Guides
Visa guides
Step by step, with the official source for every rule and the day we checked it.
Travel authorisations: ESTA, ETAs and ETIAS
UK ETA: who needs one and how to applyWho needs a UK ETA, the official fee, how long it lasts and how to apply on GOV.UK, with rules for US citizens and Canadians. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
Canada eTA: who needs one and how to applyWho needs a Canada eTA, who is exempt, the fee, validity, processing time and the official site, with rules for UK and US citizens. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
K-ETA: Korea's electronic travel authorizationWho needs a K-ETA for South Korea, which countries are temporarily exempt, the fee, validity, processing time and the official site. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
ESTA: who needs one for the US and how to applyWho needs an ESTA for the US, the official fee, how fast it is decided and how long it lasts, with rules for UK citizens and Canadians. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
ETIAS: the official website, the fee and who will need itETIAS is not running yet: who will need it, the fee set in EU law, the official website and app, and what the EU says about other sites. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
Australia ETA: who can apply, the fee and the official appWho can get an Australia ETA, the official app to apply in, the service charge and its history, how long it lasts, and official warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
NZeTA: who needs one, the fee and the official appWho needs an NZeTA for New Zealand, the fee and the visitor levy with their history, the official app and website, and official warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Kenya eTA: who needs one, the fee and the official websiteWho needs a Kenya eTA and who is exempt, the fee and its history, processing time, the official website, and official warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Sri Lanka ETA: who needs one, the fee and the official websiteWho needs a Sri Lanka ETA, the fees and their history, how long it lasts, the official website, and official warnings about other sites. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
South Africa ETA: who can apply, the fee and the official websiteWho can apply for South Africa's ETA, the fee, processing time, the official website, and what Home Affairs says about other sites. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
eVisas
Saudi tourist eVisa: who can get one and how to applyWho can get a Saudi tourist eVisa or a visa on arrival, the official fees, validity and stay, and rules for US, UK and Indian citizens. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Türkiye e-Visa: who needs one and how to applyWho needs a Türkiye (Turkey) e-Visa, who is visa-exempt, the fee, validity and the official site, with rules for US, UK and Indian citizens. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Oman eVisa: who needs one, and who can visit visa-freeWho can visit Oman without a visa, who needs an eVisa, the visa fees the official pages state, and how to apply on the official site. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Morocco e-Visa: who can apply, the fee and the official websiteWho can apply for Morocco's e-Visa and on what conditions, the fee, how long it lasts, the official website, and official warnings. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
Egypt e-Visa: who can apply, the fee and the official websiteWho can get an Egypt e-Visa, the single and multiple-entry fees, how long it lasts, the official website, and official warnings. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
Cambodia e-Visa: the official website, the fee and how to applyWho can get a Cambodia e-Visa, the fee, processing time and stay, the official website, and the government's warnings about other sites. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Laos e-Visa: the official website, the fee and how to applyWho can get a Laos e-Visa, the fee, processing time, entry points and stay, the official website, and official warnings about other sites. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Thailand e-Visa: who needs one, the fees and the official websiteWho needs a Thai e-Visa, how the fees are set by each embassy, processing time, the official website, and official warnings. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
Indonesia e-Visa and e-VOA: the official website and the feesWho can get Indonesia's e-VOA or an e-Visa, the fee and its legal basis, how long it lasts, the official website, and official warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Japan eVISA: who can use it, the fees and the official websiteWho can apply for a JAPAN eVISA, by nationality and country of residence, the fees, processing time, the official website, and warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Brazil eVisa: who needs one, the fee and the official websiteWho needs a Brazil eVisa since April 2025, the fee, how long it lasts, the official platform the government names, and official warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Russia e-Visa: who can apply, the fee and the official websiteWho can get Russia's unified e-Visa, the fee, how long it lasts and the stay it allows, the official website, and official warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Georgia e-Visa: who can apply, the fee and the official websiteWho can apply for a Georgia e-Visa, the fee, processing time and stay, the official website, and official warnings about other sites. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
Azerbaijan e-Visa (ASAN Visa): the official website and the feesWho can get Azerbaijan's ASAN Visa, the standard and urgent fees and their history, how long it lasts, the official site, and warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Armenia e-Visa: who can apply, the fees and the official websiteWho can apply for an Armenia e-Visa, the fees for 21 and 120 days, processing time, the official website, and official warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Uzbekistan e-Visa: who needs one, the fee and the official websiteWho needs an Uzbekistan e-Visa, the fee and its legal basis, processing time and stay, the official website, and official warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Pakistan e-Visa: who can apply, the fee and the official websiteWho can apply for a Pakistan e-Visa, the tourist visa fee, processing time, the official website, and official warnings about other sites. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Bahrain eVisa: who can apply, the fees and the official websiteWho can apply for a Bahrain eVisa, the fees by visa type and their legal basis, validity and stay, the official website, and warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Kuwait e-Visa: who can apply, the fees and the official websiteWho can apply for a Kuwait e-Visa, the fees and the decisions that set them, validity and stay, the official website, and warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Tanzania e-Visa: the official website, the fee and how to applyWho needs a Tanzania e-Visa, the fees and their legal basis, processing time, the official website, and official warnings about other sites. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
India e-Visa: A Complete Guide for US TravelersIndia e-Visa explained for US travelers: e-Tourist 1-month, 1-year and 5-year options, fees, photo rules, processing time and the official application site.
Vietnam e-Visa: How to Apply from the USVietnam e-Visa for Americans: 90-day single or multiple entry, official site, fees, photo rules, processing time, urgent options and approved entry ports.
Arrival cards and pre-arrival registration
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC): who fills it in, and whereWho must fill in Thailand's Digital Arrival Card and when, what it costs, the official site, and the official warnings about other sites. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
Philippines eTravel: who registers, when, and the official siteWho must register on the Philippines' eTravel and when, what it costs, the official site and app, and official warnings about other sites. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Hong Kong pre-arrival registration for Indian nationalsWho needs Hong Kong's pre-arrival registration, what it costs, how long it lasts and the stay it allows, the official site, and warnings. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Visitor visas
- UK Standard Visitor visa: who needs one and how to applyWho needs a UK Standard Visitor visa, the fee, how long it takes and what it allows, with rules for Indian, US and Canadian citizens. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
- Canada visitor visa: who needs one and how to applyWho needs a Canada visitor visa, the visa and biometrics fees and how to apply, with rules for Indian, Filipino and UAE citizens. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- US visitor visa (B1/B2): who needs one and how to applyWho needs a US B1/B2 visitor visa, the application fee, interviews and wait times, and how to apply, with rules for Indian and UAE citizens. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
UAE visit visa: who needs one, the types and the feesWho needs a UAE visit visa and who gets one on arrival, the visa types and fees set by ICP and GDRFA Dubai, and how to apply. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
Official websites
Border rules, fees and rankings
- EU Entry/Exit System (EES): what happens at the borderWho the EES covers, fingerprints and photo at the border, the 90/180 rule, and ETIAS, which has no start date yet.
- Schengen visa fee: what you pay, and whereThe fee set by EU law, who pays nothing, the visa centre's fee, and what consulates charge in India, the UK, the US, the UAE and Canada.
- Do you need a transit visa for the UK?Who needs a transit visa to change planes or leave the airport, from the official lists.
- Do you need a transit visa for the US?Who needs a transit visa to change planes or leave the airport, from the official lists.
- Do you need a transit visa for Canada?Who needs a transit visa to change planes or leave the airport, from the official lists.
- Do you need a transit visa for the UAE?Who needs a transit visa to change planes or leave the airport, from the official lists.
- Do you need a transit visa for India?Who needs a transit visa to change planes or leave the airport, from the official lists.
- Do you need a transit visa for the Schengen area?Who needs a transit visa to change planes or leave the airport, from the official lists.
Do you need a transit visa for Germany?Who needs a transit visa to change planes or leave the airport, from the official lists.
Do you need a transit visa for France?Who needs a transit visa to change planes or leave the airport, from the official lists.
Do you need a transit visa for the Netherlands?Who needs a transit visa to change planes or leave the airport, from the official lists.- Countries you can visit with a US visaWhere a valid US visa lets you in without a consular visa, who each rule covers, and the official source.
- Countries you can visit with a UK visaWhere a valid UK visa lets you in without a consular visa, who each rule covers, and the official source.
- Countries you can visit with a Schengen visaWhere a valid Schengen visa lets you in without another visa, who each rule covers, and the official source.
- Passport ranking 2026 from official rulesEvery passport ranked by where it goes without an embassy visa, counted from each destination's official rules.
For UAE residents
- Visa-Free Countries for UAE ResidentsWhere UAE residents can travel visa-free, with visa on arrival or eVisa in 2026, by passport: Indian, Pakistani, Filipino and more. Official sources only.
- Oman Visa for UAE ResidentsDo UAE residents need a visa for Oman? eVisa vs visa on arrival, eligible professions, cost in AED and OMR, documents, and driving to Oman by car.
- Saudi Arabia Visa for UAE ResidentsHow UAE residents get a Saudi visit visa: eVisa eligibility, visa on arrival, 1-year multiple entry, fees, documents and Umrah rules. Updated 2026.
- Schengen Visa from Dubai for UAE ResidentsHow UAE residents apply for a Schengen visa from Dubai: which embassy, documents, fees in AED, VFS/BLS appointments, processing times and the easiest countries.
For residents of the US, Canada and the UK
- Canada visa for US green card holdersDo US green card holders need a visa or eTA for Canada? No, whatever their passport. What to carry by air and by land, checked 1 Nov 2026.
- Visa-free countries for US green card holders32 destinations where a US green card lets some travellers in without a visa or with an easier visa, and who each rule covers. Checked 1 Nov 2026.
- Visa-free countries for Canadian permanent residents21 destinations where Canadian permanent residence lets some travellers in without a visa or with an easier visa, and who each rule covers. Checked 1 Nov 2026.
- Schengen visa from the UK for UK residentsWhere UK residents apply for a Schengen visa, state by state: visa centre, cities and fees in pounds, plus the EU fee rules. Checked 1 Nov 2026.
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