Where can I find an overview of global visa policy changes in a given year?
As an example, Iran liberalised their visa policy considerably in the past few years, but unless you follow them closely you would never find out about this change. Likewise India introduced an e-visa a few years ago, which made travel there a lot easier.
Is there a website or some other resource where I can find out about changes to visa policies in a given year? This would let me plan my travels according to what regions are newly accessible without applying for a visa.
Best Answer
Try the IATA Travel Centre: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/
It is a free service by the International Air Transport Association (290 airlines) who need to maintain accurate visa, health and regulations information.
You just need to complete a form entering the particular parameters of your trip (destination, origin, your nationality etc) and then you get an instant reply.
Wikipedia also has some relevant information on recent and planned Visa changes, in pages titled "Visa policy of XYZ" for example see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_Schengen_Area
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What are visa policies?
Visa policy is the process by which countries decide which noncitizens they wish to admit\u2014either as short-term travelers, international students, temporary workers, or permanent immigrants.Can I apply for two visas for different countries at the same time?
Yes you can. No 2 countries share data with each other. Neither are they bothered about you applying visa at the same time. You can apply visa to N number of countries at the same time.What is visa on arrival policy?
A visa on arrival is a type of visa issued at the time of a foreign national's arrival in a country. The application for a visa on arrival is usually submitted at the airport along with the necessary documents as directed by the respective immigration authorities.What are the 4 types of visa?
Probably one of the four main types: tourist, immigration, student, or work.International Visa Policy Changes
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