Data updates: September 2026

1,584 changes logged in September 2026. page 11 of 16.

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Sep 26, 2026Montenegro— Saudi Arabia — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa from a Montenegrin embassy~~ to visa-free for up to 30 days until 31 October 2026; visa required from 1 November 2026 (gov.me )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Montenegro— Belarus and Russia — visa-free period changed: from ~~visa-free for up to 30 days~~ to visa-free for up to 30 days until 31 October 2026; visa required from 1 November 2026 (gov.me )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Montenegro— China — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa-free for up to 30 days~~ to visa required; until 31 October 2026 organized tour groups and business-passport holders with an invitation letter may stay up to 30 days without one (gov.me )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Montenegro— Kazakhstan — visa-free period changed: from ~~visa-free for up to 30 days~~ to visa-free for up to 30 days from 1 May to 1 October 2026 (seasonal) (gov.me )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Montenegro— Third-country visa or residence permit waiver — qualifying documents changed: from ~~valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit~~ to valid Schengen, US, UK, Irish, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand or Japanese visa or residence permit, or an APEC Business Travel Card; 30 days (gov.me )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Montenegro— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Montenegro— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— United Kingdom — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa-free for 30 days, MZN 650 processing fee collected on arrival~~ to Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before travel, 30 days; about USD 47 (USD 37 visa fee plus MZN 650) paid online (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— Canada — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa-free for 30 days, MZN 650 processing fee collected on arrival~~ to visa-free for 30 days with an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) obtained at least 48 hours before departure (travel.gc.ca )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— Botswana and Tanzania — visa-free stay changed: from ~~30 days~~ to 90 days (evisa.gov.mz )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— Kenya and Rwanda — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa on arrival, 30 days~~ to visa-free, 90 days (evisa.gov.mz )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— Uganda, Cabo Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa on arrival, 30 days~~ to visa-free, 30 days (evisa.gov.mz )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— Tourist eVisa — entries changed: from ~~single~~ to multiple (evisa.gov.mz )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— Cash declaration thresholds changed: from ~~foreign currency above about USD 10,000~~ to foreign cash or travellers' cheques of USD 5,000 or more, and MZN 10,000 or more in local cash (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— Safety — areas to avoid changed: from ~~Cabo Delgado province~~ to Cabo Delgado province, the Memba and Eráti districts of Nampula, and the Mecula and Marrupa districts of Niassa (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Mozambique— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Myanmar— 14 passports not on the tourist eVisa list — entry requirement changed: from ~~tourist eVisa~~ to visa from a Myanmar embassy (evisa.moip.gov.mm )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Myanmar— 12 passports on the tourist eVisa list — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa from a Myanmar embassy~~ to tourist eVisa, 28 days (evisa.moip.gov.mm )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Myanmar— Vietnam — visa-free stay changed: from ~~14 days~~ to 30 days (evisa.moip.gov.mm )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Myanmar— Singapore — ports for the visa exemption changed: from ~~international airports~~ to any international checkpoint (evisa.moip.gov.mm )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Myanmar— Tourist eVisa — ports of entry changed: from ~~Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw airports only~~ to Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw international airports and the Kawthaung International Land Border Checkpoint (evisa.moip.gov.mm )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Myanmar— Tourist and business eVisa — processing time changed: from ~~1–3 business days~~ to at least 3 working days (evisa.moip.gov.mm )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Myanmar— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Myanmar— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Myanmar— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Namibia— Blank passport pages changed: from 2 to 3 (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Namibia— Visa on arrival — entries changed: from ~~single~~ to multiple (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Nauru— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Nauru— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Nauru— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Nauru— Tourist visa fee changed: from ~~Approximately AUD 50, often collected on arrival~~ to AUD 50 for up to 1 month, AUD 150 for up to 2 months, AUD 250 for up to 3 months, paid with the application and non-refundable (justice.gov.nr )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Nauru— Passport validity changed: from ~~6 months on arrival~~ to at least 3 months after the date of arrival (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Nicaragua— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Nicaragua— Passport validity changed: from ~~6 months on arrival; damaged passports frequently refused at the border~~ to 6 months on arrival (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Niger— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Niger— Visa processing time changed: from ~~not stated~~ to 15 days (diplomatie.gouv.ne )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Niger— Passport validity changed: from ~~6 months on arrival~~ to valid for the duration of the stay; no additional validity needed (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Niger— Safety summary changed: from ~~do-not-travel advisories from most Western governments ... Reconsider non-essential travel~~ to the FCDO advises against all travel to Niger; travel outside Niamey only with government permission and a security escort; gunfire near the Presidential Palace and airport on 29 August 2026 (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Nigeria— Yellow fever certificate changed: from ~~required when arriving from a risk country~~ to required of all arriving travelers; infants 8 months or younger and adults 61 or older exempt (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Nigeria— Passport validity changed: from ~~6 months on arrival, with a blank page for the entry stamp~~ to 6 months on arrival (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Nigeria— Landing and Exit Card changed: from ~~no link; 'airlines check the QR confirmation at check-in'~~ to links to lecard.immigration.gov.ng; free, required of all foreigners entering or leaving, refusal of entry or departure if not done (lecard.immigration.gov.ng )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Nigeria— Safety summary changed: from ~~the north-east and north-west and some Middle Belt and riverine states are do-not-travel zones~~ to FCDO advises against all travel to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Katsina and Zamfara and the Niger Delta riverine areas, and against all but essential travel to much of the rest of the north, the Middle Belt and parts of the south-east (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026North Korea— Safety assessment — what the cited advisory advises changed: from ~~Foreign governments advise against all travel to North Korea~~ to The UK government advises against all but essential travel to North Korea (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026North Korea— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026North Macedonia— Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Qatar — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa-free, 90 days~~ to visa required (Russia: exempt with an original tourist voucher for up to 30 days, or an original invitation for up to 90) (mfa.gov.mk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026North Macedonia— Mauritius, Seychelles, Nicaragua, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, El Salvador, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Taiwan — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa from an embassy~~ to visa-free (Taiwan: 90 days in any 180; the others: length of stay not stated) (mfa.gov.mk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026North Macedonia— Entry on a third-country visa or residence permit changed: from ~~valid multiple-entry Schengen (type C) visa: up to 15 days per visit~~ to valid multiple-entry US, UK or Canadian visa (temporary decision, 1 January–31 December 2026), Schengen type C visa, or EU/Schengen residence: up to 15 days per entry, within 90 days in any 180 (mfa.gov.mk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026North Macedonia— Long-stay (D) visa fee changed: from ~~not documented~~ to 70 EUR (35 EUR for children aged 6–12) (mfa.gov.mk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026North Macedonia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026North Macedonia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026North Macedonia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Norway— Cash declaration threshold changed: from ~~NOK 25,000 or more~~ to more than NOK 25,000 (toll.no )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Norway— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Norway— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Oman— GCC-resident eVisa — length of stay changed: from ~~21 days, extendable once~~ to four weeks (28 days), extendable by one week (evisa.rop.gov.om )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Oman— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Oman— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Pakistan— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Pakistan— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Pakistan— Afghanistan, Libya, Palestine, Somalia, Syria and Yemen — entry requirement changed: from ~~embassy visa (not eligible for the online visa)~~ to tourist eVisa, up to 90 days (visa.nadra.gov.pk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Pakistan— Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE — entry requirement changed: from ~~tourist eVisa, 90 days~~ to visa-free (length of stay not stated) (visa.nadra.gov.pk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Pakistan— Business eVisa — validity, entries and processing changed: from ~~90 days, single entry, 1–10 working days~~ to up to 5 years, multiple entries, 24 working hours (Business Visa List countries) to 4 weeks (other countries) (visa.nadra.gov.pk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Pakistan— Summary and "Do I need a visa?" answer changed: from ~~around 175 nationalities online; the rest must apply at an embassy~~ to 192 countries on the eligibility list; GCC citizens need no visa (visa.nadra.gov.pk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Palau— Arrival declaration — when and how changed: from ~~Arrival card and customs declaration handed out on the inbound flight, completed on the aircraft or on arrival~~ to Palau Entry Form, submitted online at most 72 hours before departure (palaugov.pw )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Palestine— re-verified, no changes needed (sections checked: countryFacts.driving, countryFacts.driving.idp)
Sep 26, 2026Panama— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Panama— Passport validity — rule changed: from ~~6 months on arrival~~ to other (at least 3 months) (migracion.gob.pa )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Papua New Guinea— Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa-free, 60 days~~ to visa on arrival, 30 days (ica.gov.pg )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Papua New Guinea— Canada, UAE, Micronesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Singapore, Israel, Tonga, Tuvalu and the UK — entry requirement changed: from ~~eVisa~~ to visa on arrival (the eVisa remains an option) (ica.gov.pg )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Papua New Guinea— Tourist eVisa fee changed: from ~~0 PGK (free)~~ to 50 USD (no visa fee, plus the USD 50 eVisa fee) (ica.gov.pg )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Papua New Guinea— Business eVisa fee changed: from ~~about 500 PGK~~ to 240 USD (USD 190 short-term single-entry visa fee plus the USD 50 eVisa fee) (ica.gov.pg )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Papua New Guinea— Business eVisa — extension changed: from ~~extendable by 30 days~~ to not extendable (ica.gov.pg )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Papua New Guinea— Business eVisa — longest processing time changed: from ~~15 business days~~ to 10 business days (ica.gov.pg )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Papua New Guinea— Arrival card changed: from ~~paper arrival card and customs declaration issued on the inbound flight~~ to PNG Digital Arrival Card, online within 72 hours before arrival; mandatory before a boarding pass is issued; free (ica.gov.pg )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Papua New Guinea— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Papua New Guinea— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Paraguay— Bahamas, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates and Philippines — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa required (embassy)~~ to visa-free (length of stay not stated) (mre.gov.py )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Paraguay— San Marino, Vatican City, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Thailand — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa-free, 90 days~~ to visa required (embassy) (mre.gov.py )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Paraguay— Safety — northern departments changed: from ~~avoid the northern departments of Concepción, San Pedro and Amambay~~ to take particular care in the departments bordering Brazil, including Concepción, San Pedro and Amambay (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Paraguay— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Republic of the Congo— Safety — Central African Republic border changed: from ~~no mention of the Likouala border area~~ to the UK advises against all travel within 50 km of the border with the Central African Republic in Likouala (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Romania— Safety — drones from the war in Ukraine changed: from ~~no mention of drone incursions~~ to drones from the war in neighboring Ukraine have crossed into Romanian airspace and some carrying explosives have landed or washed ashore; follow RO-Alert warnings and do not approach military debris (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Russia— Barbados, Bhutan, Eswatini, Iceland, Jordan, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa from a Russian consulate; not eligible for the unified e-visa~~ to unified e-visa, stay of up to 30 days (evisa.kdmid.ru )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Russia— Passport validity for e-visa applicants changed: from ~~at least 6 months beyond the visa's expiry~~ to at least 6 months from the date the application is submitted (evisa.kdmid.ru )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Russia— Unified e-visa: validity and stay in the tip and FAQ answers changed: from ~~valid 60 days, stay of up to 16 days~~ to valid 120 days, stay of up to 30 days (evisa.kdmid.ru )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Rwanda— re-verified, no changes needed (sections checked: countryFacts.safety, countryFacts.driving, countryFacts.driving.idp)
Sep 26, 2026Saint Kitts and Nevis— Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) for every foreign visitor changed: from ~~visa-free, nothing to obtain before travel~~ to eTA required before travel: USD 17 single entry, usually processed within 24 hours, valid 90 days from issue (knatravelform.kn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Saint Kitts and Nevis— Andorra, Namibia, Samoa and Haiti — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa-free (Andorra, Namibia, Samoa); CARICOM free movement (Haiti)~~ to visa required, applied for online (mofa.gov.kn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Saint Kitts and Nevis— How the visa is obtained changed: from ~~from a Kittitian mission or honorary consulate; no eVisa~~ to online, through the Ministry of National Security's e-visa platform (mofa.gov.kn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Saint Kitts and Nevis— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Saint Kitts and Nevis— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Saint Lucia— Visitor and business visa: fee and processing time changed: from ~~fee not stated; 5–20 business days~~ to GBP 35 (holiday), GBP 40 (business); 3–5 working days (govt.lc )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Saint Lucia— Arrival form changed: from ~~paper card on board; an online version trialled~~ to online Embarkation/Disembarkation (ED) form, which replaced the handwritten card from 30 November 2022, submitted any time before arrival; QR code shown on arrival (govt.lc )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Saint Lucia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Saint Lucia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Saint Vincent and the Grenadines— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Saint Vincent and the Grenadines— official source URL updated