Border radar — entry requirement updates

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

entryRequirements.customs.notes.0 rewritten to its official sentences

Before: The UK says customs declaration forms are available in Russian and English, and recommends keeping your entry declaration until departure to prove how much money you brought in; failing to declare can mean fines or delays at the border.
After: The UK says customs declaration forms are available in Russian and English, recommends keeping your entry declaration form until departure to prove how much money you brought in, and says failure to declare or provide documentation may result in fines or delays at the border.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits rewritten to its official sentences

Before: The UK Foreign Office says cash above USD 10,000 (or the equivalent) must be declared on entry, with documents showing where the money came from, that up to USD 3,000 can be taken out without a declaration, and that you should keep your entry declaration until you leave.
After: The UK Foreign Office says travellers may bring up to USD 10,000 (or the equivalent) into Tajikistan without declaring it, that any amount exceeding this should be declared before entry, that above USD 10,000 travellers must present documents confirming the origin of the funds, and that up to USD 3,000 (or the equivalent) can be taken out without a declaration. It recommends keeping your entry declaration form until departure.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

entryRequirements.passportValidity rewritten to its official sentences

Before: Tajikistan's visa rules require your passport to remain valid for at least 6 months beyond the visa's expiry date and to have at least 2 blank pages for the visa. The UK FCDO states it as 6 months from the date you arrive, plus 2 blank pages.
After: Tajikistan's Consular Department says that, as a rule, the passport must not expire earlier than 6 months before the visa expires and must have at least 2 blank pages reserved for a visa. The UK FCDO says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

tips.registration rewritten to its official sentences

Before: Tajikistan's MFA says visitors under the visa waiver must register with the authorities within 10 working days of arrival, and that eVisa holders are exempt from registration. The UK Foreign Office says hotels are no longer permitted to register guests, so register at the OVIR office in Dushanbe.
After: Tajikistan's Consular Department says citizens of the 52 visa-free countries must register with the relevant authorities within 10 working days of entry, and that holders of an electronic visa are exempt from registration. The UK government says hotels are no longer permitted to register guests, and that those entering without an e-visa and staying longer than 10 days must register with the OVIR office in Dushanbe.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

tips.cash-usd rewritten to its official sentences

Before: The UK advises bringing enough cash for your entire stay or withdrawing it in Dushanbe before heading to other regions. It says very few businesses accept credit cards, there are no ATMs in rural areas, and official exchange booths may refuse damaged or marked notes and US dollars issued before 2013.
After: The UK advises bringing enough cash for your entire stay or withdrawing cash from an ATM in Dushanbe before travelling to other regions. It says very few businesses accept credit cards, there are no ATMs in rural areas, and official exchange booths may not accept damaged or marked notes, nor US dollars issued before 2013.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

tips.border-status rewritten to its official sentences

Before: The UK says you need a permit, in addition to your visa, to travel within 20 km of the Afghan border in the Khatlon region, applied for at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dushanbe, and that the government sometimes stops issuing GBAO permits to tourists at short notice.
After: The UK government says you must get a permit, in addition to a Tajik visa, to travel to areas within 20km of the border with Afghanistan in the Khatlon Region, applied for at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dushanbe, and that the Tajikistan government sometimes stops issuing GBAO permits to tourists at short notice due to security concerns.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

tips.gbao-permit rewritten to its official sentences

Before: The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) needs its own permit on top of your visa or visa waiver, according to UK, Canadian and Australian travel advice. eVisa applicants select it in the same application on evisa.tj; the UK Foreign Office says others can get it from a Tajik embassy before travelling or, in Tajikistan, from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
After: The UK government says you need a separate travel permit, in addition to a Tajik visa, for the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO); Canada and Australia also say a permit or pre-authorization is needed. E-visa applicants select it on the same electronic-visa form; the UK says others can apply through the Tajik Embassy before travelling or, in Tajikistan, through the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

faq.land-borders rewritten to its official sentences

Before: Yes. Tajikistan's eVisa portal says e-visa holders can enter through all border points. Canada's travel advice says the land border with Afghanistan has been closed since the Taliban takeover in 2021.
After: Tajikistan's e-visa portal says e-visa holders can enter the Republic of Tajikistan through all border points. Canada's travel advice says the land border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan has been closed since the Taliban takeover in 2021.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

faq.evisa-cost rewritten to its official sentences

Before: The single-entry tourist eVisa carries a USD 30 consular fee under Tajikistan's consular fee table (USD 50 for multiple entry), is valid for 90 days and allows a stay of up to 60 days; apply at evisa.tj. Adding the GBAO permit costs USD 20 more. The portal does not state a processing time.
After: Tajikistan's consular fee table sets USD 30 for considering a single-entry e-visa application for up to 60 days and USD 50 for multiple entry during a period of up to 60 days; the permit to enter GBAO is USD 20. The Consular Department says the e-visa is valid for 90 days, but the holder may stay no more than 60 calendar days. Apply at evisa.tj. No official source we could read states a processing time.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

faq.gbao rewritten to its official sentences

Before: The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region requires a separate permit in addition to a Tajik visa or visa waiver, according to UK, Canadian and Australian travel advice. eVisa applicants add it for USD 20 during the online application; the UK Foreign Office says others can get it from a Tajik embassy before travelling or from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tajikistan.
After: The UK government says you must get a separate travel permit, in addition to a Tajik visa, to travel to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region; Canada and Australia also say you need a permit or pre-authorization. On the e-visa, the permit is selected on the electronic-visa form and costs USD 20. The UK says that if you're in the UK you should contact the Tajik Embassy to apply before you travel, and if you're in Tajikistan, the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

faq.us-citizens rewritten to its official sentences

Before: No. US passport holders can enter Tajikistan visa-free for up to 30 days. For a stay of more than 30 days, Tajikistan's MFA says you need a visa suited to the purpose of the trip before travelling.
After: No. Tajikistan's Consular Department lists the United States as visa-free for up to 30 days. It says foreign citizens entering for more than 30 days for employment, education, permanent residence and other purposes must have a visa suitable for the purpose of the trip before travelling.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

faq.need-visa rewritten to its official sentences

Before: Tajikistan's Consular Department lists citizens of all EU countries, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea as visa-free for up to 30 days, and citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia as entering with no time limit set. British and Israeli citizens need a visa and can apply for the eVisa at evisa.tj, as can citizens of the other countries and territories on the portal's nationality list; the rest apply at a Tajik embassy.
After: Tajikistan's Consular Department lists, among others, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Germany and France as visa-free for up to 30 days, and Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia as visa-free indefinitely. The UK government tells British nationals they must have a visa and to apply online for an e-visa before travelling. Electronic visas are applied for on evisa.tj, and visas can also be applied for at a Tajik diplomatic mission or consular post.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

summary rewritten to its official sentences

Before: Since January 2022 Tajikistan has waived visas for citizens of 52 countries for stays of up to 30 days; its Consular Department's country table gives 30 days visa-free to citizens of the EU, US, Canada, Australia and Japan, and no time limit to citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia. Citizens of the countries and territories on the evisa.tj nationality list, including the UK, can apply online for an eVisa (with an optional GBAO permit); the rest apply at a Tajik embassy.
After: Tajikistan's Consular Department says that from 1 January 2022 the country introduced a unilateral visa-free system allowing citizens of 52 countries to enter and stay for 30 days; its country table lists, among others, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Germany and France as visa-free for up to 30 days, and Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia as visa-free indefinitely. Electronic visas are applied for on evisa.tj, with an optional permit to enter GBAO selected on the same form, and visas can also be applied for at a Tajik diplomatic mission or consular post. The UK government tells British nationals they must have a visa and to apply online for an e-visa before travelling.

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

13 rows: stay

Before: 60
After: null (the e-visa type carries its own 60-day stay)

2026-10-09

Tajikistan

embassy-tourist: method evidence

Before: Foreign citizens and stateless persons can obtain the relevant visa from the foreign institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan in the country of residence
After: Apply for a visa at a diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Tajikistan.

2026-10-09

Taiwan

entryRequirements.customs.notes.1

Before: Taiwan Customs allows travellers aged 18 or over 1.5 litres of alcohol duty-free, and those aged 20 or over 200 cigarettes, 25 cigars or 1 lb of smoking tobacco. E-cigarettes, e-liquid and heated tobacco products not approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare are prohibited.
After: (removed)

2026-10-09

Taiwan

entryRequirements.customs.notes.2

Before: Taiwan Customs says inbound passengers may not bring in any fruit: quarantine officers confiscate and destroy it, and the passenger is fined NT$3,000 or more. Almost all animals, plants and their products are prohibited unless a quarantine certificate is presented.
After: (removed)

2026-10-09

Taiwan

visaTypes.evisa.feeNotes

Before: Plus an NT$46 processing fee for the online credit card payment (NT$1,646 in total). BOCA's 2020 notice gives the eVisa processing time as about three working days.
After: BOCA says the eVisa application fee is NT$1,600, plus an NT$46 processing fee for the online credit card payment (NT$1,646 in total). A BOCA notice gives the eVisa processing time as about three working days.

2026-10-09

Taiwan

visaTypes.visitor-visa.feeNotes

Before: Single-entry visitor visa applied for overseas (USD 100 for multiple entry); rush handling adds 50%. Nationals of countries that charge Taiwanese passport holders a special handling fee pay the equivalent extra.
After: BOCA's fee schedule: single-entry visitor visa US$50 when applied for overseas (US$100 for multiple entry); rush handling adds a 50% surcharge; and passport holders from countries that charge Taiwan passport holders a special handling fee are charged the equivalent additional amount.

2026-10-09

Taiwan

countryFacts.bestTimeToVisit

Before: No official seasonal guidance. The Government of Canada says the rainy season runs from May to June and that typhoons usually occur between May and November; the UK FCDO gives the same typhoon season.
After: No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance for visitors. The Government of Canada says the rainy (or monsoon) season extends from May to June and that typhoons usually occur between May and November; the UK government gives the same typhoon season.

2026-10-09

Taiwan

countryFacts.safety

Before: The UK FCDO says crime rates are extremely low in Taiwan, and the Government of Canada says violent crime is rare but petty crime such as pickpocketing occurs. Both say typhoons usually occur between May and November, and the UK says earthquakes are a risk.
After: The UK government says crime rates are extremely low in Taiwan, and the Government of Canada says violent crime is rare but petty crime such as pickpocketing occurs. The UK says the typhoon season normally runs from May to November and that earthquakes are a risk.

2026-10-09

Taiwan

entryRequirements.customs.notes.0

Before: Do not bring animal products into Taiwan without authorisation: the UK FCDO says you may face a heavy fine, and customs have increased inspections because of African swine fever in pork products.
After: The UK government says not to bring animal products into Taiwan without authorisation, that you may face a heavy fine if caught, and that customs officials have increased inspections because of African Swine Fever in pork products.

2026-10-09

Taiwan

entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits

Before: The UK FCDO says you must declare cash or travellers cheques worth more than NT$100,000 or US$10,000 on arrival.
After: The UK government says to declare cash or travellers cheques if the value is higher than NT$100,000 or US$10,000.

2026-10-09

Taiwan

entryRequirements.declarations.arrival-card

Before: Foreign visitors without an Alien Resident Certificate, resident visa or diplomatic ID must submit the online Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC) on the National Immigration Agency's site within 7 days before arrival. Hong Kong, Macao and mainland travellers holding multiple-entry permits must submit it too.
After: The National Immigration Agency's TWAC site says the arrival card is to be submitted by foreign nationals without an Alien Resident Certificate, resident visa or diplomatic ID card, by people of the Mainland Area and of Hong Kong and Macau holding multiple entry and exit permits, and by nationals without household registration; submission is free, within 7 days before arrival.

2026-10-09

Taiwan

entryRequirements.onwardTicket

Before: Visa-free entry requires a confirmed return ticket, or an onward ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for the departure flight.
After: BOCA says visa-exempt entry requires a confirmed return air or sea ticket, or a ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for the departure flight.