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KazakhstanPassportsTajikistan travellers comparing SCO passports: Kazakhstan ranks fourth for visa-free reach
Passport Reports has ranked Kazakhstan's passport fourth among the ten Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states, behind Russia, China and Bela…
ChinaVisa-freeMongolia–China border traffic: China logs 192m Q3 crossings as visa-free entries jump 24%
China recorded 192 million passenger border crossings in the third quarter of 2026, with 8.992 million foreign visitors entering under visa-waiver ar…
FinlandVisasRussian travellers could lose EU tourist visas under Finland's bloc-wide call
Finland's foreign minister has urged the EU to stop granting tourist visas to Russian citizens for as long as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues.…
ItalyVisasRussian Tourists to Italy Get Faster Visas as EU Debates Stricter Schengen Rules
Italy's visa service has reduced tourist visa processing for Russian citizens from 60 to 45 days. The change comes as EU states weigh tighter Schenge…
RussiaVisa-freeRussia Drops Visa Rules for Vietnamese Travellers From 22 October 2026
Vietnamese citizens can enter Russia without a visa from 22 October 2026 under a decree signed by Vladimir Putin, covering tourists, businesspeople, …
UkraineVisasRussian visitors to EU face possible visa curbs; rules unchanged for now
Ukraine's foreign minister has urged every EU country to restrict non-essential visas for Russian nationals, citing national security. EU ministers h…
IndonesiaTravelTravellers to Indonesia Face €1,350–€1,650 Amsterdam Returns on Rerouted Jets
Return flights from Amsterdam to Jakarta now cost around €1,350–€1,650, roughly double pre-pandemic fares, as detours around closed Russian airspace,…
LatviaVisasVisa Rules for Russian Tourists Unchanged After Latvia's Push for EU Action
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs is urging EU states to agree a common ban on tourist visas for Russian citizens. The proposal has not been ado…
GermanyTravelLeipzig/Halle airport fence breach triggers police search; flights keep running
Police are investigating a fence breach discovered late on 17 October 2026 at Leipzig/Halle airport, near three grounded Russian cargo planes. The ai…
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