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  1. Egypt

    faq.sinai-only (text)

    Before
    The UK government's travel advice says that if you arrive by air at Sharm El-Sheikh and stay less than 15 days at the resorts of Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba, you get a free entry permission stamp on arrival and need no visa. It does not cover travel outside those resorts or a stay longer than 15 days — for that you need a visa, available at Sharm El-Sheikh Airport or online.
    After
    The UK government's travel advice says that if you arrive by air at Sharm El-Sheikh and stay less than 15 days at resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba, you do not need a visa and get a free entry permission stamp on arrival. If you plan to travel outside the resorts or stay more than 15 days, you must get a visa, available at Sharm El-Sheikh Airport or online.

  2. Egypt

    faq.us-need-visa (text)

    Before
    Yes. The United States is on the e-Visa portal's list of eligible nationalities: apply at visa2egypt.gov.eg (30 USD single entry, 65 USD multiple entry). The Egyptian Consulate in Washington advises getting the visa in advance, and says that from 1 September 2026 visas on arrival at Egyptian airports are issued as an electronic QR code.
    After
    Yes. The United States of America is on the e-Visa portal's list of nationalities that may be issued an e-Visa: apply at visa2egypt.gov.eg (30 USD single entry, 65 USD multiple entries). The Egyptian Consulate in Washington says visa applicants, except listed nationalities, are advised to get the visa in advance, and that from 1 September 2026 all Egyptian airports have moved from visa-on-arrival stickers to an electronic QR code.

  3. Egypt

    summary (text)

    Before
    Egypt's Ministry of Interior issues tourist eVisas through visa2egypt.gov.eg (30 USD single entry, 65 USD multiple entry) to the nationalities listed on the portal. The UK and Canadian governments say their citizens can also buy a visa on arrival, paid in US dollars, and the UK says visitors who fly into Sharm El-Sheikh and stay under 15 days at the resorts of Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba get a free entry stamp instead. For nationalities not on the portal's list, no official page we could read states the rule, except where the Egyptian Consulate in Washington or the traveller's own government names it.
    After
    Egypt's Ministry of Interior issues tourist e-Visas through visa2egypt.gov.eg (30 USD single entry, 65 USD multiple entries) to nationals of the countries listed on the portal. The UK and Canadian governments say their citizens can also get a visa on arrival, paid in cash in US dollars, and the UK says visitors who fly into Sharm El-Sheikh and stay less than 15 days at the resorts of Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba get a free entry permission stamp instead. For nationalities not on the portal's list, no official page we could read states the rule, except where the Egyptian Consulate in Washington or the traveller's own government names it.

  4. Ecuador

    visaTypes.tourist-visa.feeNotes

    Before
    Charged when the visa is granted ("Otorgamiento de visa"). The Foreign Ministry also charges USD 50 to apply ("Solicitud de visa"). No VAT is charged.
    After
    The Foreign Ministry lists USD 50 to apply ("Solicitud de visa") and USD 30 when the visa is granted ("Otorgamiento de visa"), and says no VAT is charged.

  5. Ecuador

    countryFacts.driving

    Before
    Ecuador is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). Whether a permit is required in addition to a national license, and for how long a foreign license may be used, are set by national road law and have not been checked for Ecuador yet.
    After
    Ecuador is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). No official source we could read states whether a permit is required in addition to a national licence, or for how long a foreign licence may be used.

  6. Ecuador

    countryFacts.bestTimeToVisit

    Before
    Canada's travel advice gives Ecuador's rainy season as December to May. No official source names a best season.
    After
    No official source we could read names a best time to visit Ecuador.

  7. Ecuador

    countryFacts.safety

    Before
    The UK Foreign Office says armed robbery is a risk throughout Ecuador and express kidnappings are common, and advises against all but essential travel to the coastal provinces of Esmeraldas, Manabí, Santa Elena, Guayas (except airside transit at Guayaquil airport), El Oro, Los Ríos and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, and to within 20 km of the Colombian border, except some areas of Carchi province. It reports a 60-day state of emergency declared on 15 September 2026 in eight provinces, including Pichincha (Quito), with midnight-to-5am curfews in El Oro, Guayas, Los Ríos and Manabí from 17 to 30 September.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office says armed robbery is a risk throughout Ecuador and express kidnappings are common throughout Ecuador, and advises against all but essential travel to the Coastal Region provinces of Esmeraldas, Manabí, Santa Elena, Guayas, El Oro, Los Ríos and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (this does not apply to airside transit within Guayaquil Airport), and to areas within 20km of the Ecuador-Colombia border, except for some areas in Carchi province. It says the Ecuadorean government declared a 60-day state of emergency as of 15 September in eight provinces, including Pichincha, with curfew hours from 12am to 5am in El Oro, Guayas, Los Ríos and Manabí from 17 to 30 September.

  8. Ecuador

    entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits

    Before
    Cash of USD 10,000 or more must be declared to customs on arrival and departure.
    After
    The UK government says every adult passenger or family group travelling to or from Ecuador carrying cash equal to or higher than USD 10,000 must declare it online and present the form to customs on arrival or departure, and that you will have to pay tax on amounts over USD 1,350 when you leave.

  9. Ecuador

    entryRequirements.declarations.customs-declaration

    Before
    Only travellers bringing taxable goods, or cash, bearer instruments, precious metals or stones worth USD 10,000 or more, must fill in the online Customs Registration Form (FRA) and show its QR code or PDF with their passport at customs control. Everyone else simply has their passport scanned at customs.
    After
    The UK government says that from 29 July every adult passenger or family group travelling to or from Ecuador carrying taxable goods or cash equal to or higher than USD 10,000 must register online, complete the form and present its digital version (QR code) to customs on arrival or departure, at least three days before travelling.

  10. Ecuador

    entryRequirements.declarations.galapagos-transit-card

    Before
    Visitors to the Galápagos, whether tourists or transients, need a Transit Control Card from the Galápagos Governing Council, bought at its counter in Quito or Guayaquil airport before check-in, with your ID and a return ticket. It is paid again on every trip. Keep the card: you show it when you enter and when you leave the islands.
    After
    The Galápagos Governing Council says the Transit Control Card is a mandatory requirement for everyone who wishes to visit the province of Galápagos, as a tourist or a transient, and must be presented both on entering and on leaving the province. At the Guayaquil or Quito airport, tourists present valid personal identification, a return air ticket between the mainland and Galápagos, and payment of the USD 20 fee, which is paid for each trip.

  11. Ecuador

    entryRequirements.onwardTicket

    Before
    Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists a travel itinerary and outbound and return tickets among the requirements for its tourist visa. For other arrivals, no official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required; the UK government tells British travellers that at border control they may be asked to give their reason for travel and to show proof of a return or onward journey.
    After
    Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists a travel itinerary and outbound and return tickets among the requirements for its 90-day tourist visa. For other arrivals, no official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required; the UK government tells British travellers that at border control they may be asked to provide their reason for travel and to show proof of a return or onward journey.

  12. Ecuador

    entryRequirements.travelInsurance

    Before
    The UK government tells British travellers that travel health insurance is mandatory for foreign tourists visiting the Galápagos Islands. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for mainland Ecuador.
    After
    The UK government tells British travellers that to enter Galápagos they must have travel health insurance, which it says is mandatory for foreign tourists. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for mainland Ecuador.

  13. Ecuador

    entryRequirements.vaccinations.yellow-fever

    Before
    Arrivals from Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil no longer need a yellow fever certificate: on 28 August 2025 the Ministry of Public Health dropped the requirement it had imposed in April 2025 and now recommends vaccination at least 10 days before travel, especially for travellers heading to jungle areas. WHO's 2022 country list gives a certificate requirement for travellers aged 1 or over arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda, or after more than 12 hours' transit there; the ministry's notice does not address it.
    After
    Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health said on 28 August 2025 that it had modified the requirement to present a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter the country from Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil: instead of a mandatory requirement, vaccination becomes a recommendation, especially for travellers heading to jungle areas, at least ten days before travel. WHO's 2022 country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of those countries.

  14. Ecuador

    tips.coastal-security

    Before
    The UK government reports a 60-day state of emergency in eight provinces, declared on 15 September 2026, with a greater police and military presence, and says to follow the advice of local authorities.
    After
    The UK government says the Ecuadorean government has declared a 60-day state of emergency as of 15 September, for security reasons, in eight provinces, and that it will mean greater police and military presence on the streets.

  15. Ecuador

    tips.galapagos-costs

    Before
    The Galápagos Governing Council charges USD 20 for the Transit Control Card, bought at its counter in Quito or Guayaquil airport and paid again on every trip.
    After
    The Galápagos Governing Council lists a USD 20 Transit Control Card fee and says it must be paid for each trip; Canada's travel advice says the card is purchased at the Galápagos Governing Council counter in the Quito or Guayaquil airports.

  16. Ecuador

    faq.currency

    Before
    The US dollar. The UK government says US dollars and the 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavo coins minted in Ecuador are the only legal currencies.
    After
    The UK government says US dollars and the 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavo coins minted in Ecuador are the only legal currencies.

  17. Ecuador

    faq.china-waiver

    Before
    No. Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists China among the countries whose citizens must hold a visa to enter Ecuador. The 90-day tourist visa is applied for online through the Ministry's e-VISAS platform.
    After
    No. Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists China among the countries whose nationals require a visa to enter Ecuador. It says the visa application is made only online, through the Ministry's official e-VISAS platform.

  18. Ecuador

    faq.insurance-required-faq

    Before
    The UK government lists health insurance as mandatory for foreign tourists visiting the Galápagos Islands. No official source we found states an insurance requirement for mainland Ecuador.
    After
    The UK government tells British travellers that to enter Galápagos they must have travel health insurance, which it says is mandatory for foreign tourists. No official source we found states an insurance requirement for mainland Ecuador.

  19. Ecuador

    faq.galapagos-requirements

    Before
    No separate visa — the Galápagos is part of Ecuador — but there are extra steps. The UK government tells British travellers they need evidence of a hotel booking or an invitation letter, evidence of a return flight to the mainland, a transit control card bought at the departure airport before check-in, and travel health insurance, which it says is mandatory for foreign tourists. The Galápagos Governing Council says tourists may stay up to 60 days in the year, counted from their first entry, and that the Transit Control Card costs USD 20 and is paid on every trip.
    After
    The UK government tells British travellers that to enter Galápagos they must have evidence of a hotel booking or an invitation letter from their host, evidence of a return flight to the Ecuadorean mainland, a transit control card bought at their departure airport before checking in, and travel health insurance, which it says is mandatory for foreign tourists. The Galápagos Governing Council says tourists may stay up to 60 days in the year, not extendable, counted from their first entry, and must pay the USD 20 Transit Control Card fee on every trip.

  20. Ecuador

    faq.do-i-need-a-visa

    Before
    Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists the nationalities that must hold a visa, among them India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Kenya, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen and China. The list does not say that every other nationality is exempt, and no official source we could read states the rule for most other passports. The UK, Canadian, Australian, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish governments say their citizens can visit without a visa.
    After
    Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists the countries whose nationals require a visa to enter Ecuador, among them India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Kenya, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen and China. The list does not say that every other nationality is exempt, and no official source we could read states the rule for most other passports. The UK, Canadian, Australian, French, German, Italian and Polish governments say their citizens can visit without a visa.

  21. Ecuador

    summary

    Before
    Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists the nationalities that must hold a visa, among them India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Nigeria, Pakistan, Venezuela and China. The list does not say that every other nationality is exempt; the UK, Canadian, Australian, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish governments say their citizens can visit without a visa.
    After
    Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists the countries whose nationals require a visa to enter Ecuador, among them India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Nigeria, Pakistan, Venezuela and China. The list does not say that every other nationality is exempt; the UK, Canadian, Australian, French, German, Italian and Polish governments say their citizens can visit without a visa.

  22. Dominican Republic

    text

    Before
    Travelers holding a valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen multiple-entry visa or permanent residence may enter the Dominican Republic visa-free for up to 30 days.
    After
    Under Decree No. 691-07, foreigners with permanent residence or a valid multiple-entry visa for the United States, the European Union (Schengen), Canada or Great Britain can enter the Dominican Republic for tourism with only a valid passport and a tourist card.

  23. Dominican Republic

    maxStayDays

    Before
    30
    After
    null

  24. Dominican Republic

    notes

    Before
    Single-entry tourist visa (TS); a multiple-entry tourist visa (TM) costs US$150. Under Decree 691-07, foreigners with permanent residence or a valid multiple-entry visa for the United States, the European Union (Schengen), Canada or Great Britain can enter for tourism with only a valid passport and a tourist card.
    After
    Visa de Turismo Simple (TS) US$100.00; Visa de Turismo Múltiple (TM) US$150.00. MIREX describes the TS as for 60 days with one entry and the TM as for 60 days with two entries.

  25. Dominican Republic

    evidence.entries

    Before
    {"text":"Visa de Turismo Simple (TS) US$100.00","url":"https://servicios360.mirex.gob.do/tasas-consulares/"}
    After
    {"text":"REQUISITOS VISA DE TURISMO SIMPLE (TS) POR 60 DÍAS UNA ENTRADA O TURISMO MÚLTIPLE (TM) POR 60 DÍAS CON DOS ENTRADAS","url":"https://servicios360.mirex.gob.do/visas/"}