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

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  1. Côte d’Ivoire

    FAQ: yellow fever

    Before
    Yes. The UK government says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Côte d'Ivoire, and SNEDAI lists it among the documents e-visa holders must present at Abidjan airport.
    After
    Yes. The government's 2018 visa guide says yellow fever vaccination is compulsory to enter and stay in the country and lists the certificate among the documents e-visa holders present at Abidjan airport. The UK government also says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter.

  2. Côte d’Ivoire

    FAQ: how the e-visa works

    Before
    You pre-enroll and pay 73 euros online through SNEDAI, uploading your passport identity page, a round-trip flight booking and an invitation letter or accommodation certificate. SNEDAI says the authorities' answer arrives by email within 48 working hours, though checks can take longer. On arrival at Abidjan airport you go to the 'Visa aéroport' area, where your fingerprints and photo are taken and the visa is printed and issued immediately.
    After
    You pre-enrol and pay 73 euros online through SNEDAI, uploading your passport identity page, a round-trip flight booking and an invitation letter or accommodation certificate. The answer from the authorities arrives by email within 48 working hours, according to the government's 2018 visa guide. On arrival at Abidjan airport you go to the 'Visa aéroport' area, where your fingerprints and photo are taken and the visa is printed and issued immediately.

  3. Côte d’Ivoire

    FAQ: do I need a visa

    Before
    ECOWAS citizens enter without a visa, and so do citizens of Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Seychelles, Singapore and the Philippines under the 2013 biometric-visa order. Almost everyone else needs one: pre-enroll online for the e-Visa (73 euros) and collect the biometric visa on arrival at Abidjan airport, or apply through an Ivorian embassy.
    After
    ECOWAS citizens enter without a visa, and so do citizens of Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Seychelles, Singapore and the Philippines, according to the government's 2018 visa guide. Every other foreigner needs a biometric visa: pre-enrol online for the e-Visa (73 euros) and collect it on arrival at Abidjan airport, or apply through an Ivorian embassy.

  4. Côte d’Ivoire

    Summary

    Before
    ECOWAS citizens enter Côte d'Ivoire without a visa, while most other visitors pre-enroll online for the biometric e-Visa (73 euros) and collect it on arrival at Abidjan airport, or apply through an Ivorian embassy. The UK government says a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required to enter.
    After
    ECOWAS citizens enter Côte d'Ivoire without a visa. Other visitors can pre-enrol online for the biometric e-Visa (73 euros) and collect it on arrival at Abidjan airport, or apply through an Ivorian embassy. The government's 2018 visa guide says yellow fever vaccination is compulsory to enter.

  5. Côte d’Ivoire

    Proof of funds: attribution

    Before
    Embassy visa applicants travelling for tourism or business must show proof of financial means for the stay; no amount is published. The airport e-visa's mandatory documents do not include it — they are a round-trip ticket booking and a legalised invitation letter or certificate of accommodation.
    After
    SNEDAI, the State's appointed visa operator, lists proof of financial means for the stay among the documents for embassy tourism and business visas; no amount is published. The government's 2018 guide does not list it among the e-visa documents.

  6. Côte d’Ivoire

    Onward ticket: attribution

    Before
    E-visa applicants must upload proof of a round-trip flight booking when they pre-enrol — without it the application is rejected. No official source we could read states an onward-ticket check for other arrivals.
    After
    SNEDAI, the State's appointed e-visa operator, says e-visa applicants must upload proof of a round-trip flight booking when they pre-enrol, and that an application missing it is rejected. No official source we could read states an onward-ticket check for other arrivals.

  7. Côte d’Ivoire

    Travel insurance: source (required stays null)

    Before
    {"text":"No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Côte d'Ivoire. SNEDAI lists three mandatory e-visa documents — the passport identity page, a return flight booking, and an invitation letter or accommodation certificate — and insurance is not among them.","source":"https://snedai.com/e-visa/"}
    After
    {"text":"No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Côte d'Ivoire. The government's 2018 visa guide lists the three documents e-visa applicants upload — the passport identity page, the flight ticket booking, and the invitation letter or accommodation certificate — and insurance is not among them.","source":"https://sftp.225invest.ci/CEPICI/EDBI/DOCUMENTS/Informations_essentielles_Visa_02102018.pdf"}

  8. Côte d’Ivoire

    Yellow fever: source and text

    Before
    {"text":"An international yellow fever vaccination certificate is required: it is one of the four documents e-visa holders must present at Abidjan airport to collect their visa.","source":"https://snedai.com/e-visa/"}
    After
    {"text":"The government's 2018 visa guide says yellow fever vaccination is compulsory to enter and stay in the country, and that vaccination records are checked on arrival.","source":"https://sftp.225invest.ci/CEPICI/EDBI/DOCUMENTS/Informations_essentielles_Visa_02102018.pdf"}

  9. Côte d’Ivoire

    Passport validity: rule and source

    Before
    {"rule":"6-months-on-arrival","text":"Your passport should be valid for at least 6 months on arrival.","source":"https://snedai.com/e-visa/"}
    After
    {"rule":"other","text":"The government's 2018 visa guide lists a passport valid for six months minimum among the documents e-visa holders present at Abidjan airport. The UK government tells British nationals their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive.","source":"https://sftp.225invest.ci/CEPICI/EDBI/DOCUMENTS/Informations_essentielles_Visa_02102018.pdf"}

  10. Côte d’Ivoire

    Embassy visa: primary source, processing, entries, extension; evidence added

    Before
    {"source":"https://snedai.com/visaenambassade/","processing":{"minDays":2,"maxDays":2,"unit":"calendar-days"},"entries":"single","extendable":{"possible":true,"days":null},"notes":"EUR 50 visa fee whatever the length of stay (1 day to 3 months), paid online in euros; the SNEDAI FAQ adds EUR 5 for the compulsory appointment and EUR 3 commission (EUR 58 in total). The biometric visa is collected 48 hours after enrolment."}
    After
    {"source":"https://sftp.225invest.ci/CEPICI/EDBI/DOCUMENTS/Informations_essentielles_Visa_02102018.pdf","processing":{"minDays":null,"maxDays":2,"unit":"calendar-days"},"entries":null,"extendable":"not published","notes":"EUR 50 visa fee whatever the length of stay (1 day to 3 months), paid online in euros; the SNEDAI FAQ gives EUR 58 in all: EUR 50 for the file, EUR 5 for the compulsory appointment and EUR 3 online-payment commission. SNEDAI says the file is processed within 48 hours of enrolment."}

  11. Côte d’Ivoire

    e-Visa: processing, extension; evidence added

    Before
    {"processing":{"minDays":2,"maxDays":2,"unit":"business-days"},"stay":90,"entries":"multiple","extendable":{"possible":false,"days":null}}
    After
    {"processing":{"minDays":null,"maxDays":2,"unit":"business-days"},"stay":90,"entries":"multiple","extendable":"not published"}

  12. Costa Rica

    Yellow fever: count of African countries

    Before
    "32 African countries"
    After
    "African countries on the same list" / "African countries including …"

  13. Costa Rica

    Travel insurance required

    Before
    false
    After
    null

  14. Costa Rica

    Consular visa: validity, fee note

    Before
    validityDays 60; fee note "the route for restricted nationalities"
    After
    validityDays null; fee note without the restricted-nationalities link; evidence for fee, stay, entries, extension

  15. Comoros

    Visa on arrival: processing, validity, entries withdrawn; fee and stay evidenced

    Before
    processing 10–45 minutes; validity 45 days; entries single
    After
    processing null; validity null; entries null; evidence for fee and stay ("45 days: 60 euros")

  16. Colombia

    entryRequirements.proofOfFunds.text

    Before
    Foreign visitors must be able to demonstrate economic solvency where applicable, alongside an exit ticket. No official source we could read states an amount.
    After
    Foreign visitors must be able to demonstrate economic solvency where applicable, alongside an exit ticket; Migración Colombia states no amount. Applicants for a Visitor (V) tourism visa must show bank statements for the six months before applying with monthly income of at least ten legal monthly minimum wages (SMLMV), their own or their host's.

  17. Colombia

    entryRequirements.travelInsurance.text

    Before
    required: null; appliesTo: null — No official source we could read makes insurance a condition of entry for visa-free visitors. The UK government advises insurance for local treatment and medical evacuation, and says private clinics in large cities give good care while public facilities and those in smaller cities are generally ill equipped.
    After
    required: null -> true; appliesTo: null -> "visa-applicants" — Colombia's Foreign Ministry asks applicants for a Visitor (V) tourism visa for health insurance valid in Colombia for the planned stay, covering accident, illness, maternity, disability, hospitalisation, death or repatriation. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-free visitors. The UK government advises British travellers to have insurance for local treatment and medical evacuation.

  18. Colombia

    summary

    Before
    Colombia admits holders of the passports on its Foreign Ministry's List A — including the US, UK, EU, Canada and most of the Americas — without a visa for short stays; the UK government's travel advice gives the stay as up to 90 days, and Migración Colombia allows an extension up to a maximum of 180 days per calendar year. Nationalities that do need a visa apply for a Visitor (V) visa through the Foreign Ministry. Migración Colombia's free Check-Mig pre-registration, before entering or leaving, is optional and speeds up the immigration interview.
    After
    Colombia admits holders of the passports on its Foreign Ministry's List A — including the US, UK, EU, Canada and many countries of the Americas — without a visa for short stays; the UK government's travel advice gives the stay as up to 90 days, and Migración Colombia allows an extension up to a maximum of 180 days per calendar year. Nationalities that do need a visa apply for a Visitor (V) visa through the Foreign Ministry. Migración Colombia's free Check-Mig pre-registration, before entering or leaving, is optional and speeds up the immigration interview.

  19. Colombia

    Stay extension (Permiso Temporal de Permanencia) — fields backed by official sentences

    Before
    entries: "single"; extendable: {"possible":false,"days":null}
    After
    entries: "single" -> null; extendable: {"possible":false,"days":null} -> (removed); evidence: fee, processing, stayDays

  20. Colombia

    Visitor Visa (Type V — tourism) — fields backed by official sentences

    Before
    processing: {"minDays":0,"maxDays":30,"unit":"calendar-days"}; validityDays: null; extendable: {"possible":true,"days":null}; entries: "multiple"
    After
    processing: {"minDays":0,"maxDays":30,"unit":"calendar-days"} -> {"minDays":null,"maxDays":30,"unit":"calendar-days"}; validityDays: null -> 365; extendable: {"possible":true,"days":null} -> {"possible":true,"days":90}; entries: "multiple" -> null; evidence: fee, processing, validityDays, stayDays, extendable

  21. China

    entryRequirements.proofOfFunds.text

    Before
    required: false — No amount is published. Border inspection examines the purpose of the visit, and the MFA advises visa-free visitors to carry documents that match it, such as an invitation letter, air tickets and accommodation bookings.
    After
    required: false -> null — No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount. Border inspection examines the purpose of the visit, and the MFA advises visa-free visitors to carry documents that match it, such as an invitation letter, air tickets and accommodation bookings.

  22. China

    faq[1].answer

    Before
    China's Foreign Ministry lists 50 countries whose ordinary-passport holders can visit visa-free for up to 30 days, including most EU members (Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and others), Switzerland, Ireland, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Russia. It is announced as in force until December 31, 2026 (Russia until December 31, 2027; Brunei with no end date).
    After
    China's Foreign Ministry lists 50 countries whose ordinary-passport holders can visit visa-free for up to 30 days, including many EU members (Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and others), Switzerland, Ireland, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Russia. It is announced as in force until December 31, 2026 (Russia until December 31, 2027; Brunei with no end date).

  23. China

    summary

    Before
    China has unilaterally opened visa-free entry of up to 30 days to ordinary-passport holders of 50 countries — including most of the EU, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea — while US and Indian citizens still need an embassy visa; a separate 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit scheme covers 57 nationalities passing through to a third country.
    After
    China has unilaterally opened visa-free entry of up to 30 days to ordinary-passport holders of 50 countries — including many EU members, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea — while US and Indian citizens still need an embassy visa; a separate 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit scheme covers 57 nationalities passing through to a third country.

  24. China

    240-Hour Visa-Free Transit — fields backed by official sentences

    Before
    fee: {"amount":0,"currency":"CNY"}; entries: "single"; extendable: {"possible":false,"days":null}
    After
    fee: {"amount":0,"currency":"CNY"} -> null; entries: "single" -> null; extendable: {"possible":false,"days":null} -> (removed); evidence: stayDays

  25. China

    Tourist Visa (L) — fields backed by official sentences

    Before
    processing: {"minDays":3,"maxDays":4,"unit":"business-days"}; extendable: {"possible":true,"days":null}
    After
    processing: {"minDays":3,"maxDays":4,"unit":"business-days"} -> {"minDays":null,"maxDays":4,"unit":"business-days"}; extendable: {"possible":true,"days":null} -> (removed); evidence: fee, entries, processing