travel formalities

Since the beginning of 2023, Aéroports de Paris (ADP Group) and the Border Police (PAF) have entered a new era together: one of cooperation that aims to be both qualitative and quantitative. On the latter point, a new tool has been put in place, with a brand new...

Vietnam was one of the first Asian countries to lift Covid restrictions on international visitors. The idea was that by 2022, the country would be able to attract between 5 and 6 million travellers after two years of being closed to the outside world. In vain: last year, Vietnam only welcomed 3.36 million visitors...

Saudia is launching a visa service integrated into its airline ticket called "Your Ticket Your Visa". This service, the first of its kind, offers customers even easier access to the Kingdom thanks to a digital integration system that links transit visas to airline tickets. The "Your Ticket Your Visa" service is being introduced in...

All the countries of Asia were delighted to see the reopening of borders to Chinese travellers, synonymous with the return of a certain financial windfall. But the meteoric rise in Covid cases in China has had the effect of a cold shower. While European countries should be able to better manage the flow of travellers, with the number of flights...

According to the latest updates on the website of the French Embassy in Beijing, new provisions have been put in place by the French government for travellers arriving from China. PCR test on departure from China As of 5 January 2023 (applicable to aircraft leaving China on 4 January 2023),...

Travelling by plane also means having to put up with the inconvenience of security rules for hand luggage checks. The requirement to limit liquid containers to 100 ml and to remove all electronic devices from hand luggage seems unavoidable. And yet... In Japan, for example, it has been a long time since...

This is a radical change for the government of the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong. It is moving away from Beijing's "zero covid" doctrine, which Hong Kong was forced to follow. At the time, the government of former Chief Executive Carrie Lam made it an absolute priority to open up first and foremost to China.

Along with China, Japan is one of the last two countries to which travellers still find it difficult to go. But the destination is continuing its policy of reopening its borders step by step. From September 7, Japan will abolish the requirement to present a negative PCR test for Covid less than 72 hours old....

China's military manoeuvres around Taiwan have resulted in an air and sea encirclement of the island. The aim of the military exercise was to completely isolate the island, which Beijing continues to regard as its own. The aerial encirclement led Beijing to notify airlines that there was a temporary danger of flying into the island.

The measure comes late and is still very restrictive for business travellers. But it does have the merit of being part of a drive to ease entry formalities into Hong Kong. From 12 August, the quarantine imposed on foreign visitors will be halved, from one week to three days. [link-block prefix="See also:"...

According to the UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, all visitors to the UK who do not require a visa to enter the UK will soon have to undergo an Electronic Entry Clearance (ETA). This will apply to all EU citizens except Irish nationals. Applying for an ETA is expected to cost around £18...

Southern China is facing the limits of the "Zero Covid" policy advocated by its government, which is finding it difficult to maintain with the development of new variants. A wave of Covid caused by other strains of the Omicron variant is once again putting entire towns under siege....

A whole month: that will probably be enough time to avoid going to Qatar. Except with the very strong motivation of attending a football World Cup match. The event, organised by FIFA, runs from 21 November to 18 December. It's not going to be easy, though, as...

A further step towards total standardisation of travel conditions. That's what Thailand is promising with this new and probably final step in simplifying procedures. The last two obstacles for travellers - the obligation to register on the "Thailand Pass" app and the $10,000 insurance to cover the covid...

The Senate vote on the US budget has brought some bad news for travellers to the United States. Since 26 May, the ESTA electronic travel authorisation system has cost 21 dollars. The fee breaks down into 17 US$ for the authorisation, plus an operating fee of 4 dollars....

The news was eagerly awaited by everyone, especially business travellers used to long-haul flights: from Monday 16 May, masks will no longer be compulsory for travel. "The constantly improving health situation means that we can lift the requirement to wear a mask on all flights from Monday"...

A PCR test 48 hours before departure, a compulsory health declaration, followed by a quarantine reduced to seven days. This is what the Hong Kong authorities now require to visit the city from 1 May. In addition to these formalities, travellers are required to show confirmation of their stay and register on...

Good news for business travellers who regularly fly with Brussels Airlines: masks are no longer compulsory from Tuesday. "From tomorrow, 3 May, it will no longer be compulsory for passengers and cabin crew to wear masks on board Brussels Airlines aircraft. This...

The Biden administration was seriously considering it. With the Covid pandemic turning into an endemic disease, the civil aviation authorities were seriously considering the possibility of abolishing the compulsory wearing of masks in May. Then, at the beginning of the week, a judge's ruling in Florida brought matters to a head. Mandatory masks...

The Japanese government continues to turn a deaf ear to calls from the country's business community. The community is calling for Japan to reopen completely, while the rest of Asia - with the notable exception of China - is once again welcoming international visitors. Japanese and foreign companies based in the country believe that...