Data updates: September 2026

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Sep 26, 2026France— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026France— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026France— re-verified, no changes needed (sections checked: visaPolicy.defaultStayWindow, visaTypes.schengen-c, entryRequirements.passportValidity, entryRequirements.travelInsurance, entryRequirements.proofOfFunds, entryRequirements.declarations.etias, entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits, countryFacts.safety, countryFacts.driving, countryFacts.driving.idp)
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— Travel insurance changed: from ~~not required~~ to required for all tourists: health and accident cover of at least GEL 30,000 for the whole stay (geoconsul.gov.ge )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— eVisa fee changed: from ~~about USD 25 including service fee~~ to USD 20 plus a 2% service fee (USD 20.40) (evisa.gov.ge )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— Short-stay entry — 51 nationalities (AO, BD, BF, BI, BJ, CD, CF, CG, CI, CM, DZ, ET, GA, GH, GM, GN, GW, HT, KE, KH, LK, LR, LS, MA, ML, MM, MR, MZ, NA, NE, NG, NI, NP, PG, PK, RW, SL, SN, SZ, TD, TG, TL, TN, TO, TZ, UG, VE, VU, ZM, ZW, NR) changed: from ~~eVisa via evisa.gov.ge, 30 days~~ to visa from a Georgian embassy or consulate (not eligible for the eVisa) (geoconsul.gov.ge )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— Jordan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed: from ~~eVisa, 30 days~~ to visa-free for one year (365 days) (geoconsul.gov.ge )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Peru, Paraguay, Fiji changed: from ~~eVisa, 30 days~~ to visa-free, 90 days in any 180 (geoconsul.gov.ge )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— Chile, North Macedonia, Uruguay changed: from ~~365 days (one-year visa-free list)~~ to 90 days under a bilateral agreement (Chile and North Macedonia: in any 180-day period) (geoconsul.gov.ge )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— Guatemala, Mongolia changed: from ~~visa-free, 365 days~~ to eVisa (Guatemala: multiple entries, 90 days within 180; Mongolia: 30 days within 120) (geoconsul.gov.ge )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— North Korea changed: from ~~embassy visa only~~ to eVisa, 30 days within 120 (geoconsul.gov.ge )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— eVisa stay — 12 nationalities (BO, CU, FM, KI, LC, MH, PW, SB, SR, TT, TV, WS) changed: from ~~30 days within a 120-day window, single entry~~ to 90 days within a 180-day window, multiple entries (evisa.gov.ge )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Georgia— GCC permit rule: date and scope changed: from ~~since April 2025 … for many nationalities~~ to since 16 May 2025 … for citizens of 17 listed countries (gc-pfiles.mfa.gov.ge )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Germany— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Germany— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Germany— Proof of funds changed: from ~~about €45 per person per day~~ to no fixed daily amount; sufficient funds for the stay and the return journey (auswaertiges-amt.de )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Greece— 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 26, 2026Hungary— 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 26, 2026India— eVisa eligibility — 18 nationalities (BF, CD, CF, CG, DZ, EG, ET, GW, HK, IR, LB, MO, SS, ST, TD, TM, TN, XK) changed: from ~~eVisa (e-tourist-30, e-tourist-1y, e-tourist-5y)~~ to regular visa from an Indian mission (regular-tourist) (indianvisaonline.gov.in )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026India— 5-year e-Tourist Visa fee changed: from ~~80 USD~~ to 200 USD (indianvisaonline.gov.in )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026India— e-Business Visa fee changed: from ~~80 USD~~ to 120 USD (indianvisaonline.gov.in )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026India— e-Business Visa stay limit changed: from ~~180-day cumulative stay per calendar year~~ to each visit may last up to 180 days (indianvisaonline.gov.in )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026India— 30-day e-Tourist Visa entries changed: from ~~double~~ to multiple (indianvisaonline.gov.in )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026India— e-Medical Visa entries changed: from ~~triple entry~~ to multiple entry (indianvisaonline.gov.in )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026India— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026India— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026India— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— Brazil and Turkey: entry regime changed: from ~~Visa on Arrival / e-VOA, 30 days, extendable once (IDR 500,000)~~ to visa-free (Bebas Visa Kunjungan), 30 days, not extendable (imigrasi.go.id )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— Suriname, Colombia, Hong Kong, Peru, Kazakhstan, Macau and Belarus: entry regime changed: from ~~Visa on Arrival / e-VOA, 30 days, extendable once (IDR 500,000)~~ to visa-free (Bebas Visa Kunjungan), 30 days, not extendable (imigrasi.go.id )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— Azerbaijan, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Palestine and Tanzania: entry regime changed: from ~~visit visa in advance (not on the Visa on Arrival list)~~ to Visa on Arrival / e-VOA, 30 days, extendable once (imigrasi.go.id )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— Panama: entry regime changed: from ~~Visa on Arrival / e-VOA, 30 days, extendable once~~ to visit visa in advance (not on the Visa on Arrival list) (imigrasi.go.id )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— e-VOA processing time changed: from ~~0–2 business days~~ to 0–1 day (issued within 24 hours) (imigrasi.go.id )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— C1 tourist visa (60 days) fee changed: from ~~IDR 1,500,000~~ to IDR 1,000,000 (imigrasi.go.id )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— Customs declaration: where to file changed: from ~~https://ecd.beacukai.go.id/ for all arrivals~~ to All Indonesia arrival card (allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id) for arrivals by air and sea; ecd.beacukai.go.id only for arrivals by land (beacukai.go.id )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Indonesia— Cash declaration threshold (foreign-currency equivalent) changed: from ~~IDR 100,000,000 (or roughly 10,000 USD equivalent)~~ to IDR 100,000,000 or the equivalent in foreign currency (beacukai.go.id )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— Bolivia, Eswatini, Nicaragua, Lesotho, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago: entry regime changed: from ~~visa-free, up to 90 days~~ to short stay 'C' visa required (irishimmigration.ie )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— Travel insurance for visa holders changed: from ~~not an entry requirement (visa applicants advised to hold cover)~~ to required for visa holders: evidence of medical or travel insurance must be shown on arrival if asked (irishimmigration.ie )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Ireland— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Italy— 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 26, 2026Japan— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Japan— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Japan— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Japan— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Japan— Japan eVisa (single entry, tourism) fee changed: from ~~JPY 3,000~~ to JPY 15,000 (evisa.mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— Short-term stay visa, single entry — fee changed: from ~~JPY 3,000~~ to about JPY 15,000 (mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— Short-term stay visa, multiple entry — fee changed: from ~~JPY 6,000~~ to about JPY 30,000 (mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— Work / long-term visa (single entry) — fee changed: from ~~JPY 3,000~~ to about JPY 15,000 (mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— China: short-term entry changed: from ~~visa-free, up to 30 days~~ to visa required (embassy visa) (mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— United Arab Emirates: visa-free stay changed: from ~~30 days~~ to 90 days (ICAO ePassport holders) (mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— Brunei: visa-free stay changed: from ~~15 days~~ to 30 days (mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— Montenegro: short-term entry changed: from ~~visa required (embassy visa)~~ to visa-free up to 90 days for holders of ICAO ePassports (since 1 September 2025) (mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— Paraguay: short-term entry changed: from ~~visa required (embassy visa)~~ to visa-free up to 90 days for holders of ICAO ePassports (since 1 June 2025) (mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— Austria and Liechtenstein: extension of a visa-free stay changed: from ~~none~~ to up to 90 more days (6 months in total), applied for in Japan (mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— Uruguay: which passport qualifies changed: from ~~visa-free 90 days (no passport condition)~~ to visa-free 90 days on the older passport only; the version issued after 16 April 2025 without a place of birth is not recognised (mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Japan— FAQ: who can use the eVisa and what it costs changed: from ~~Indian, Filipino and Vietnamese tourists among eligible users; about 3,000 JPY single / 6,000 JPY multiple~~ to residents of the nine places listed by the eVisa site; about 15,000 JPY single / 30,000 JPY multiple since 1 July 2026 (evisa.mofa.go.jp )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Jordan— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Jordan— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Jordan— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Jordan— Prior approval required — 44 nationalities (PG, LK, PH, KH, LA, MN, MM, NP, ET, ER, CF, AO, UG, BW, BJ, BF, BI, TD, TZ, TG, DJ, CD, ZM, CI, SN, SL, GA, GM, GH, GN, GQ, GW, CM, CG, LR, ML, MG, KM, MR, MZ, NA, NE, BZ, CU) changed: from ~~visa on arrival (JOD 40, 30 days)~~ to prior approval from the Ministry of Interior / embassy visa (moi.gov.jo )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Jordan— Summary: nationalities needing prior approval changed: from ~~a handful of nationalities~~ to about 50 nationalities, most of them African and Asian (moi.gov.jo )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Kenya— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Kenya— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Kenya— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Kenya— eTA exemption — 26 non-African nationalities (BB, BN, BS, BZ, CY, DM, FJ, GD, GY, JM, KI, KN, LC, MV, MY, NR, PG, SB, SG, SM, TO, TT, TV, VC, VU, WS) changed: from ~~eTA required (90 days)~~ to exempt from the eTA, up to 90 days (etakenya.go.ke )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Kenya— eTA-exempt stay — 17 African nationalities (BW, CG, ER, ET, GH, GM, KM, LS, MU, MW, MZ, NA, SL, SZ, ZA, ZM, ZW) changed: from ~~60 days~~ to 90 days (etakenya.go.ke )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Kenya— eTA fee changed: from ~~USD 32.50 (about 32–34 USD with card fees)~~ to from USD 30 (expedited processing USD 100 more) (etakenya.go.ke )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Kenya— Blank passport pages changed: from 2 to 1 (etakenya.go.ke )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Malaysia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Malaysia— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Malaysia— Myanmar citizens: entry regime changed: from ~~eVisa, up to 30 days~~ to Visa-free, up to 14 days (30 days for those who obtain a visa) (malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Malaysia— Colombia, Serbia, Montenegro and Mozambique: entry regime changed: from ~~Visa-free, up to 30 days~~ to eVisa required (malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Malaysia— Malaysia eVisa: processing time changed: from ~~2–5 business days~~ to 2–7 working days (malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Malaysia— Malaysia eVisa: how the fee is made up changed: from ~~Roughly 100–200 MYR including processing charges; the exact fee varies by nationality and application country.~~ to A processing charge of RM105 plus a visa fee that depends on nationality, and a convenience charge of 0.8% (card) or 1.7% (Alipay, WeChat Pay) of the transaction. Non-refundable. (malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Malaysia— Blank passport pages changed: from 2 to 3 (malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Maldives— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Maldives— official source URL updated
Sep 26, 2026Maldives— Tourist visa extension: processing time changed: from ~~1–5 business days~~ to within 48 hours (immigration.gov.mv )(opens in a new tab)
Sep 26, 2026Mexico— official source URL updated