The Visamundi teams keep abreast of frequent legislative changes in immigration policy and share trends, news, announcements, rumors and other relevant information with you.
Would you like to travel to the south of India, in the Kerala region to be precise? It is now possible for travelers to obtain an electronic visa through Kannur International Airport. The airport's operations manager made the announcement via the Indian newspaper The Hindu. Find out all you need to know.
From June 8, non-vaccinated travelers will be exempt from quarantine. In his press release of Friday June 3, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo declared that the mandatory 7-day quarantine for travelers would be lifted as of June 8. The lifting of pandemic-related restrictions ... Read the article
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has many consequences. It is causing supply problems for certain commodities, but also tensions at diplomatic level. This is the case, for example, with Mexico's new decision to refuse electronic visa applications from Russian citizens. In fact, their requests have been rejected by ... Read the article
To facilitate the free movement of people and goods, the European Union is gradually introducing VISA exemption rules for certain countries. In view of its many efforts, one might wonder whether citizens of the Gulf are among them. Find out more about the realities of VISA exemption here... Read the article
To protect its population, Japan had closed its doors to foreign tourists since the outbreak of COVID. Despite the drastic nature of this decision, it did limit the spread of the virus within the country. Today, thanks to therapeutic advances that have mitigated the pandemic, ... Read the article
The rate of visa openness in Africa is rising sharply. In fact, every year, the African Development Bank publishes the Visa openness Index report. This document mentions the innovations introduced by each state. For the 4th consecutive year, Benin holds the top spot.
Since May 26, the price of the "ESTA" electronic travel authorization has risen from 14 to 21$. As a reminder, 40 nationalities, including FRANCE, do not need a visa to travel to the USA, but must obtain an ESTA. This document is valid for 2 years, or until the associated passport expires. In addition, ... Read the article
As of June 1, 2022, measures relating to the Thailand Pass will change. Following the last meeting of the CCSA (Covid-19 Situation Administration Center) held on May 20, the Thai government has decided on new measures. For international travelers: Foreign nationals ... Read the article
While many countries and regions of the world require a certain number of travel formalities to gain access to their territory, Europe has only been thinking for a few years about imposing a travel document for visitors to the Schengen area. What is the Schengen area? The Schengen area is an area of free ... Read the article
If you're a French national, you can travel to the United States without a visa. All you need to do is apply for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization, also known as ESTA, which is valid for two years. The price of this authorization will soon increase.
The advent of COVID meant that a number of restrictions had to be put in place. However, a recently published note now allows passengers to land in Laos without a PCR test. Here's what you need to know about the new provisions for travelling to Laos.
Chinese nationals resident in India will be facing serious problems with the Indian immigration authorities in the coming days. India recently decided to invalidate tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals wishing to visit the country. Find out more about the reasons behind this decision below. Read the article
The possibility of a future reopening of Vanuatu's borders is becoming clearer with the announcement made by the local tourist board. With the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, its borders had been closed for months. The Vanuatu authorities are gradually making arrangements for the return of tourists to the islands of the archipelago. Discover the essentials ... Read the article
As the Coronavirus pandemic unfolded, many countries, including China, were forced to close their borders to non-residents. Hong Kong, for example, was subject to very strict restrictions during the pandemic. However, since April 21, these restrictions have been relaxed. Find out more here. ... Read the article
Canada continues to step up its efforts to address chronic shortages in the Canadian workforce. On this basis, the Canada Express Entry draw will resume from July, and expatriation to Canada will be simpler. Express Entry is the online system used by the Canadian government to manage applications for immigration to ... Read the article
We've all been waiting for it: the meeting of the Thai government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday April 22 brought good news! The government announced the end of the Test & Go and Sandbox programs as of May 1, 2022. The opening up of the country ... Read the article
Like many other countries around the world, South Korea has also begun to relax its preventive measures against covid-19. After a long period of restricting entry to the country, the Korean government has now authorized tourists to enter its territory. This is now possible without ... Read the article
Since April 1, 2022, Thailand has further simplified the "Test and Go" entry procedure, which allows vaccinated travelers to arrive without quarantine by eliminating the requirement for a PCR test prior to departure. A Thailand Pass is still required. Extending the validity of the Thailand Pass ... Read the article
From April 21, 2022, destination Hong Kong will relax some of its COVID-19 restrictions, which are among the strictest in the world, allowing beauty salons, cinemas and gyms to reopen, while infections in the destination are below 2,000 per day. "The cases ... Read the article
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
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
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
Since March 2020, tourist e-visas had been suspended due to the health crisis in India. However, business is gradually picking up again. In particular, the Indian government has announced that as of March 15, 2022, 1-year and 5-year tourist e-visas will once again be issued, allowing travelers to discover the destination on ... Read the article
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 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
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
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
Thailand's Covid-19 Situation Administration Centre (CCSA) has approved a new system to complement the Test & Go entry system: the "Thailand Pass Hotel & Swaben". This system will control the movements of visitors after their arrival on Thai territory. The idea is to enable visitors' movements to be ... Read the article
As of today (February 15, 2022), Vietnam is lifting coronavirus-related restrictions on international flights for fully vaccinated passengers. This was announced by the Vietnam Aeronautical Authority in a press release, and is excellent news for the country that had closed itself off to the world since the start of the pandemic ... Read the article
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
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