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  1. Bulgaria

    ETIAS text (closing advice removed)

    Before
    Visa-exempt travelers will need an ETIAS travel authorization to enter the Schengen Area. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. Check the official EU site for the current status and apply only there.
    After
    Visa-exempt travelers will need an ETIAS travel authorization to enter the Schengen Area. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.

  2. Bulgaria

    EES ("nothing to submit in advance" contradicted by the EU page)

    Before
    Non-EU travelers are registered biometrically (fingerprints and photo) in the EU Entry/Exit System at Schengen external borders. There is nothing to submit in advance, but allow extra time on your first entry.
    After
    Non-EU travelers have their face photo and/or fingerprints recorded in the EU Entry/Exit System the first time they cross a Schengen external border since the system started, and passports are no longer stamped. The EU says this can be quicker if you register some of your data in advance at self-service equipment or in a mobile app, where available.

  3. Bulgaria

    Travel insurance ("not required for visa-exempt visitors" contradicted by Canada's advice; now attributed)

    Before
    Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay. Visa-exempt visitors are not required to show it, but cover is strongly recommended.
    After
    Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay. Canada's travel advice says Canadian visitors must present proof of medical insurance with at least €30,000 coverage valid in the EU.

  4. Bulgaria

    Passport validity (EU/EEA ID-card clause not on the cited page)

    Before
    Non-EU passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen Area, have been issued within the last 10 years, and EU/EEA travelers simply need a passport or ID card valid for the stay.
    After
    Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from Bulgaria, have been issued within the last 10 years, and, if you need a visa, have at least 2 blank pages.

  5. Bulgaria

    Type D fee notes (purposes listed were not on the cited page)

    Before
    For stays over 90 days (work, study, family, retirees, digital nomad-style residence). The one-year long-stay visa for researchers, students and posted workers costs EUR 200.
    After
    For stays over 90 days. A long-stay visa applied for under article 15(2) of the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act costs EUR 200.

  6. Bulgaria

    Tip: ETIAS official site ("inflated fees" replaced by the EU FAQ wording)

    Before
    Once ETIAS becomes mandatory, apply only at the official travel-europe.europa.eu site — unofficial sites charge inflated fees for the €20 authorization.
    After
    Once ETIAS becomes mandatory, the EU says its official ETIAS website (travel-europe.europa.eu) is the only EU site that takes applications directly, at EUR 20, and that intermediary websites may charge additional fees.

  7. Bulgaria

    Tip: taxis (wording)

    Before
    The UK Foreign Office reports unlicensed taxis overcharging passengers from Sofia airport: use the official taxi booking office in the arrivals hall, check the licence sticker and tariffs on the window, and check that the meter is working.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office reports unlicensed taxis overcharging passengers from Sofia airport and advises taking an official, licensed taxi from the booking office in the arrivals hall, checking the licence sticker and tariffs on the window, and checking that the meter is working.

  8. Bulgaria

    Tip: Schengen ("no routine checks" with Greece paraphrase replaced by the MFA wording)

    Before
    Bulgaria is now fully in Schengen. There are no routine checks at land borders with Greece and Romania, and your days in Bulgaria count against the same 90/180 Schengen allowance as France or Germany.
    After
    Bulgaria is fully in Schengen: checks on persons at its internal land borders were lifted on 1 January 2025, and since 31 March 2024 days spent in Bulgaria count towards the same 90-days-in-180 Schengen allowance as the rest of the area.

  9. Bulgaria

    FAQ: longer stays (residence-permit conversion and extension claims not on a page read)

    Before
    Apply for a long-stay (type D) visa at the Bulgarian mission in your country of residence, tied to a purpose such as work, study or retirement, and then convert it to a residence permit in Bulgaria. The Schengen short-stay allowance itself cannot be extended.
    After
    Apply for a long-stay (type D) visa at a Bulgarian diplomatic or consular mission; a personal interview is obligatory. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sets the application charge at EUR 100, or EUR 200 for applications under article 15(2) of the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act.

  10. Bulgaria

    FAQ: ETIAS (wording)

    Before
    ETIAS is the EU's travel authorization for visa-exempt visitors. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. Once mandatory, it will cost €20 (free for under-18s and over-70s) and cover Bulgaria along with the rest of the Schengen Area.
    After
    ETIAS is the EU's travel authorization for visa-exempt visitors. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. It will cost €20 (free for under-18s and over-70s) and cover Bulgaria along with the rest of the Schengen Area.

  11. Bulgaria

    FAQ: need a visa (ID-card claim not on a page read)

    Before
    EU, EEA and Swiss citizens enter freely with a passport or ID card. Citizens of around 60 countries — including the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Japan — can visit visa-free for 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole Schengen Area. Everyone else needs a €90 Schengen short-stay visa from a Bulgarian mission.
    After
    EU, EEA and Swiss citizens need no visa. Citizens of around 60 countries — including the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Japan — can visit visa-free for 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole Schengen Area. Everyone else needs a €90 Schengen short-stay visa from a Bulgarian mission.

  12. Bulgaria

    Summary (euro clause rested on foreign advice; "enter freely" wording)

    Before
    Bulgaria is now a full Schengen member (air and sea borders from March 2024, land borders from January 2025) and adopted the euro in January 2026: EU and EFTA citizens enter freely, around 60 visa-exempt nationalities get 90 days in any 180 across the whole Schengen Area, and everyone else needs a €90 Schengen short-stay visa.
    After
    Bulgaria is a full Schengen member (air and sea borders from March 2024, land borders from January 2025): EU and EFTA citizens need no visa, around 60 visa-exempt nationalities get 90 days in any 180 across the whole Schengen Area, and everyone else needs a €90 Schengen short-stay visa.

  13. Brunei

    Passport notes (MY, NZ, OM, SG, KR, AE)

    Before
    Visa-free for up to 30 days. Confirm your exact allowance with a Bruneian mission before planning a long stay.
    After
    Visa-free for up to 30 days.

  14. Brunei

    Passport notes (AT, BE, BG, CA, HR, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IS, IE, IT, LV, LI, LT, LU, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, ES, SE, CH, GB, US)

    Before
    Visa-free for up to 90 days — the most generous tier of Brunei's waiver scheme.
    After
    Visa-free for up to 90 days.

  15. Brunei

    Passport notes (AU)

    Before
    Australian citizens obtain a single- or multiple-entry visa on arrival for stays up to 30 days. Bring the fee in cash: BND 20 for single entry, BND 30 for multiple entry.
    After
    Australian citizens obtain a single- or multiple-entry visa on arrival for stays up to 30 days. The fee is BND 20 for single entry and BND 30 for multiple entry.

  16. Brunei

    Best time to visit

    Before
    Canada's travel advice gives Brunei's rainy (monsoon) seasons as September to January and May to July, so February to April and August fall between them. The CIA World Factbook describes the climate as tropical: hot, humid and rainy.
    After
    Canada's travel advice gives Brunei's rainy (monsoon) seasons as September to January and May to July. The CIA World Factbook describes the climate as tropical: hot, humid and rainy.

  17. Brunei

    Safety

    Before
    Brunei has very low crime and is among the safest countries in Southeast Asia. The main considerations are legal and cultural: strict rules on alcohol, drugs and public behavior apply to visitors as well as residents.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office says crime levels are low, with occasional petty crime against tourists and house burglaries, and Canada says violent crime is rare. Canada says Brunei's Sharia penal code applies regardless of a person's religion or nationality.

  18. Brunei

    FAQ: US stay

    Before
    US passport holders can enter visa-free for up to 90 days — the most generous tier of Brunei's waiver scheme, shared with Canadian, EU and UK passports.
    After
    US passport holders can enter visa-free for up to 90 days.

  19. Brunei

    FAQ: E-Arrival Card

    Before
    A digital arrival declaration that foreign visitors must submit online before travelling to Brunei: the UK government says it may be requested at check-in, and that you do not need one if you are not passing through immigration. Register on the Immigration Department's portal, imm.gov.bn, then create the card under 'Travel Cards'.
    After
    A digital arrival declaration. The UK government says foreign visitors must submit it before travelling to Brunei, that it may be requested at check-in, and that you do not need one if you are not passing through immigration. The card is issued through the Immigration Department's portal after you register.

  20. Brunei

    FAQ: Australians

    Before
    Australians obtain a visa on arrival, single or multiple entry, for stays up to 30 days. Bring the fee in cash: BND 20 for single entry, BND 30 for multiple entry.
    After
    Australians obtain a visa on arrival, single or multiple entry, for stays up to 30 days. The fee is BND 20 for single entry and BND 30 for multiple entry.

  21. Brunei

    Tip: drugs

    Before
    The UK says Brunei's penalties for drug offences are severe and in some cases include the death penalty; Canada says death is the mandatory penalty for many narcotics offences, including trafficking even very small amounts. Never carry anything across the border for someone else.
    After
    The UK says Brunei's penalties for drug offences are severe and in some cases include the death penalty; Canada says death is the mandatory penalty for many narcotics offences, including trafficking even very small amounts.

  22. Brunei

    Currency limits

    Before
    The US Department of State gives BND 15,000 (about US$11,000) as Brunei's currency restriction, both on entry and on exit. No Brunei government source we could read states the threshold.
    After
    The US Department of State gives BND 15,000 (about US$11,500) as Brunei's currency limit, both on entry and on exit. No Brunei government source we could read states the threshold.

  23. Brunei

    E-Arrival Card

    Before
    Foreign visitors must submit the E-Arrival Card online before travelling to Brunei — it may be requested at check-in. Register on the Immigration Department's portal imm.gov.bn, then create the card under 'Travel Cards'. You do not need one if you are not passing through immigration.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office says you must submit an e-arrival declaration before you travel to Brunei, as it may be requested at check-in, and that you do not need one if you are not passing through immigration. The E-Arrival Card is issued through the Immigration Department's portal after you register.

  24. Brunei

    Passport validity

    Before
    Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months on arrival in Brunei.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for at least 6 months on arrival in Brunei.

  25. Brunei

    Visa on arrival fee notes

    Before
    Payable on arrival in cash — Brunei or Singapore dollars.
    After
    BND 20 or BND 30, according to the foreign ministry, which lists the visa as single or multiple entry.