Border radar

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Each sync imports the public changelog. By default you see the latest entries that affect Italian passport holders.

Dataset v1.3.0

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  1. Madagascar

    Customs note

    Before
    Exporting vanilla, gemstones and precious woods is tightly controlled. Buy from licensed dealers and keep receipts for customs.
    After
    The UK FCDO says it is illegal to take any food, including fruit, into Madagascar. On leaving, after declaring and showing receipts, you may take out up to 2 kg of vanilla and up to 1 kg of pepper or cloves; other plant and animal products need permission.

  2. Madagascar

    Best time to visit

    Before
    Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
    After
    May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct

  3. Madagascar

    Emergency numbers

    Before
    police: 117 · ambulance: 124
    After
    general: 117

  4. Macao SAR China

    Customs note

    Before
    E-cigarettes and vaping products may not be brought into Macao. They are prohibited items.
    After
    (removed)

  5. Macao SAR China

    Customs note

    Before
    The duty-free tobacco allowance is only 19 cigarettes — excess quantities are fined heavily.
    After
    (removed)

  6. Macao SAR China

    Best time to visit

    Before
    [10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3]
    After
    [12, 1, 2, 3]

  7. Macao SAR China

    Tap water safe to drink

    Before
    True
    After
    False

  8. Macao SAR China

    Languages

    Before
    Cantonese, Portuguese
    After
    Chinese, Portuguese

  9. Macao SAR China

    Emergency numbers

    Before
    general 999
    After
    general 999, alternative 112

  10. Luxembourg

    faq

    Before
    Luxembourg has a small diplomatic network and is represented … (often Belgium or the Netherlands)
    After
    Representation under the EU Visa Code; check guichet.public.lu.

  11. Luxembourg

    tips

    Before
    …unofficial sites charge inflated fees.
    After
    Apply only through the official EU site.

  12. Luxembourg

    tips

    Before
    The village of Schengen … European Museum … half-day trip
    After
    (removed)

  13. Luxembourg

    tips

    Before
    …French dominates in shops and restaurants, and English is widely spoken in the capital.
    After
    3 official languages; laws written in French (Guichet.lu).

  14. Luxembourg

    tips

    Before
    All public transport ... free nationwide since 2020. No ticket is needed; just board.
    After
    Free in 2nd class for domestic journeys; 1st class and cross-border charged (Guichet.lu).

  15. Luxembourg

    customs.notes

    Before
    ["Duty-free from outside the EU: 200 cigarettes, 1 liter of spirits, goods up to €300 (€430 arriving by air/sea).", "No limits on goods for personal use when arriving from another EU country."]
    After
    ["Duty-free from outside the EU: 200 cigarettes, 1 litre of spirits (or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine), 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, plus other goods up to €300 (€430 arriving by air or sea), according to the EU's Your Europe guidance.", "Between EU countries, alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use are not taxed again; customs may use guide levels such as 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits to judge whether goods are for personal use."]

  16. Luxembourg

    bestTimeToVisit

    Before
    May to September is best for the capital's old town, the Mullerthal trails and the Moselle wine villages; December adds Christmas markets. Winters are gray but mild.
    After
    No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Luxembourg.

  17. Luxembourg

    payments

    Before
    Cards and contactless are accepted practically everywhere; cash is rarely needed beyond small tips and the occasional market stall.
    After
    No official source we could read describes card acceptance in Luxembourg.

  18. Luxembourg

    tapWaterSafe

    Before
    true
    After
    false

  19. Lithuania

    FAQ

    Before
    Only a limited number of crossing points remain open and lines and checks can be long; rules change at short notice. Most Western governments advise against travel to Belarus entirely. Check advisories and the current list of open crossings before attempting an overland trip.
    After
    Only with difficulty. The UK government says only one crossing point remains open, Medininkai–Kamenny Log, and only by private vehicle — scheduled buses are not running — and Lithuania denies entry to Belarus-registered cars, with some exemptions. Check the current rules before attempting an overland trip.

  20. Lithuania

    Tip

    Before
    You can go days without cash. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere, including markets and intercity buses.
    After
    (removed)

  21. Lithuania

    Tip

    Before
    The Curonian Spit national park charges a vehicle entry fee and shares its peninsula with Russia's Kaliningrad region — do not stray past the marked border at the southern end.
    After
    The Curonian Spit is divided between Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad region. The UK government warns that walking along the Lithuanian part will eventually reach Russian territory, and Canada says the Nida border-crossing point is closed.

  22. Lithuania

    Tip

    Before
    Avoid the borders with Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad region — several crossings are closed, rules change at short notice, and most Western governments advise against travel to Belarus and Russia altogether.
    After
    The UK government says only one crossing point with Belarus remains open, Medininkai–Kamenny Log, and only by private vehicle, and that Russian-plated vehicles may enter only for up to 24 hours in transit to or from Kaliningrad. Canada says Lithuania enforces an EU entry ban on vehicles with Russian or Belarusian plates, with exceptions. Rules change at short notice.

  23. Lithuania

    Customs notes

    Before
    Duty-free from outside the EU: 200 cigarettes, 1 liter of spirits, goods up to €300 (€430 arriving by air/sea). | No limits on goods for personal use when arriving from another EU country.
    After
    Duty-free from outside the EU: 1 litre of spirits and other goods up to €300 (€430 arriving by air or sea). Lithuania applies the EU's lower tobacco limit to land and sea travellers — 40 cigarettes instead of 200. | Goods for your own use bought in another EU country carry no further duty. Above the EU guide levels (for example 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits), customs may ask you to show they are for personal use.

  24. Lithuania

    Best time to visit

    Before
    May to September is warm and green — midsummer celebrations in June, the Baltic beaches of the Curonian Spit in July–August, and mild city weather for Vilnius and Kaunas into September. Winters are cold and dark.
    After
    No official source we checked gives seasonal guidance for Lithuania; the months shown are not an official recommendation. Australia's Smartraveller says Lithuania can experience severe weather, including extremely low winter temperatures.

  25. Lithuania

    Payments

    Before
    Lithuania is highly cashless. Cards and contactless work everywhere from supermarkets to market stalls; cash is rarely needed outside the smallest rural shops.
    After
    No official source we checked describes card acceptance in Lithuania specifically. The European Central Bank's 2024 payments survey found that across the euro area 89% of in-store transactions were, or could have been, paid without cash, and 95% could be paid in cash.