The Visamundi teams keep abreast of frequent legislative changes in immigration policy and share trends, news, announcements, rumors and other relevant information with you.
On Monday, the Canadian government announced that it was easing entry restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers to Canada, effective July 5. While a quarantine was previously required, it will no longer exist for vaccinated travellers. There will also be no need to book a hotel. "This is the first step in our approach to ... Read the article
Since May 17, 2021, French tourists have been allowed to visit Portugal. The good news is that antigen tests are now authorized for French tourists, so PCR tests will no longer be mandatory. The summer vacations are approaching and Portugal has decided to continue lifting the restrictions against Covid-19. ... Read the article
It's official: after more than a year's closure, Mongolia's air borders reopened on June 1, said Tseden-Ish Ganzorig, head of the government press office. The Mongolian immigration authorities took the opportunity to unveil their e-Visa application portal. On this portal, it will be possible to obtain ... Read the article
On Monday June 7, the head of government, Pedro Sanchez, announced the introduction of a vaccination certificate to facilitate travelers' entry into Spain. Anyone wishing to travel to Spain from a country considered at risk will have to present a vaccination certificate, a document certifying their vaccination ... Read the article
As the number one destination in Europe and the world, France is keen to attract international travelers once again, with the aim of boosting its economy. To motivate international travelers, the French government has decided to make PCR tests free of charge for anyone wishing to visit France for the summer vacations. France is the first European country to ... Read the article
The Immigration Department has announced that facial recognition technology will be available at more border crossings later this year to facilitate "contactless" travel. The technology will allow residents to pass through immigration checkpoints by looking at a camera after using their ID cards or QR codes generated through ... Read the article
From the end of the year, the British government will introduce an Electronic Travel Authorization, ETA, which will be compulsory for all travelers without a visa, and even for short stays or transit on the basis of ESTA. If your trip is of a longer duration, you will need to apply to the authorities for a visa allowing you to ... Read the article
As of May 1, French Polynesia is once again accessible to travelers from the United States. For the time being, travelers from Europe can visit, but only for compelling reasons, i.e. health, family or work. Edouard Fritch, President of French Polynesia, points out that the opening will be gradual, and will be accompanied by a health protocol ... Read the article
Despite an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in India, and a forthcoming generalized containment in France, India has decided to relaunch online visas for "business", "conference" and "medical" reasons (i.e. excluding tourism). Even if leaving the country is always complicated, business travel could be one of the imperative reasons for going ... Read the article
On March 21, 2021, it was announced that two new e-Visas would be introduced for the United Arab Emirates: a long-term, multiple-entry tourist visa and a visa for employees wishing to work remotely.
The idea is simple: passengers can download the dedicated AOK Pass application to certify the veracity of their PCR results, using a QR Code. This will facilitate the work of agents at boarding and reduce verification times compared with conventional results. Only Biogroup and Cerballiance laboratories are ... Read the article
After suspending the online visa procedure for a long period due to the global pandemic, the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the return of the Type E Visa. What is the E-type visa? It corresponds to the Business Visa. People wishing to travel to ... Read the article
Many regions of the UK are economically highly dependent on their airports. In a bid to revitalize the air transport sector, the British government is studying the possibility of lowering or even abolishing airport taxes for domestic flights. The tax currently stands at £13 per passenger and ... Read the article
After introducing a 14-day quarantine, the Thai authorities have announced a relaxation of entry conditions for international travelers from April 2021. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, announced: "Foreigners who have documents certifying vaccination, carried out between ... Read the article
The Australian airline is organizing occasional mystery flights over the next few months. There will be three flights aboard the Boeing 737-800 departing from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. The first mystery flight will depart from Brisbane on Saturday March 27. The second flight will depart from Sydney on Sunday April 18. Finally, Melbourne ... Read the article
A new tool for international travelers: the International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced on Tuesday the forthcoming launch of a travel pass by the end of March. IATA also said it was in contact with the Indian authorities and carriers for the use of this pass in India with airlines ... Read the article
It's official: the 2021 season of International Experience Canada is open! For this first pool of 2021, Canada is offering 7,100 places for France, 750 places for Belgium and 80 places for Luxembourg. You can now apply for a WHP and try your hand at being a WHPist in Canada. In order not to ... Read the article
As we come into contact with various tourism professionals, travelers-tourdumondists, bloggers... we realize that travel desires are evolving with the crisis. Today we're going to take a look at "Slow Travel", a "sub-category" of the more global Slow movement. To define the term in a few words, we could say that it's a state of mind, a desire to ... Read the article
Nursultan officials have announced the Government's intention to abolish visa requirements for foreign visitors. The move is designed to boost foreign tourism to the country and make it a more attractive location for cross-border investment in the age of Covid-19.
If you're looking for an international getaway, the Drive and Listen website is for you! This site takes you by car to many cities around the world, including New York, Toronto, Delhi, Moscow, Seoul and many more! Stroll through the streets while listening to the radio stations ... Read the article
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions implemented worldwide, the term "revenge travel" has emerged. It explains how people, after being restricted in their travels for a long period of time, try to compensate for these limitations by traveling more frequently or more extravagantly ... Read the article
After planning a very gradual reopening of its borders in September, it is now possible to travel to Mauritius with the Premium Visa. Whether you're retired, on vacation or working, the Premium Visa can be adapted to suit everyone. In the heart of the Tropical Paradise, you can stroll with your feet in the water and enjoy a ... Read the article
While cruises on the MSC Magnifica are canceled until April 29, leading cruise line MSC Crociere is planning to resume operations in Greece for the Easter vacations. In a press release, the Geneva-based cruise line announced that it was working with the Greek Ministry of Tourism to ... Read the article
On Monday February 8, Israel and Greece signed a tourist agreement giving their citizens vaccinated against Covid-19 unrestricted access to both countries. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu declared: "We must facilitate travel for those who have been vaccinated against Covid ... Read the article
While Russia has decided to unify its e-visa throughout its territory from January 1, 2021, Ivan Volynkin, Director of the Consular Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the e-visa may become multiple-entry very soon. At present, the Russian e-visa is a single-entry ... Read the article
As of today, conventional visa applications will no longer be accepted by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. International travelers wishing to visit Pakistan will have to submit an electronic visa application on the Pakistani authorities' website. The Pakistani e-visa was launched in 2019, and offers a variety of reasons ... Read the article
India's Ministry of Tourism is planning a new set of procedures for international tourists wishing to visit India on a fixed itinerary. According to the Ministry's guidelines, international travelers will have to arrange their travel through recognized travel agencies and plan the fixed itinerary of their trip with them. Anyone wishing to travel to ... Read the article
This new e-visa portal provides international tourists with detailed information on e-visa requirements. Travelers wishing to visit Anguilla will need to fill in a form and check the status of their application. Once authorization has been received, it must be presented on arrival. International travelers will be able to request a ... Read the article
Romania has just introduced a recommendation that everyone was denying in collective denial: passengers who have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be exempt from quarantine on arrival. The CNSU is proposing this approach for the 48 countries they consider to be at high risk of contagion. Compulsory vaccination is therefore not ... Read the article
On January 18, Donald Trump announced his intention to lift the ban on entry to the United States for travelers from Brazil, the European Union and the United Kingdom. In his proclamation, Donald Trump said, "This action is the best way to continue protecting Americans from Covid-19 while allowing the resumption of ... Read the article
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