Data updates: August 2026

921 changes logged in August 2026. page 1 of 10.

• Aug 31, 2026Cuba— Safety assessment changed: from generally-safe — sourced to a US advisory no client can read to exercise-caution — the FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the whole country (gov.uk ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 31, 2026Saudi Arabia— Brazilian, Mexican and North Macedonian citizens: entry regime changed: from eVisa (90 days) to Embassy visa — the portal's list of 66 eligible countries names none of them (visa.visitsaudi.com ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 31, 2026Tonga— Eight passports we admitted without a visa changed: from visa-free or visa on arrival to Embassy visa — not on the Immigration Division's list, and no waiver agreement found (revenue.gov.to ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 31, 2026Iran— Bolivian, Indian and Tajik citizens: entry regime changed: from Visa-free, 30 days to eVisa — none of the MFA portal's three exemption lists names them (evisa.mfa.ir ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 31, 2026Sweden— National (D) visa fee changed: from 600 SEK to 60 EUR (riksdagen.se ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 31, 2026Ethiopia— official source URL updated
• Aug 31, 2026Madagascar— official source URL updated
• Aug 31, 2026Benin— official source URL updated
• Aug 31, 2026Nepal— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Albania— How long an Albanian e-visa takes changed: from 10–15 working days to 15 working days minimum, up to 30 in exceptional cases (e-visa.al ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 30, 2026Malaysia— Malaysia eVisa: how long it is valid for entry changed: from 90 days to 6 months from the date of issuance (malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 30, 2026Andorra— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Austria— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Belgium— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Bulgaria— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Croatia— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Czechia— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Denmark— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Estonia— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Finland— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026France— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Germany— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Greece— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Hungary— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Iceland— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Italy— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Latvia— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Liechtenstein— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Lithuania— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Luxembourg— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Malta— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Monaco— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Netherlands— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Norway— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Poland— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Portugal— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Romania— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026San Marino— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Slovakia— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Slovenia— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Spain— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Sweden— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Austria— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Belgium— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Bulgaria— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Croatia— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Cyprus— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Czechia— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Denmark— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Estonia— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Finland— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026France— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Germany— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Greece— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Hungary— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Iceland— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Italy— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Latvia— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Liechtenstein— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Lithuania— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Luxembourg— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Malta— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Monaco— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Netherlands— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Norway— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Poland— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Portugal— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Romania— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Spain— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Sweden— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Switzerland— official source URL updated
• Aug 30, 2026Vatican City— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Iran— Egyptian and Kazakhstani citizens: entry regime changed: from eVisa (30 days) to Visa-free — both are named in the MFA portal's visa-waiver sentence (evisa.mfa.ir ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 29, 2026Iran— Visa-free stay for the 27 countries listed by the MFA portal (incl. Croatia, previously eVisa) changed: from 30 days to 15 days, non-extendable, once every six months (evisa.mfa.ir ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 29, 2026Saudi Arabia— Bahamian, Barbadian, Grenadian and Kittitian citizens: entry regime changed: from Embassy visa — "not on the tourist eVisa list" to eVisa — all four are on the portal's list of 66 eligible countries (visa.visitsaudi.com ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 29, 2026Mongolia— Ecuadorian, Maldivian, Monegasque, Peruvian, Paraguayan, Uruguayan, Uzbek and Vietnamese citizens: entry regime changed: from eVisa (30 days) to Visa-free — all eight are on the eVisa portal's own visa-free list (evisa.mn ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 29, 2026Russia— Unified e-visa: permitted stay and validity changed: from 16 days' stay, valid 60 days from issue to 30 days' stay, valid 120 days from issue (evisa.kdmid.ru ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 29, 2026Tonga— Visitor's visa issued on arrival changed: from 31 days to 30 days, as stated by the Immigration Division (revenue.gov.to ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 29, 2026Tonga— Source behind the 90-days-in-180 visa waiver for EU citizens changed: from Tonga Immigration Division page, which does not mention the waiver to EU–Tonga short-stay visa waiver agreement, OJ L 317, 3.12.2015 (eur-lex.europa.eu ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 29, 2026Uruguay— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Kosovo— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Somalia— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Somalia— Visa on arrival at Mogadishu changed: from USD 60 in cash on arrival, described as still widely issued to Withdrawn — since 1 September 2025 the ICA requires the ETAS in advance of travel (immigration.gov.so ↗)(opens in a new tab)
• Aug 29, 2026Trinidad and Tobago— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Cuba— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Algeria— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Angola— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Antigua and Barbuda— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Argentina— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Austria— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Bahamas— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Bahrain— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Barbados— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Belgium— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Belize— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Benin— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Bolivia— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Botswana— official source URL updated
• Aug 29, 2026Brazil— official source URL updated