic, ... Read the article
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.
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
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
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
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.
Chinese nationals resident in India will be facing serious problems with the Indian immigration authorities in the coming days. India recently decided to invalidate tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals wishing to visit the country. Find out more about the reasons behind this decision below. Read the article
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
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
We've all been waiting for it: the meeting of the Thai government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday April 22 brought good news! The government announced the end of the Test & Go and Sandbox programs as of May 1, 2022. The opening up of the country ... Read the article
Like many other countries around the world, South Korea has also begun to relax its preventive measures against covid-19. After a long period of restricting entry to the country, the Korean government has now authorized tourists to enter its territory. This is now possible without ... Read the article
From April 21, 2022, destination Hong Kong will relax some of its COVID-19 restrictions, which are among the strictest in the world, allowing beauty salons, cinemas and gyms to reopen, while infections in the destination are below 2,000 per day. "The cases ... Read the article
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
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
After imposing some of the strictest entry restrictions in the world, Australia will reopen its borders to international travelers (doubly vaccinated) from February 21, 2022. The country's borders have been closed for almost 2 years, the strategy having been to control the spread of the pandemic on ... Read the article
Suspended on December 22 following the spread of the Omicron variant, the Test&Go program will be reintroduced in a few days' time. Vaccinated travellers will once again be exempt from strict quarantine on arrival in the country. However, it is important to take into account the new measures decided by the Thai authorities, supported by the Ministry of Health, to ... Read the article
The press release from the Hong Kong government is clear: the Immigration Department is launching its new electronic visa application service, enabling applicants to create their file online and receive their visa by e-mail, without having to visit an immigration office in person. Applications ... Read the article
From 2025, EU citizens and other non-Irish and non-British nationals wishing to cross the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland will need to obtain an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) under new rules proposed by the UK government. These new rules are part of the ... Read the article
The White House has finally given a date to all travelers waiting to reclaim the US dream. After announcing a reopening "at the beginning of November", the date of November 8 is now on the calendar of all vaccinated foreign travelers, including Europeans. From November 8 fully vaccinated foreign nationals can visit ... Read the article
Even if a mandatory 14-day quarantine complicates the stay, the Mongolian government has launched its e-Visa application website, a huge change in the country's tourism policy. 36 countries, including EU members, Australia, China, the UK, Switzerland and South Korea, can apply for this 100% document by ... Read the article
After Germany and 47 other partner countries, Moscow has decided to resume flights from France, a first since the start of the pandemic. Since the end of July, Moscow and St. Petersburg have been accessible several times a week from Paris or Nice, with direct flights. As a reminder, the e-Visa is still suspended for the ... Read the article
Egypt wants to take advantage of this period to boost tourism. The African state has decided to make it easier to obtain its e-Visa, bringing to 74 the number of nationalities eligible for the online process. Simpler, entirely digital and with no exchange rate worries on arrival, the e-Visa is also popular for limiting the number of interactions ... Read the article
The idea is simple: passengers can download the dedicated AOK Pass application to certify the veracity of their PCR results, using a QR Code. This will facilitate the work of agents at boarding and reduce verification times compared with conventional results. Only Biogroup and Cerballiance laboratories are ... Read the article
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