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The latest visa policy updates, product announcements, and travel news from eVisas.

The Six-Month Passport Rule, and the Official List That Exempts Some Travellers From It
Passport validity is a common reason travellers are turned away at check-in. The six-month rule is well known, but an official US list exempts many nationalities from it.
Omar Al-Farouqi
Thai Travellers Can Now Earn a Five-Year Schengen Visa: How the Cascade Works
The European Union has adopted more favourable Schengen visa rules for Thai nationals. Travellers with a good record can now move up to multiple-entry visas lasting as long as five years.
Luca Benedetti
Turkmenistan Still Requires a Letter of Invitation: Inside Central Asia's Hardest Visa
Turkmenistan's visa remains one of the hardest to obtain anywhere, and the reason is a single document: the letter of invitation.
Jackson Reed
Serbia's e-Visa Replaces the Embassy Visit for Nationals Who Need a Visa
Serbia now issues short-stay visas electronically. Travellers from countries that need a Serbian visa can apply online
Elena Darzi
ETIAS Is Due in the Fourth Quarter: What the EU Has Officially Said, and What It Has Not
The European Travel Information and Authorisation System is the most anticipated change to European travel in years, and the most misreported.
Amina Khalidi
Argentina Now Admits Indian, Chinese and Dominican Tourists With a US Visa or Green Card
Argentina has opened a shortcut for three nationalities that normally need an Argentine visa.
Omar Al-Farouqi
The Dominican Republic's E-Ticket: Do I Need One, When Do I File It, and Does It Cover My Family?
Every traveller entering or leaving the Dominican Republic needs an E-Ticket, the digital form that replaced the paper documents once handed out on the plane.
Luca Benedetti
Overstaying a Visa: The Fines, Bans and Records That Follow You Home
Most travellers think of an overstay as a fine paid at the airport on the way out. In many countries that is only the start.
Jackson Reed
Bahrain's eVisa Defaults to a Two-Week Stay: Check It Covers Your Whole Trip
Travellers heading to Bahrain often assume its eVisa works like other Gulf visas they have used, with a month or more in the country.
Elena Darzi
Kyrgyzstan's 30-Days-in-60 Rule and the Five-Day Registration Trap
Kyrgyzstan is one of the easier countries in Central Asia to enter, and that is exactly why travellers get its rules wrong.
Amina Khalidi
US Visa Interview Waivers Have Almost Disappeared: Who Must Now Attend in Person
Almost every applicant for a United States visa now has to attend an in-person interview.
Omar Al-Farouqi
Kuwait's Tourist eVisa and the Extra Arrival Checks Some Visitors Face
Kuwait has moved its visit visas online, through a Ministry of Interior system that covers tourism, family visits, business and transit. Eligibility, though, is not only about nationality.
Luca Benedetti


