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The End of the Schengen Visa Sticker: What the EU's Digital Visa Will Change, and Why Not Yet

The Schengen visa sticker is on its way out. The European Union has adopted the law that will replace it with a digital visa and move applications onto a single online platform.

Jackson Reed

Meet Vee: Ask a Visa Question, Finish a Visa Application

Elena Darzi

The UK Has Stopped Putting Visa Stickers in Passports: What Travellers Get Instead

Successful applicants for a UK visa no longer receive a sticker in their passport. Since 1 July 2026, UK Visas and Immigration has stopped issuing vignettes to new applicants.

Elena Darzi

Renewed Your Passport? Your Travel Authorisation Probably Did Not Come With It

Electronic travel authorisations last for years, and that long validity creates a trap.

Amina Khalidi

Japan Raises Its Visa Charges for the First Time Since 1978

Japan has increased the charges for its visas, the first revision in almost five decades.

Omar Al-Farouqi

Israel's ETA-IL: Who Needs One, How Long It Lasts, and What Cancels It

Israel introduced a mandatory electronic travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors on 1 January 2025.

Luca Benedetti

US Visa Services Leave 25 African Posts: Where to Apply Now, and the New Residence Rule

For many travellers in Africa, applying for a United States visa now involves a journey to another city,

Jackson Reed

Thailand Halves Its Visa-Exempt Stay to 30 Days and Caps Land Border Entries

Thailand has cut the length of stay it allows travellers who enter without a visa.

Elena Darzi

US Visa Social Media Checks Now Reach TN, TD and Media Visa Applicants

The US State Department has widened its online presence review again. From today

Amina Khalidi

The Document Checklist That Decides Whether You Board

Almost every travel document failure happens in the same place: the check-in desk, before the flight, not the immigration hall at the other end.

Omar Al-Farouqi

Australia and New Zealand Both Cost More to Enter This Year

Both trans-Tasman destinations have raised what it costs to get in.

Luca Benedetti

Saudi Arabia Suspends 21 Umrah Companies: How to Check Your Provider Before You Pay

Jackson Reed