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  1. Vatican City

    Passport-row notes (1 rows)

    Before
    Entry is through Italy, so a Schengen short-stay visa issued for Italy is required. EU Regulation 2018/1806 lists Nauru among visa-exempt countries only from the entry into force of a visa-waiver agreement with the EU (Annex II, footnote 11), and the EU’s summary of its visa-waiver agreements lists none with Nauru.
    After
    The U.S. State Department says Vatican City lies fully within Rome, Italy, and that there is no passport control at its border with Rome. EU Regulation 2018/1806 lists Nauru among visa-exempt countries only from the entry into force of a visa-waiver agreement with the EU (Annex II, footnote 11), and the EU’s summary of its visa-waiver agreements lists none with Nauru.

  2. Vatican City

    Passport-row notes (4 rows)

    Before
    EFTA citizens enter via Italy under free-movement rules.
    After
    The U.S. State Department says Vatican City lies fully within Rome, Italy, and that there is no passport control at its border with Rome. EFTA citizens enter Italy under free-movement rules.

  3. Vatican City

    Passport-row notes (26 rows)

    Before
    Entry is via Italy: EU citizens reach Vatican City freely under Schengen rules.
    After
    The U.S. State Department says Vatican City lies fully within Rome, Italy, and that there is no passport control at its border with Rome. EU citizens need no visa to enter Italy (Directive 2004/38/EC, art. 5(1)).

  4. Vatican City

    Passport-row notes (50 rows)

    Before
    90 days in any 180-day period under Schengen rules, entered through Italy. ETIAS will apply once mandatory.
    After
    The U.S. State Department says Vatican City lies fully within Rome, Italy, and that there is no passport control at its border with Rome. Under EU Regulation 2018/1806 (Annex II), nationals of this country need no visa to cross the external borders of the Schengen states, Italy among them, for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The EU's official ETIAS website lists this country or territory among those whose nationals will need an ETIAS travel authorization for the 30 European countries that will require it; Italy is one of those 30 and Vatican City is not, and ETIAS is not yet in operation.

  5. Vatican City

    Passport-row notes (3 rows)

    Before
    90 days in any 180-day period under Schengen rules, entered through Italy. ETIAS will apply once mandatory.
    After
    The U.S. State Department says Vatican City lies fully within Rome, Italy, and that there is no passport control at its border with Rome. Under EU Regulation 2018/1806 (Annex II), nationals of this country need no visa to cross the external borders of the Schengen states, Italy among them, for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The EU's official ETIAS website says nationals of Andorra, San Marino and Monaco, and holders of a passport issued by the Vatican City State or the Holy See, will not need an ETIAS travel authorization.

  6. Vatican City

    Passport-row notes (9 rows)

    Before
    Visa-free with a biometric passport under Schengen rules (90 days in any 180), entered through Italy.
    After
    The U.S. State Department says Vatican City lies fully within Rome, Italy, and that there is no passport control at its border with Rome. Under EU Regulation 2018/1806 (Annex II), holders of a biometric passport of this country need no visa to cross the external borders of the Schengen states, Italy among them, for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The EU's official ETIAS website lists this country or territory among those whose nationals will need an ETIAS travel authorization for the 30 European countries that will require it; Italy is one of those 30 and Vatican City is not, and ETIAS is not yet in operation.

  7. Vatican City

    Passport-row notes (102 rows)

    Before
    Entry is through Italy, so a Schengen short-stay visa issued for Italy is required.
    After
    The U.S. State Department says Vatican City lies fully within Rome, Italy, and that there is no passport control at its border with Rome. Under EU Regulation 2018/1806 (Annex I), nationals of this country need a visa to cross the external borders of the Schengen states, Italy among them.

  8. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    Before travel, once mandatory
    After
    Before travel, once ETIAS starts

  9. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    Visa-exempt travelers will need an ETIAS authorization to enter the Schengen Area, and therefore to reach Vatican City through Italy. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The EU says its ETIAS website is the only official website for submitting applications.
    After
    The EU's official ETIAS website lists Italy, but not Vatican City, among the 30 European countries that will require visa-exempt travelers to hold an ETIAS travel authorization. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The EU says its ETIAS website is the only official EU website for submitting applications directly.

  10. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System (via Italy)
    After
    ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System (Italy)

  11. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    Non-EU travelers are registered biometrically in the EU Entry/Exit System when they first cross a Schengen external border — for Vatican visitors that means on arrival in Italy or another Schengen state, not at the Vatican itself. The UK government's travel advice for Italy says there is no cost for EES registration.
    After
    Non-EU travelers are registered biometrically in the EU Entry/Exit System when they first cross a Schengen external border; the U.S. State Department says there is no passport control at Vatican City's border with Rome. The UK government's travel advice for Italy says there is no cost for EES registration.

  12. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    EES — Entry/Exit System (via Italy)
    After
    EES — Entry/Exit System (at the Schengen external border)

  13. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    Entry is through Italy, so the Schengen Borders Code applies: the supporting documents border guards may check at your point of entry into the Schengen Area include a return or round-trip ticket.
    After
    Under the Schengen Borders Code, the supporting documents border guards may check at your point of entry into the Schengen Area include a return or round-trip ticket.

  14. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    Entry is via Italy, so Schengen rules apply: non-EU passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond departure from the Schengen Area and issued within the last 10 years.
    After
    The U.S. State Department says there is no passport control at Vatican City's border with Rome. To enter Italy, non-EU passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond departure from the Schengen Area and issued within the last 10 years.

  15. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    Effectively yes, once it becomes mandatory — not for the Vatican itself, but to enter the Schengen Area through Italy on a visa-exempt passport. The fee is EUR 20, and the EU says its ETIAS website is the only official website for submitting applications.
    After
    The EU's official ETIAS website does not list Vatican City among the 30 European countries that will require ETIAS, but it lists Italy. It also says holders of a passport issued by the Vatican City State or the Holy See will not need ETIAS. ETIAS is not yet in operation; the fee will be EUR 20, and the EU says its ETIAS website is the only official EU website for submitting applications directly.

  16. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    Your allowance is whatever your Schengen status in Italy gives you — for visa-exempt visitors, 90 days in any 180-day period counted across the whole Schengen Area.
    After
    No official page we could read sets a length of stay for Vatican City itself. The U.S. State Department says there is no passport control at its border with Rome; in Italy, visa-exempt visitors can stay 90 days in any 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen Area.

  17. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    No official source we read describes a Vatican entry stamp. Entry is through Italy, so any Schengen stamp or EES record comes from the border where you enter the Schengen Area.
    After
    No official source we read describes a Vatican entry stamp. The U.S. State Department says there is no passport control at Vatican City's border with Rome; any Schengen stamp or EES record comes from the border where you enter the Schengen Area.

  18. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    Entry is through Italy, so Italian Schengen rules decide who gets in: EU and EFTA citizens enter freely, around 60 nationalities are visa-free for 90 days in any 180-day period, and everyone else needs a Schengen visa issued for Italy.
    After
    The U.S. State Department says Vatican City lies fully within Rome, Italy, and that there is no passport control at its border with Rome. In Italy, EU and EFTA citizens enter freely, nationals of the 64 countries and territories on the EU's visa-exempt list (as of 30 December 2025) can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa, and other nationals need a Schengen short-stay visa.

  19. Vatican City

    Vatican City text

    Before
    Vatican City is reached only through Italy, so Italy's Schengen rules decide who can visit: EU citizens move freely, around 60 nationalities visit visa-free for 90 days in any 180, and everyone else needs an Italian Schengen visa.
    After
    The U.S. State Department says Vatican City lies fully within Rome, Italy, and that there is no passport control at its border with Rome. In Italy, EU citizens need no visa, nationals of the 64 countries and territories on the EU's visa-exempt list (as of 30 December 2025) can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without one, and other nationals need a Schengen short-stay visa.

  20. Vanuatu

    Count of nationalities/countries

    Before
    Vanuatu waives visas for citizens of well over 100 countries — including the whole EU, the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, China, India and its Pacific neighbors — for stays of up to 120 days, while everyone else applies in advance, either for a visitor visa of up to 30 days or for a tourist visa of up to 120 days.
    After
    Vanuatu waives visas for citizens of the 121 countries and territories on the Department of Immigration and Passport Services' exemption list (as of 8 October 2026) — including the whole EU, the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, China, India and its Pacific neighbors — for stays of up to 120 days, while everyone else applies in advance, either for a visitor visa of up to 30 days or for a tourist visa of up to 120 days.

  21. Uzbekistan

    Count of nationalities/countries

    Before
    Citizens of about 90 countries and territories, including the whole EU, the UK, Switzerland, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Türkiye, Malaysia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, enter visa-free, most of them for up to 30 days. 44 other nationalities, among them India, Vietnam, Thailand, Egypt and much of South America, apply for the USD 20 eVisa at e-visa.gov.uz; nationalities the portal does not list apply at an Uzbek embassy.
    After
    Citizens of the 91 countries on the Foreign Ministry's visa-free list (updated 1 June 2026), including the whole EU, the UK, Switzerland, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Türkiye, Malaysia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, enter visa-free, most of them for up to 30 days. 44 other nationalities, among them India, Vietnam, Thailand, Egypt and much of South America, apply for the USD 20 eVisa at e-visa.gov.uz; nationalities the portal does not list apply at an Uzbek embassy.

  22. Uzbekistan

    Count of nationalities/countries

    Before
    Uzbekistan admits citizens of about 90 countries and territories — including the whole EU, the UK, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia and New Zealand — visa-free, most of them for 30 days. 44 other nationalities use the USD 20 eVisa, and the rest apply at an Uzbek embassy.
    After
    Uzbekistan admits citizens of the 91 countries on the Foreign Ministry's visa-free list (updated 1 June 2026) — including the whole EU, the UK, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia and New Zealand — visa-free, most of them for 30 days. 44 other nationalities use the USD 20 eVisa, and the rest apply at an Uzbek embassy.

  23. United States

    Count of nationalities/countries

    Before
    The United States admits Visa Waiver Program nationals with an ESTA travel authorization ($40.27, valid 2 years) for stays up to 90 days, lets Canadians visit visa-free for up to 6 months, and requires most other visitors to obtain a B1/B2 visitor visa ($185) at a US embassy; citizens of the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, and Bahamians precleared in the Bahamas, also enter without a visa. Presidential proclamations of June and December 2025 suspend entry on visitor visas for citizens of more than 30 countries, with limited exemptions.
    After
    The United States admits Visa Waiver Program nationals with an ESTA travel authorization ($40.27, valid 2 years) for stays up to 90 days, lets Canadians visit visa-free for up to 6 months, and requires most other visitors to obtain a B1/B2 visitor visa ($185) at a US embassy; citizens of the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, and Bahamians precleared in the Bahamas, also enter without a visa. Presidential proclamations of June and December 2025 suspend entry on visitor visas for citizens of 38 countries and for holders of Palestinian Authority travel documents, with limited exemptions.

  24. Tonga

    Count of nationalities/countries

    Before
    Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs lists the citizens of some fifty countries who may be issued a 30-day visitor visa on arrival — among them the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Ireland — provided they hold a valid return ticket and sufficient funds. Citizens of the 26 EU member states covered by the EU–Tonga visa waiver agreement (every member except Ireland) are visa-free for 90 days in any 180-day period. Chinese citizens are visa-free under a bilateral agreement, for less than 30 days. Citizens of every other country need a visa before arrival.
    After
    Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs lists the citizens of 53 countries and territories (as of 7 October 2026) who may be issued a 30-day visitor visa on arrival — among them the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Ireland — provided they hold a valid return ticket and sufficient funds. Citizens of the 26 EU member states covered by the EU–Tonga visa waiver agreement (every member except Ireland) are visa-free for 90 days in any 180-day period. Chinese citizens are visa-free under a bilateral agreement, for less than 30 days. Citizens of every other country need a visa before arrival.

  25. Tajikistan

    Count of nationalities/countries

    Before
    Citizens of the 52 countries on Tajikistan's January 2022 visa-waiver list, including all EU countries, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea, can visit visa-free for up to 30 days, and citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia enter with no time limit set. British and Israeli citizens need a visa and can apply for the eVisa at evisa.tj, as can about 130 nationalities in all; the rest apply at a Tajik embassy.
    After
    Citizens of the 52 countries on Tajikistan's January 2022 visa-waiver list, including all EU countries, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea, can visit visa-free for up to 30 days, and citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia enter 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 all 129 countries and territories on the portal's nationality list (as of 7 October 2026); the rest apply at a Tajik embassy.