Changes

Checks and changes

Each time we check a destination’s entry rules against its official sources, the check is logged here, with every rule where the official answer differs from what this site showed before.

So far

We have checked 12,114 rules for 67 destinations against official sources. For 1,803 of them (14.9%), the official answer differs from the public visa data the site started with (data as of 17 Feb 2026).

A difference can mean the public data was wrong, or that the rule changed after it was compiled; we don’t tell the two apart yet. Every rule is checked twice, independently, and is accepted only when both checks reach the same result. How rules are verified is explained in the methodology.

Brazil

Rules for 194 passports confirmed against the official sources of Brazil. No answer changed: the official sources confirmed what the site showed. 4 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Colombia

Rules for 124 passports confirmed against the official sources of Colombia. The answer changed for 2. 74 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Costa Rica

Rules for 198 passports confirmed against the official sources of Costa Rica. The answer changed for 2.

Answer changed

  • Visa-free: up to 180 days → up to 30 days · 1 passport

    Honduras

  • Visa-free: up to 30 days → up to 90 days · 1 passport

    Russia

Cyprus

Rules for 198 passports confirmed against the official sources of Cyprus. No answer changed.

Same answer, more precise: 30 passports

Dominican Republic

Rules for 189 passports confirmed against the official sources of the Dominican Republic. The answer changed for 10. 9 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 87 passports

Israel

Rules for 197 passports confirmed against the official sources of Israel. The answer changed for 45. 1 passport not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so that rule stays as it was.

Answer changed

Morocco

Rules for 189 passports confirmed against the official sources of Morocco. The answer changed for 17. 9 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Peru

Rules for 194 passports confirmed against the official sources of Peru. The answer changed for 65. 4 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 3 passports
  • Added: visa-free (up to 180 days) with a valid visa of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, a Schengen country or the United States, valid for at least 6 months · 2 passports

    China, India

  • Added: visa-free (up to 183 days) with a valid visa of a Schengen country or the United States, valid for at least 6 months · 1 passport

    Morocco

Qatar

Rules for 187 passports confirmed against the official sources of Qatar. The answer changed for 85. 11 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Argentina

Rules for 195 passports confirmed against the official sources of Argentina. The answer changed for 5. 3 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 71 passports

Chile

Rules for 193 passports confirmed against the official sources of Chile. The answer changed for 103. 5 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Egypt

Rules for 151 passports confirmed against the official sources of Egypt. The answer changed for 11. 47 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Georgia

Rules for 144 passports confirmed against the official sources of Georgia. The answer changed for 7. 54 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 88 passports

Hong Kong

Rules for 194 passports confirmed against the official sources of Hong Kong. The answer changed for 6. 4 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

  • eVisa → Visa-free · 2 passports

    Nicaragua, Solomon Islands

  • eVisa → Electronic travel authorization · 1 passport

    India

  • Visa-free → Electronic travel authorization · 1 passport

    Taiwan

  • Visa-free: up to 14 days → up to 30 days · 1 passport

    Belarus

  • Visa-free: up to 30 days → up to 90 days · 1 passport

    Saudi Arabia

Indonesia

Rules for 155 passports confirmed against the official sources of Indonesia. The answer changed for 4. 43 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Ireland

Rules for 198 passports confirmed against the official sources of Ireland. The answer changed for 3.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 31 passports

Kenya

Rules for 197 passports confirmed against the official sources of Kenya. The answer changed for 122. 1 passport not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so that rule stays as it was.

Answer changed

South Korea

Rules for 153 passports confirmed against the official sources of South Korea. The answer changed for 87. 45 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Mexico

Rules for 182 passports confirmed against the official sources of Mexico. The answer changed for 1. 6 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

  • Visa required → eVisa · 1 passport

    Brazil

Same answer, more precise: 130 passports

Philippines

Rules for 164 passports confirmed against the official sources of the Philippines. The answer changed for 4. 34 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

  • Visa required → eVisa · 2 passports

    Egypt, Sudan

  • Visa-free: up to 60 days → up to 59 days · 2 passports

    Brazil, Israel

Same answer, more precise: 1 passport
  • Added: visa-free (up to 30 days) with a valid visa of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, a Schengen country, Singapore or the United States · 1 passport

    India

Saudi Arabia

Rules for 119 passports confirmed against the official sources of Saudi Arabia. The answer changed for 102. 79 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Singapore

Rules for 161 passports confirmed against the official sources of Singapore. The answer changed for 155. 37 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Taiwan

Rules for 192 passports confirmed against the official sources of Taiwan. The answer changed for 26. 6 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

South Africa

Rules for 161 passports confirmed against the official sources of South Africa. The answer changed for 4. 37 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

United Arab Emirates

Rules for 170 passports confirmed against the official sources of the United Arab Emirates. The answer changed for 37. 22 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Australia

Rules for 94 passports confirmed against the official sources of Australia. The answer changed for 3. 43 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

India

Rules for 184 passports confirmed against the official sources of India. The answer changed for 154. 4 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 1 passport
  • Freedom of movement instead of visa-free · 1 passport

    Nepal

Japan

Rules for 184 passports confirmed against the official sources of Japan. The answer changed for 4. 4 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Türkiye

Rules for 184 passports confirmed against the official sources of Türkiye. The answer changed for 21. 8 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 3 passports
  • Added: eVisa with a valid visa of the United Kingdom, Ireland, a Schengen country or the United States · 3 passports

    Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka

Vietnam

Rules for 196 passports confirmed against the official sources of Vietnam. The answer changed for 158. 2 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

United Arab Emirates

Rules for 6 passports confirmed against the official sources of the United Arab Emirates. The answer changed for 1. 4 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

  • Visa-free: up to 30 days → stay not stated · 1 passport

    New Zealand

India

Rules for 10 passports confirmed against the official sources of India. The answer changed for 10.

Answer changed

Japan

Rules for 10 passports confirmed against the official sources of Japan. No answer changed: the official sources confirmed what the site showed.

Mexico

Rules for 10 passports confirmed against the official sources of Mexico. No answer changed: the official sources confirmed what the site showed.

Türkiye

Rules for 6 passports confirmed against the official sources of Türkiye. The answer changed for 1. 4 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

  • Visa on arrival → Visa-free · 1 passport

    Australia

Malaysia

Rules for 74 passports confirmed against the official sources of Malaysia. No answer changed: the official sources confirmed what the site showed. 36 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Sri Lanka

Rules for 188 passports confirmed against the official sources of Sri Lanka. The answer changed for 188. 10 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Malaysia

Rules for 89 passports confirmed against the official sources of Malaysia. The answer changed for 35. 109 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 8 passports

China

Rules for 194 passports confirmed against the official sources of China. The answer changed for 3. 4 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 1 passport
  • Visa-free: stay given as in the official rule, up to 3 months rather than up to 90 days · 1 passport

    San Marino

Thailand

Rules for 165 passports confirmed against the official sources of Thailand. The answer changed for 100. 33 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Schengen area

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

52 rules confirmed against official sources across 29 countries. No answer changed: the official sources confirmed what the site showed.

Schengen area

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

5,215 rules confirmed against official sources across 29 countries. No answer changed. 203 rules not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Same answer, more precise: 834 rules

Australia

Rules for 63 passports confirmed against the official sources of Australia. The answer changed for 56. 135 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 1 passport
  • Freedom of movement instead of visa-free · 1 passport

    New Zealand

Canada

Rules for 198 passports confirmed against the official sources of Canada. No answer changed.

Same answer, more precise: 71 passports

New Zealand

Rules for 197 passports confirmed against the official sources of New Zealand. The answer changed for 136. 1 passport not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so that rule stays as it was.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 61 passports

United States

Rules for 1 passport confirmed against the official sources of the United States. No answer changed.

Same answer, more precise: 1 passport
  • Added: visa-free if pre-cleared in the Bahamas before departure · 1 passport

    Bahamas

United Kingdom

Rules for 4 passports confirmed against the official sources of the United Kingdom. No answer changed.

Same answer, more precise: 3 passports
  • Electronic travel authorization: stay given as in the official rule, up to 6 months rather than up to 180 days · 3 passports

    Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan

United States

Rules for 197 passports confirmed against the official sources of the United States. The answer changed for 28. 1 passport not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so that rule stays as it was.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 3 passports

United Kingdom

Rules for 184 passports confirmed against the official sources of the United Kingdom. The answer changed for 2. 4 passports not confirmed: the two independent checks didn’t agree, so those rules stay as they were.

Answer changed

Same answer, more precise: 75 passports

United Kingdom

Rules for 10 passports confirmed against the official sources of the United Kingdom. No answer changed.

Same answer, more precise: 6 passports