visas

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...

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...

While Russia continues not to issue e-visa because of the coronavirus crisis, the country does offer an alternative that is just as practical. On 26 May this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new federal law amending the previous law on procedures for entering and leaving the territory of...

South Africa: travellers from countries affected by the coronavirus can no longer enter the country. Algeria: closure of all air and sea links with France from 19 March. Saudi Arabia: total suspension of passenger arrivals. Argentina: travellers from countries affected by the...

On Friday 31 January at 11pm in London and midnight in Brussels, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union after 1,317 days of procrastination and three postponements of the Brexit process. For travellers between the UK and Europe, not much has changed in practice. Planes will continue to fly between the continent and...

First the Soviet Union, now the Russian Federation, travelling to Russia, whether for business or pleasure, is always a complex process. Most travellers to Russia often complain that the process is complicated by the need to provide numerous documents, official invitations or certificates of stay in the country...

Star Alliance has renewed its cooperation with IATA (International Air Transport Association) on the pre-flight verification of travel documents. The system supported by IATA is called Timatic AutoCheck. Alliance passengers will benefit from this system, which will enable them to check in online or at the airport...

Every year, Henley&Partners and IATA draw up the Global Henley Passport Index, ranking 199 passports according to the number of countries to which they allow visa-free access. And for the second year running, the Japanese passport tops the list. It opens the door to 190 of the 227 destinations...

Every year, Arton Capital publishes its "Global Passport Power Rank". The aim is to rank countries according to the number of visa exemptions enjoyed by their nationals around the world. In short: which passport is the most advantageous for travelling abroad? The previous edition of this ranking crowned Germany, but...

As is often the case, the movement started in the United States and then spread - very quickly - to the other side of the Atlantic... On 21 March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially banned electronic devices larger than a smartphone from aircraft cabins. For...

The African passport came into circulation last July, and is intended to facilitate visa-free travel for business and private purposes between the various countries on the continent. Not all the countries concerned have signed up to the scheme, far from it - around fifteen of them authorise visa-free access for nationals of the continent - but things are looking up...

French business travellers are privileged: their passport opens the doors to most business destinations, according to a study recently published by Kayak.fr. The online travel search specialist gathered data on some 200 countries, and came to the following conclusion: "French travellers are fortunate enough to have a passport that allows them to travel to...

Canada is now aligning itself with the practice of the United States and Australia. Since August 3, an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) has been required for all travellers from countries that previously enjoyed visa-free travel. This includes citizens of the European Union, including France. The electronic...

Every year, the World Tourism Organisation, UNWTO, takes stock of the progress made around the world in facilitating the issuing of visas. The good news is that The number of travellers who need to obtain a visa before visiting a country continues to fall. In fact, according to the UNWTO, it is at an all-time low. At the beginning of...

This change affects five European Union countries. In addition to France, these are Spain, Italy, Germany and the UK. Belarus is also exempt from the visa requirement. The measure was adopted at a time when Vietnam's tourism figures are showing a sharp fall in arrivals. Since the beginning of the year,...

A common visa within the ASEAN Economic Community? "Not easy to put in place, because such a measure requires the involvement of many ministries, including finance, interior and immigration, and tourism. We've been talking about it for three or four years now, but I have to say that there has been little...