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. Malta

    visa type name

    Before
    Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C)
    After
    Schengen short-stay visa

  2. Mali

    FAQ: visa on arrival

    Before
    No official source we could read offers a visa on arrival. Apply online before travel through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' consular portal (diplomatiemdc.gouv.ml), selecting the Malian embassy or consulate that covers your country of residence; the UK Foreign Office says the entry permit is issued electronically once approved, with no need to send documents to the embassy.
    After
    No official source we could read offers a visa on arrival. The UK Foreign Office tells British nationals that they must have a visa to visit Mali, that the application and payment are made online through the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, and that the entry permit is issued electronically once approved, with no need to send documents to the Malian embassy.

  3. Mali

    proofOfFunds

    Before
    {"required": true, "appliesTo": "all"}
    After
    {"required": null, "appliesTo": null}

  4. Mali

    Visa type name

    Before
    Tourist visa (online application)
    After
    Visa (online application)

  5. Mali

    summary

    Before
    The UK government says you must have a visa to visit Mali, applied for and paid online through the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, and the UK advises against all travel to the country. The ministry's visa check still waives the visa for nationals of Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo despite Mali's withdrawal from ECOWAS, but not for Cape Verde, Ghana, Liberia or Sierra Leone, and it answers that citizens of its Confederation of Sahel States partners Burkina Faso and Niger need no visa.
    After
    The UK government tells British nationals they must have a visa to visit Mali, applied for and paid online through the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, and the UK advises against all travel to the country. The ministry's visa check still waives the visa for nationals of Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo despite Mali's withdrawal from ECOWAS, but not for Cape Verde, Ghana, Liberia or Sierra Leone, and it answers that citizens of its Confederation of Sahel States partners Burkina Faso and Niger need no visa.

  6. Maldives

    FAQ: staying longer than 30 days

    Before
    Yes. The free 30-day visa on arrival can be extended in-country by applying through the IMUGA portal before your first 30 days expire. Your passport and accommodation details are filled in automatically (you can update your hotel if you have moved) and you upload a recent photo; Immigration expects to decide applications within 48 hours. It does not publish the maximum length of an extension or the fee.
    After
    Yes. Maldives Immigration says tourists can apply for visa extensions through the IMUGA portal. Passport and accommodation details are filled in automatically (applicants who have changed accommodation can update their hotel) and a passport-size photo taken within the last 12 months is uploaded; Immigration says extension applications are now expected to be completed within 48 hours. It does not publish the maximum length of an extension or the fee.

  7. Maldives

    Proof of funds

    Before
    You must show sufficient funds to cover your stay, together with confirmed return tickets and a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered facility (or a sponsorship approved by Maldives Immigration). Maldives Immigration does not publish a minimum amount.
    After
    Maldives Immigration lists sufficient funds to cover the stay among the basic entry requirements, together with confirmed return journey tickets and a prepaid confirmed booking at a registered facility (or a sponsorship approved by Maldives Immigration); it does not publish an amount. The Maldives' Permanent Mission to the UN gives the funds as US$100 plus US$50 per day, or a confirmation of reservation in a tourist resort or hotel.

  8. Maldives

    Tourist visa extension processing

    Before
    {"minDays":null,"maxDays":2,"unit":"calendar-days"}
    After
    null

  9. Maldives

    Driving

    Before
    Maldives is a party to the 1968 Vienna 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 Maldives yet.
    After
    Maldives is a party to the 1968 Vienna 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.

  10. Malaysia

    Arabic gaps

    Before
    missing
    After
    driving.text

  11. Malaysia

    Visa name

    Before
    Malaysia eVisa — Single Entry (Tourist)
    After
    eVISA — Single Entry Visa (SEV)

  12. Malawi

    driving text

    Before
    Malawi 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 Malawi yet.
    After
    Malawi 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.

  13. Malawi

    visa type name

    Before
    Visitor's permit extension
    After
    Visa extension

  14. Malawi

    visa type name

    Before
    Malawi Multiple-Entry eVisa (6 months)
    After
    e-Visa — Multiple Entry (6 months)

  15. Malawi

    visa type name

    Before
    Malawi Tourist eVisa (single entry)
    After
    e-Visa — Single Entry

  16. Madagascar

    unverifiable flag

    Before
    not-stated
    After
    removed

  17. Madagascar

    unverifiable flag

    Before
    not-stated
    After
    removed

  18. Madagascar

    onwardTicket

    Before
    {"required": true, "appliesTo": "all", "text": "Be ready to show onward or return tickets on arrival, according to the UK FCDO. The eVisa portal itself does not state the rule."}
    After
    {"required": null, "appliesTo": null, "text": "No official source we could read states that an onward or return ticket is required. The UK FCDO tells British visitors to be ready to show onward or return tickets on arrival; the eVisa portal itself does not mention tickets."}

  19. Madagascar

    FAQ answer

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says petty crime is common throughout the country, that violent crime is reported in all regions, and that armed gangs have assaulted tourists in isolated areas such as beaches and national parks. Demonstrations are frequent and can turn violent, and the UK FCDO says the cyclone season normally runs from November to April.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says petty crime is common throughout the country, that violent crime is reported in all regions, and that armed gangs have assaulted tourists in isolated areas such as beaches and national parks. Canada also says demonstrations are frequent and can turn violent, and the UK FCDO says the cyclone season normally runs from November to April.

  20. Macao SAR China

    onward ticket

    Before
    Visitors must hold a valid onward or return ticket, unless they can prove they live in mainland China or Hong Kong.
    After
    Visitors must hold a valid onward or return ticket, unless they can prove they live in mainland China or Hong Kong; that exemption does not apply to Chinese or Hong Kong SAR passport holders transiting Macao to another country or region.

  21. Macao SAR China

    summary

    Before
    Macao runs its own entry regime, separate from mainland China: EU and other listed passports get 90 visa-free days (British citizens six months), others get 30, and visitors who are not exempt can apply for a visa on arrival at the border, except six nationalities (Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam) that the Public Security Police says must apply in advance through Chinese diplomatic missions.
    After
    Macao runs its own entry regime, separate from mainland China: the Public Security Police lists 88 visa-exempt nationalities, whose stay limit is 30 days unless otherwise listed (90 days for EU and Schengen passports and some others, 14 days for Brunei and Kazakhstan, 3 months for Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon and New Zealand, six months for British citizens), and visitors who are not exempt can apply for a visa-upon-arrival at the border, except six nationalities (Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam) that must apply in advance through Chinese diplomatic missions.

  22. Macao SAR China

    processing time

    Before
    {"minDays":4,"maxDays":7,"unit":"business-days"}
    After
    null

  23. Macao SAR China

    visa type name

    Before
    Advance Entry Visa (via Chinese diplomatic missions)
    After
    Macao ordinary visitor visa (applied for through Chinese diplomatic missions)

  24. Macao SAR China

    fee notes

    Before
    MOP 200 single entry or MOP 300 multiple entries within the 30-day stay; children under 12 and members of groups of 10 or more MOP 100 (MOP 150 multiple); family passports MOP 400 (MOP 600 multiple). Payable at the border checkpoint.
    After
    MOP 200 single entry or MOP 300 multiple entries within the stay granted (a maximum of 30 days); children under 12, and groups of at least 10 people organized by a single travel manager and presenting a collective travel document, MOP 100 (MOP 150 multiple); family passports MOP 400 (MOP 600 multiple).

  25. Macao SAR China

    visa type name

    Before
    Visa on Arrival
    After
    Entry Permit (visa-upon-arrival)