Data updates: September 2026

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Sep 26, 2026Senegal— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Serbia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Sudan— Embassy-visa rows (196) — visa type and note changed: from embassy-tourist — A visa must be obtained in advance from a Sudanese embassy, normally with a local sponsor or agency invitation, but the civil war has suspended most tourist issuance and many Sudanese missions abroad have scaled back visa services. to embassy-business — A visa must be obtained in advance from a Sudanese embassy. The embassy in Washington issues entry visas only for business or official travel, backed by a letter from a sponsoring organisation, and many Sudanese missions abroad have scaled back visa services since the civil war began. (sudanembassy.org )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Sudan— Business visa — fee changed: from ~~{"amount": 150, "currency": "USD", "notes": "Approximate — requires an invitation from a Sudanese organization; confirm availability with the mission serving your country."}~~ to {"amount": 154, "currency": "USD", "notes": "The processing fee at the Embassy of Sudan in Washington, which also asks for a letter from the sponsoring organisation and, from non-US passport holders, a US residence permit. Other missions may charge differently."} (sudanembassy.org )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Sudan— Business visa — processing time changed: from ~~{"minDays": 10, "maxDays": 40, "unit": "business-days"}~~ to {"minDays": 1, "maxDays": 10, "unit": "business-days"} (sudanembassy.org )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Sudan— Tourist visa — note changed: from ~~Approximate. Fees vary sharply by nationality and mission; a Sudanese sponsor or travel-agency invitation is normally required, and many missions are not currently processing tourist applications.~~ to Approximate, and not currently issued in Washington: the embassy there grants entry visas only for business or official travel. Other missions may differ; many are not processing tourist applications. (sudanembassy.org )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Sudan— FAQ — do I need a visa changed: from Yes — nearly every nationality needs a visa obtained in advance from a Sudanese embassy, normally backed by a local sponsor or travel-agency invitation. In practice the civil war has suspended most tourist visa issuance, and many Sudanese missions abroad are not processing applications. to Yes — nearly every nationality needs a visa obtained in advance from a Sudanese embassy. The embassy in Washington issues entry visas only for business or official travel, backed by a letter from a sponsoring organisation, and many Sudanese missions abroad are not processing applications because of the civil war. (sudanembassy.org )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Suriname— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Suriname— Visa types — tourist card replaced by the Entry Fee changed: from ~~e-Tourist Card about USD 25 (single, 90 days); eVisa about USD 45; consular visa about USD 45; business visa about USD 100 (1 year)~~ to Entry Fee USD/EUR 50 single or 75 multiple (5 entries in 3 months), + USD/EUR 8 service fee, 90-day stay; tourist eVisa USD 60 / EUR 50 (3 months, multiple) or USD 210 (1 year), + USD 18 / EUR 17; e-Tourist Card USD 40 / EUR 35 + 18 (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Venezuela only); business eVisa USD 100 / EUR 85 (3 months) or USD 360 (5 years; USD 160 for US passports), + 18. Consular visa type removed. (suriname.vfsevisa.com )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Suriname— Visa reinstated — 21 nationalities (AF, AO, BD, CM, CU, DO, EG, ER, GH, IN, KE, LK, NG, NP, PK, SO, SY, TN, VE, ZA, ZM) changed: from ~~IN, ZA, DO: e-Tourist Card, 90 days; the rest: embassy visa or eVisa~~ to eVisa required (tourist eVisa, 90 days); Cuba, Dominican Republic and Venezuela may also use the e-Tourist Card; Dominican citizens with a valid Schengen or US visa may pay the Entry Fee from 1 September 2026 (suriname.vfsevisa.com )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Suriname— Entry Fee nationalities — 163 passports (all others except CARICOM, Vatican City, Suriname and the 21 above) changed: from ~~62 on the e-Tourist Card (about USD 25); 98 embassy visa or eVisa; BR, CN, HK visa-free with no card~~ to Entry Fee required (single or multiple), 90 days; Philippines and Serbia 30 days (suriname.vfsevisa.com )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Suriname— Vatican City changed: from ~~e-Tourist Card, 90 days~~ to visa-free, no Entry Fee (suriname.vfsevisa.com )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Suriname— Haiti — notes changed: from ~~CARICOM freedom of movement, six months, no tourist card or visa~~ to Still CARICOM freedom of movement, with a warning that the government will not issue visas to Haitian citizens and direct flights from Haiti are not allowed (suriname.vfsevisa.com )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Syria— United Kingdom changed: from ~~visa on arrival at Damascus airport (reported), 30 days~~ to visa required before travel (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Syria— Canada changed: from ~~visa on arrival at Damascus airport (reported), 30 days~~ to visa required from a Syrian embassy before travel (travel.gc.ca )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Syria— Australia changed: from ~~visa on arrival at Damascus airport (reported), 30 days~~ to visa required before travel (smartraveller.gov.au )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Syria— Germany changed: from ~~visa on arrival at Damascus airport (reported), 30 days~~ to visa required from a Syrian mission before travel (auswaertiges-amt.de )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Syria— 22 other nationalities (AT, BE, CN, CZ, DK, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, JP, NL, NZ, NO, PL, PT, RU, KR, ES, SE, CH, US) changed: from ~~visa on arrival at Damascus airport (reported), 30 days~~ to visa required from a Syrian embassy before travel (travel.gc.ca )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Syria— Visa type: Visa on Arrival (Damascus Airport) changed: from ~~listed (30 days, 15–120 minutes)~~ to removed (travel.gc.ca )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Thailand— Proof of funds changed: from ~~You may be asked to show adequate funds: at least 10,000 THB per person (20,000 THB per family) if you enter visa-exempt. Tourist visa applicants must show at least 20,000 THB.~~ to You may be asked to show adequate funds: at least 10,000 THB per person (20,000 THB per family) if you enter visa-exempt or on a visa on arrival, and 20,000 THB per person (40,000 THB per family) on a tourist visa. Children under 12 are exempt. (tatnews.org )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Tonga— EU member states except Ireland — entry requirement changed: from ~~visa on arrival, 30 days (15); visa before arrival (11)~~ to visa-free, 90 days in any 180-day period (eur-lex.europa.eu )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Tonga— Summary and FAQ changed: from Not in advance if your country is on Tonga's list: citizens of the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, fifteen EU members and most Pacific and Commonwealth countries receive a free 30-day visitor's visa on arrival. Citizens of every other country — including South Korea, China, Israel and eleven EU members — must obtain a visa before arrival. to 30-day visa on arrival for the listed countries, including Ireland; the other 26 EU members visa-free 90 days in any 180; visa before arrival for everyone else (eur-lex.europa.eu )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Trinidad and Tobago— Bangladesh, Ghana, Pakistan (BD, GH, PK) changed: from ~~embassy visa required, 90 days~~ to visa-free; stay set by the immigration officer (homelandsecurity.gov.tt )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Trinidad and Tobago— Visa-required nationalities — 32 (AF, CD, CM, CN, CU, DO, EG, ER, ET, IN, IQ, IR, JO, KH, KP, LA, LB, LK, LY, ML, MM, NP, NG, PH, PS, SD, SO, SS, SY, TW, VN, YE) changed: from ~~visitor's visa from a Trinidad and Tobago mission~~ to eVisa (online, multiple entry, TTD 800) or visitor's visa from a mission (homelandsecurity.gov.tt )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Trinidad and Tobago— eVisa application link changed: from ~~https://homelandsecurity.gov.tt/divisions/immigrationdivision/evisa-online/~~ to https://evisa.ttservices.online/tt-evisa-entitlement-online-ui/ (homelandsecurity.gov.tt )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Tuvalu— Visitors permit — extension changed: from ~~60 days~~ to 30 days (un.int )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Tuvalu— Yellow fever certificate changed: from ~~A yellow fever certificate is required from travelers arriving from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. Tuvalu itself is free of yellow fever and malaria, though dengue outbreaks occur.~~ to no vaccination requirement (cdn.who.int )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Argentina— US-visa holders from China, the Dominican Republic and India changed: from ~~AVE electronic authorization, 90 days, for Chinese and Dominican holders of a US or Schengen visa~~ to Visa-free with a valid US visa, no AVE: Dominican and Indian citizens 90 days (tourism), Chinese citizens 30 days (tourism or business); India added; Schengen visas do not qualify (migraciones.gob.ar )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Argentina— Chinese and Indian citizens: AVE eligibility changed: from ~~AVE available to holders of a US or Schengen visa~~ to Not on the AVE list; a valid US visa gives visa-free entry instead (CN 30 days, IN 90 days) (migraciones.gob.ar )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Argentina— AVE qualifying visa for Filipino, Indonesian and Vietnamese citizens changed: from ~~valid US or Schengen visa~~ to valid US visa (migraciones.gob.ar )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Argentina— AVE, number of entries changed: from ~~single~~ to multiple (migraciones.gob.ar )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Argentina— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Argentina— Cash limits changed: from ~~USD 10,000 or more declared on arrival and departure; USD 5,000 limit for travelers aged 16 and under~~ to USD 10,000 or more declared on arrival; USD 10,000 or more can leave only by bank transfer, not in cash; USD 5,000 limit for travelers under 16 (afip.gob.ar )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Australia— Visitor visa (subclass 600) fee changed: from ~~AUD 200~~ to AUD 250 (immi.homeaffairs.gov.au )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Australia— Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) fee changed: from ~~AUD 640~~ to AUD 840 (immi.homeaffairs.gov.au )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Austria— re-verified, no changes needed (sections checked: visaPolicy.defaultStayWindow, visaTypes.schengen-c, entryRequirements.travelInsurance, entryRequirements.declarations.etias, entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits, countryFacts.safety, countryFacts.roadVignette, countryFacts.roadVignette.penalty, countryFacts.driving)
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— Chinese and Indonesian citizens: entry regime changed: from ~~Visit visa (VIVIS) from a consulate~~ to Visa-free, up to 30 days (gov.br )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— Dominican citizens: entry regime changed: from ~~Visit visa (VIVIS) from a consulate~~ to Visa-free, up to 60 days (gov.br )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— Armenian, Belizean, Bosnian, Grenadian, Micronesian, Moldovan, Mongolian, Namibian, Kittitian, Saint Lucian and Vincentian citizens: entry regime changed: from ~~Visit visa (VIVIS) from a consulate~~ to Visa-free, up to 90 days (gov.br )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— Albanian, Dominican (Dominica) and Georgian citizens: entry regime changed: from ~~Visit visa (VIVIS) from a consulate~~ to Visa-free, up to 90 days in any 180-day period (gov.br )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— Visa-free stay cap for 22 nationalities changed: from ~~90 days, extendable once by the Federal Police to 180 days per 12 months~~ to 90 days in any 180-day period (gov.br )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— Passport validity for eVisa applicants changed: from ~~At least 6 months, required for eVisa applications~~ to At least one month after arrival (6 months still recommended) (brazil.vfsevisa.com )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— Cash declaration threshold changed: from ~~BRL 10,000~~ to USD 10,000 (gov.br )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Brazil— Advice on favelas changed: from ~~Enter only with an organized, locally-vetted guide~~ to Avoid all favelas, including tours marketed to tourists (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Cambodia— re-verified, no changes needed (sections checked: entryRequirements.declarations, countryFacts.safety, countryFacts.driving, countryFacts.driving.idp)
Sep 25, 2026Canada— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Canada— re-verified, no changes needed (sections checked: visaTypes.eta.fee, visaTypes.visitor-visa.fee, visaTypes.study-permit.fee, visaTypes.work-permit.fee, entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits, entryRequirements.proofOfFunds, countryFacts.safety, countryFacts.driving.idp)
Sep 25, 2026China— United Kingdom — entry requirement changed: from ~~embassy visa~~ to visa-free, 30 days (cs.mfa.gov.cn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026China— Canada — entry requirement changed: from ~~embassy visa~~ to visa-free, 30 days (cs.mfa.gov.cn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026China— Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Brunei — entry requirement changed: from ~~embassy visa~~ to visa-free, 30 days (cs.mfa.gov.cn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026China— Russia — visa-free scheme end date changed: from ~~announced through September 14, 2026~~ to in force until December 31, 2027 (cs.mfa.gov.cn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026China— Brazil — visa-free scheme end date changed: from ~~announced for one year initially (from June 1, 2025)~~ to in force until December 31, 2026 (cs.mfa.gov.cn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026China— Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Georgia, Maldives, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Uzbekistan — entry requirement changed: from ~~embassy visa~~ to visa-free, 30 days (cs.mfa.gov.cn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026China— Azerbaijan — basis of visa-free entry changed: from ~~trial unilateral visa-free entry announced in 2025~~ to mutual visa exemption agreement (cs.mfa.gov.cn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026China— 240-hour visa-free transit — eligibility stated on visa-required rows changed: from ~~available to every nationality (103 rows)~~ to removed from rows whose nationality is not among the 57 eligible (nia.gov.cn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026China— 240-hour visa-free transit — eligible nationalities changed: from ~~listed for Türkiye; missing for UA, VN, CZ, KG, LT~~ to removed for Türkiye; added for UA, VN, CZ, KG, LT (nia.gov.cn )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026China— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026China— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026China— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026China— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Colombia— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Colombia— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Colombia— official source URL updated
Sep 25, 2026Colombia— Twelve passports we sent to the Visitor visa changed: from ~~eVisa — Visitor (V) visa required~~ to Visa-free, 90 days (cancilleria.gov.co )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Colombia— Nicaraguan citizens: entry regime changed: from ~~Visa-free, 90 days~~ to eVisa — Visitor (V) visa, with a conditional exemption (cancilleria.gov.co )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Colombia— Visitor (V) visa application (study) fee changed: from ~~54 USD~~ to 56 USD (cancilleria.gov.co )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Colombia— Passport validity changed: from ~~6 months on arrival (required)~~ to Valid on entry; 6 months beyond departure recommended (gov.uk )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Costa Rica— re-verified, no changes needed (sections checked: countryFacts.safety)
Sep 25, 2026Croatia— re-verified, no changes needed (sections checked: visaPolicy.defaultStayWindow, visaTypes.schengen-c, entryRequirements.travelInsurance, entryRequirements.declarations.etias, entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits, countryFacts.safety, countryFacts.driving, countryFacts.driving.idp)
Sep 25, 2026Saudi Arabia— Guyana and Kosovo changed: from ~~embassy visa~~ to tourist eVisa, 90 days (visa.visitsaudi.com )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Solomon Islands— Tourist visa fee changed: from ~~USD 100~~ to USD 50 (immigration.gov.sb )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026Solomon Islands— Tourist visa validity, stay and entries changed: from ~~single entry, valid 90 days, 30-day stay~~ to multiple entry, valid 1 year, up to 3 months per entry (immigration.gov.sb )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 1, 2026Tonga— EU/EEA nationalities changed: from ~~visa-free, 90 days (28 nationalities)~~ to visa on arrival, 30 days for the 17 the official list names; embassy visa for the 11 it does not (revenue.gov.to )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 1, 2026Myanmar— official source URL updated
Sep 1, 2026Mozambique— Tourist eVisa, stay per entry changed: from ~~30 days~~ to 90 days (evisa.gov.mz )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 1, 2026Spain— National (type D) visa fee — long stay, student, digital nomad, work changed: from ~~80 EUR~~ to 90 EUR (boe.es )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 1, 2026Norway— official source URL updated
Sep 1, 2026Portugal— National (type D) visa fee — residency, D7, D8, student, work changed: from ~~90 EUR~~ to 110 EUR (files.diariodarepublica.pt )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 1, 2026Mongolia— Hong Kong, Serbia, South Korea, Türkiye — visa-free rows changed: from ~~visa-free, stated without qualification~~ to visa-free, with the portal's silence stated in the note (evisa.mn )(opens in a new tab)