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United KingdomPassportsUK Travellers at 13 Airports Can Now Pass eGates Using Photo, Not Passport Scan
The United Kingdom has started switching airport eGates to contactless technology that verifies travellers by photo instead of a passport scan. It is…
Saudi ArabiaTravelRiyadh airport reopens but Saudi flights stay disrupted as attacks continue
Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport reopened on 18 October after more than a week closed, but flights remain disrupted and the UK now advises …
United KingdomVisasUK student visa delays reach four months as refusals rise, universities warn
UK universities say international students are losing places and money as Home Office visa decisions take up to four months instead of three weeks, w…
IsraelEntry rulesTravellers to Palestine: Four Foreign Reporters Denied Entry in One Week
Israeli authorities barred four foreign journalists from entering Israel and the Palestinian territories in one week, including a French reporter who…
United KingdomVisasSierra Leone travellers see no new UK investor visa yet as revival remains a proposal
The UK is considering reviving an investor residency route more than four years after closing the Tier 1 Investor Visa. Two proposals are under discu…
GrenadaTravelGrenada in 2027 Marks 150 Years of Spicemas as New Resort Opens
Grenada's Spicemas festival celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2027 with islandwide parties, and a 500-room resort is due to open near Levera Nation…
MaltaVisasDigital Schengen visa for Malta-bound trips still years off, around 2030
The World Travel & Tourism Council has urged the EU to speed up its digital Schengen visa and widen multiple-entry visas. Nothing is confirmed yet: t…
United KingdomEntry rulesChinese visitors to UK face device seizures and delays at border
China has formally complained to the UK after Border Force officers questioned Chinese nationals at length and seized phones and other devices. The e…
Sri LankaEntry rulesSri Lanka Pre-Departure ETA Back in Force After Rapid Rule Reversal
Sri Lanka reintroduced its mandatory pre-departure electronic travel authorisation (ETA) in May after scrapping it in October 2025. The reversal is o…
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