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 6,757 rules for 38 destinations against official sources. For 548 of them (8.1%), 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.

14 Oct 2026

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

Visa on arrival → eVisa · 188 passports
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

14 Oct 2026

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

eVisa → Visa required · 1 passport
Afghanistan
Visa required → eVisa · 1 passport
Bhutan
eVisa: up to 14 days → stay not stated · 20 passports
Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda
eVisa: up to 30 days → stay not stated · 6 passports
Bangladesh, Montenegro, Nepal, Pakistan, Serbia, Sri Lanka
Visa-free: up to 90 days → stay not stated · 3 passports
Slovenia, Syria, United States
Visa-free: up to 30 days → stay not stated · 2 passports
Sierra Leone, Taiwan
Visa-free: up to 30 days → up to 90 days · 1 passport
Hong Kong
Visa-free: up to 90 days → up to 30 days · 1 passport
India

Same answer, more precise: 8 passports

Visa-free: stay given as in the official rule, up to 3 months rather than up to 90 days · 5 passports
South Korea, Sudan, Türkiye, United Kingdom, Uruguay
Visa-free: stay given as in the official rule, up to 1 month rather than up to 30 days · 3 passports
Somalia, Thailand, Vietnam

13 Oct 2026

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

Visa required → Visa-free · 2 passports
Canada, United Kingdom
Visa-free → Visa required · 1 passport
Mongolia

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

13 Oct 2026

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

Visa-free → eVisa · 19 passports
Albania, Andorra, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Kosovo, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Panama, Papua New Guinea, San Marino, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago
Visa on arrival → eVisa · 9 passports
Bolivia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Namibia, Nauru, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Venezuela
Visa on arrival → Visa-free · 2 passports
Kyrgyzstan, Seychelles
Visa-free: up to 60 days → up to 30 days · 66 passports
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
Visa-free: up to 60 days → up to 90 days · 2 passports
Peru, South Korea
Visa-free: up to 60 days → up to 14 days · 1 passport
Cambodia
Visa-free: up to 60 days → up to 15 days · 1 passport
Mauritius

12 Oct 2026

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.

11 Oct 2026

Schengen area

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

Freedom of movement instead of visa-free · 834 rules
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

10 Oct 2026

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

Electronic travel authorization → eVisa · 45 passports
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City
eVisa → Visa required · 11 passports
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Thailand, Türkiye, Vietnam

Same answer, more precise: 1 passport

Freedom of movement instead of visa-free · 1 passport
New Zealand

10 Oct 2026

Canada

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

Same answer, more precise: 71 passports

Electronic travel authorization: stay given as in the official rule, up to 6 months rather than up to 180 days · 53 passports
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Added: electronic travel authorization (up to 6 months) with a valid visa of the United States · 17 passports
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay
Visa-free: stay given as in the official rule, up to 6 months rather than up to 180 days · 1 passport
United States

10 Oct 2026

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

Visa required → eVisa · 135 passports
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Visa required → No admission · 1 passport
Somalia

Same answer, more precise: 61 passports

Electronic travel authorization: stay given as in the official rule, up to 3 months rather than up to 90 days · 59 passports
Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City
Electronic travel authorization: stay given as in the official rule, up to 6 months rather than up to 180 days · 1 passport
United Kingdom
Freedom of movement instead of visa-free · 1 passport
Australia

10 Oct 2026

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

8 Oct 2026

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

8 Oct 2026

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

Visa required → No admission · 27 passports
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Gabon, Gambia, Laos, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Visa-free: up to 180 days → stay not stated · 1 passport
Canada

Same answer, more precise: 3 passports

Freedom of movement instead of visa-free · 3 passports
Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau

7 Oct 2026

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

Electronic travel authorization → Visa required · 2 passports
Nicaragua, Saint Lucia

Same answer, more precise: 75 passports

Electronic travel authorization: stay given as in the official rule, up to 6 months rather than up to 180 days · 74 passports
Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City
Freedom of movement instead of visa-free · 1 passport
Ireland

5 Oct 2026

United Kingdom

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

Same answer, more precise: 6 passports

Electronic travel authorization: stay given as in the official rule, up to 6 months rather than up to 180 days · 6 passports
Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, United Arab Emirates