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The Visamundi teams keep abreast of frequent legislative changes in immigration policy and share trends, news, announcements, rumors and other relevant information with you.

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

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

India: international flights resume from March 27

From March 27, 2022 (start of the 2022 summer program), international commercial flights to/from India will resume service outside the current bilateral agreements. This will mean the termination of the travel bubble agreements*, and all travelers will be able to rediscover India's unique atmosphere. Airlines will still be able to ... Read the article

Indonesia: test program to Bali

Indonesia will allow travelers to enter Bali without quarantine as part of a trial program starting on March 14. This date could even be brought forward if the number of Covid infections in Bali drops as early as next week. This program is aimed at fully vaccinated travelers who have received their booster shots. ... Read the article

Thailand: 2nd PCR test abolished from March 1

This Wednesday, February 23, 2022, the "Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration" (CCSA) has decided to abolish the requirement for a second PCR test on day 5 under the Test and Go quarantine exemption program to enter Thailand. As of March 1, 2022, this second test will no longer be mandatory, and ... Read the article

Canada: easing of health restrictions

In recent days, the Canadian government has been motivated by two main reasons to relax sanitary measures on its territory: the peak of the Omicron wave, which was passed at the end of January, and also following the protests that have been blocking the federal capital Ottawa (Ontario) for over two weeks (movement initiated by ... Read the article

Philippines: border reopening scheduled for February 10

Foreign nationals from 157 countries that are fully vaccinated and not subject to visa requirements (including France) will once again be able to travel to the Philippines from February 10, 2022, the Philippine government has announced. The country of 7,000 islands has decided to follow in the footsteps of its neighbors, Thailand and Indonesia, ... Read the article

Australia reopens its borders on February 21

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

Indonesia reopens its borders to French travelers

Despite a steady increase in cases of Covid-19 in Indonesia this month, attributed by health authorities to the Omicron variant, the destination of Bali will once again welcome French travellers from Friday February 4. To travel to Bali, travelers will need to undergo a PCR test and a quarantine period ranging from 5 to ... Read the article

Thailand Pass: elimination of quarantine for certain vaccinated travellers

Thailand has an unfortunate reputation for making entry into the country extremely complicated. This improves (slightly) on November 1 with the introduction of the Thailand Pass, which will partially replace the Certificate of Entry (COE). This compulsory document will enable you to upload all the necessary documents (hotel, flight, etc.), which will be processed in ... Read the article

Singapore reopens to the French on Vaccinated Travel Lane

Cases of Covid-19 are exploding. But that hasn't stopped the French government from classifying it as "green", and Singapore from announcing the reopening of flights to new destinations, including France, for those vaccinated without quarantine. Singapore Airlines has already scheduled 4 weekly flights from Paris. From October 20, French travellers will have to comply with certain ... Read the article

Mongolia: e-Visa now available

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

India officially allows tourists from October 15

We announced it to you a short while ago. The Indian government has decided to once again accept tourists on its soil after an 18-month suspension. The opening will take place in two phases: from October 15, 2021, tourists from certain countries under bilateral agreements will be accepted via charter flights ... Read the article

USA to lift Travel Ban for Europeans in November

Have they all spread the word? After Cuba, India and Canada, it's Joe Bidden's government's turn to announce that vaccinated travelers from the European Union, the United Kingdom and China will once again be allowed to arrive on U.S. soil from the beginning of November. A negative PCR test ... Read the article