The Visamundi teams keep abreast of frequent legislative changes in immigration policy and share trends, news, announcements, rumors and other relevant information with you.
Sri Lanka reopens its borders to international tourists. After nine months of closure, Sri Lanka plans to reopen its territory to international travelers by January 2021. New rules will be put in place by the Sri Lankan authorities to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. New conditions for obtaining an electronic visa ... Read the article
In order to ensure the health and safety of international travelers and reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in France has announced in a press release that all travelers wishing to visit China will be required to present a negative PCR or serological test accompanied by a QR ... Read the article
As we previously reported, Russia is preparing its new e-Visa for early 2021. A few days ago, we received new details about the latter: As you know, the new version of the Russian e-Visa will allow you to visit the country with a single visa, when you previously had to apply for a ... Read the article
As of November 1, 2020, the Bahamas archipelago is adopting new health protocols for entering its territory. From now on, anyone wishing to visit the archipelago must: - Present a negative RT-PCR test dated less than 5 days before arrival in the territory. - A health visa will be required. You will be able to ... Read the article
Available during 2021, the electronic visa is being rolled out in many countries with the aim of facilitating travelers' arrival and simplifying administrative procedures. According to Mr. Divine Kwame Owusu-Ansah, GTDP project coordinator: "This measure will make it easier and more convenient for foreign visitors to obtain a visa for the country, which is currently complicated ... Read the article
Good news! On Thursday October 22, the Indian Government announced the immediate reinstatement of all conventional visas, with the exception of Tourism, Medical Tourism and e-visas. The announcement comes almost 8 months after the total closure of the country's borders following the global pandemic of COVID-19. ... Read the article
Like many countries, Canada keeps its borders closed to all travel considered "secondary". In view of all the criticism of the Canadian government's lack of flexibility, Ottawa has revealed exceptional measures for international families and students. Since October 8, members of the extended family of ... Read the article
Cape Verde's borders have been open again since Monday October 12. The resumption of international flights in the archipelago will be gradual, confirmed the Minister of Tourism and Transport, Carlos Santos. Commercial air and sea passenger traffic to and from Cape Verde is now operational. The result ... Read the article
From January 2021, Russia will offer an e-Visa for visiting the entire country. We tell you all about it! When the Russian e-Visa was released in 2019, nationals of 53 countries were given the opportunity to visit Russia by obtaining their visa online. However, only the regions of Leningrad, ... Read the article
Like many other countries, Niger will soon be launching its electronic visa. A precious sesame to facilitate the arrival of travelers on its territory, particularly in times of health crisis, this type of dematerialized procedure is increasingly valued by States. The Director of Territorial Surveillance (DST) spoke of the difficulties ... Read the article
In this period of Covid-19, Oman Air wishes to offer security and peace of mind to its customers. Indeed, the company has decided to include free Covid-19 coverage in its tickets for medical and quarantine expenses. To take advantage of this offer, simply book via their website or via your ... Read the article
The opening of Indonesia's borders will be accompanied by the launch of an e-Visa to facilitate arrivals in the country. Immigration authorities have announced the launch of the e-Visa on October 15. Initially, this e-Visa will be reserved for nationals of countries that have signed an agreement, such as South Korea, China, the United Arab Emirates and ... Read the article
For several months now, many countries have kept their borders closed in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. Such is the case of the Sultanate of Oman, which has not reopened its borders since March 11. The Omani authorities have officially declared that the country will reopen on October 1, 2020 ... Read the article
Several announcements have been made concerning the resumption of tourism in Uzbekistan, Colombia and South Africa. As usual, Visamundi brings you the news! In Uzbekistan, rail and air links are gradually being restored between the cities of Tashkent, Nukus, Urgentch and Termez. The resumption of international air travel has ... Read the article
At the beginning of September, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced a 3-stage opening of Mauritius' borders. For the time being, and until the end of September, the flights will concern the repatriation of Mauritian nationals. In a second phase scheduled for October 1, other flights will be programmed, but the priority will remain for Mauritians, ... Read the article
The good news continues to flow into the tourism sector. Saudi Arabia has announced a "partial" resumption of international traffic as of today. After six long months of "shutdown" of air activity, the Saudi Ministry of the Interior announced a partial resumption of flights this Tuesday, September 15. The travelers concerned are people ... Read the article
Bahrain has decided to reopen its borders to international tourists. New measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of travellers: e-Visa holders and those eligible for visas on arrival will be required to undergo a PCR test at their own expense on landing. The latter must remain isolated until negative results are obtained. Since ... Read the article
The Omani authorities have just announced the resumption of international flights, which had been suspended since March. All the Sultanate's airports are preparing to reopen to foreign travellers on October 1. A new sanitary protocol will be in place for the opening. To find out about the measures at your arrival airport, please ... Read the article
The borders had been partially open since July 15, 2020, but since September 6, Morocco has once again welcomed visa-exempt tourists and business travelers. The only requirement is a confirmed hotel reservation or invitation from a Moroccan company. It's official: the French are welcome. Beware, however, of ... Read the article
The BAR association (Board of Airlines Representatives), representing the main airlines in France and Europe, is calling for better European coordination to enable travel to resume and borders to be reopened. Indeed, the summer has been synonymous with administrative cacophony between European countries concerning the definition of entry conditions for travelers. It calls for ... Read the article
We know that this is a special situation for you, so to be able to travel with your PVT, we'd like to shed some light on the three major destinations. For Canada: Applications are not being processed, invitations are suspended until further notice, however profiles continue to be accepted in EIC pools. You have already ... Read the article
Those involved in international tourism must find alternatives to ensure the safety of their passengers. The challenge is to put in place sanitary rules to ensure compliance with barrier gestures and to identify suspicious cases. On August 14, 2020, an Air India plane arriving from ... Read the article
The Sultanate of Oman remains closed to foreign travelers until further notice. However, the authorities have communicated about e-Visas and their validity. Are you still in Oman, but unable to return home due to flight cancellation? You need to request a visa extension by sending an e-mail ... Read the article
We are gradually hearing talk of possible border opening dates for certain countries, despite a possible new peak in the epidemic this autumn. Countries are counting on the return of tourism to boost their economies. Some destinations have therefore decided to take sanitary measures to reopen their borders as quickly as possible. Read the article
Tourism is gradually picking up around the world, with some countries reopening their borders. However, the number of travelers remains low, which is why tourism professionals are taking advantage of the situation to run promotions. Now may be the time to take advantage of these opportunities, while respecting the sanitary measures imposed by ... Read the article
How do I know if I'm entitled to travel to a particular country with a particular passport or other identity document? To answer these sometimes difficult questions, IATA, the International Air Transport Association, has decided to create its own search tool. Based on the "Timatic" system used by airlines, this tool ... Read the article
Barbados reopened its borders on July 12. This island, accustomed to making a living from tourism, found itself, like many countries, in a critical economic situation following the outbreak of the new COVID-19 pandemic. The government took advantage of the worldwide containment to develop a new electronic visa. As ... Read the article
During this epidemic, it's not impossible to travel, but it's hard to know which destination to consider. Visamundi takes a look at the countries accessible to the French since August 1! Pakistan, Tunisia and the Dominican Republic accept travellers without restriction. Georgia, Egypt, Tanzania, Turkey and the Côte d'Ivoire ... Read the article
A digital nomad is someone who uses new technologies to work remotely. This means they can work anywhere, as long as they have an internet connection! Since the Covid 19 pandemic, this way of working has become commonplace, as many people have found they can work remotely. Estonia has ... Read the article
During a visit to Roissy, Jean Castex announces that France has decided to tighten its COVID-19 screening protocol.
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