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Long-form pieces on the visa policies travellers ask about most. Live data tables pulled from the same database that powers the rest of the site.

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  1. ETIAS 2026 explained: what every visa-free Schengen traveller needs to know

    May 10, 2026 · 9 min

    From October 2026 around 60 visa-free nationalities — including Americans, British, Canadians, Australians, Japanese — must pre-register for ETIAS before entering Schengen. Here's what changes, who's affected, and what to do.

    SchengenEuropeETAUpcoming
  2. UK ETA explained: who needs one, what it costs, how to apply

    May 10, 2026 · 7 min

    From April 2025 every visa-free traveller — including American, Canadian, Australian, and EU citizens — needs a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation before boarding. £10, valid 2 years, two-day average decision.

    United KingdomETARecent change
  3. Schengen EES: biometric border control, no more passport stamps

    May 10, 2026 · 6 min

    Since October 2025, every non-EU traveller entering or leaving Schengen has been registered in the Entry/Exit System. Fingerprints + facial photo on first entry, automatic 90/180 calculation thereafter. Here's what it changes.

    SchengenEuropeEESBiometrics
  4. Brazil reintroduces visas for US, Canadian and Australian travellers (2025)

    May 10, 2026 · 5 min

    From April 2025, US, Canadian and Australian citizens need an e-Visa to visit Brazil — a reversal of the temporary visa-free arrangement that lapsed in late 2024. Same-day processing, US$80 fee. Here's what changed and what to do.

    BrazilLatin AmericaRecent changee-Visa
  5. Working Holiday visas: the complete guide for 18–30s (and some 35s)

    May 10, 2026 · 11 min

    Twenty-six countries run Working Holiday programmes that let young travellers live and work abroad for 12–24 months. Live matrix of every active programme, fees, age limits, and the bilateral combinations that exist.

    Working HolidayYouth MobilityLive data
  6. Digital Nomad visas: how to choose the right one for you in 2026

    May 10, 2026 · 12 min

    Around 30 countries now offer Digital Nomad visas — formal residence permits for remote workers earning foreign income. Cabo Verde to Cayman, Estonia to Indonesia. Live matrix of every active programme + how to choose.

    Digital NomadRemote WorkLive data