Border radar

Dataset updates

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

Dataset v1.3.0

35426 updates

  1. United States

    Tip: healthcare (unattributed instruction now attributed)

    Before
    The UK government says medical treatment in the US is expensive and that some hospitals ask non-US residents for a deposit on admission. Do not travel without medical insurance.
    After
    The UK government says medical treatment in the US is expensive, that some hospitals ask non-US residents for a deposit on admission, and advises having adequate travel health insurance.

  2. United States

    Tip: visa wait (closing advice removed)

    Before
    The UK government says visa appointments at the US Embassy in London are limited and advises planning your application as far ahead of travel as possible. Check the wait time at the US consulate where you will apply.
    After
    The UK government says visa appointments at the US Embassy in London are limited and advises planning your application as far ahead of travel as possible.

  3. United States

    Tip: ESTA timing (72-hour rule applies to land arrivals per CBP)

    Before
    Submit your ESTA at least 72 hours before departure. Approval is usually quick but is not guaranteed, and airlines will deny boarding without it.
    After
    DHS recommends applying for ESTA when you make your travel plans, and an approved travel authorization is required before boarding. CBP encourages travelers entering by land to apply at least 72 hours ahead.

  4. United States

    Tip: official ESTA site (third-party mark-up claim not on an official page)

    Before
    Apply for ESTA only at the official site esta.cbp.dhs.gov ($40.27) — third-party websites charge large mark-ups for the same application.
    After
    Apply for ESTA on the official site esta.cbp.dhs.gov, where the fee is $40.27 ($40.62 from 16 October 2026).

  5. United States

    FAQ: B1/B2 cost (validity and stay claims not on the cited page)

    Before
    The B1/B2 visitor visa application fee is $185. The visa is typically issued as a multiple-entry visa valid up to 10 years for many nationalities, and each admission allows a stay of up to 6 months.
    After
    The B1/B2 visitor visa application fee is $185. Depending on nationality, a reciprocity issuance fee may also be due when the visa is issued.

  6. United States

    FAQ: ESTA stay ("border runs" claim not on a page read)

    Before
    Up to 90 days per visit, for tourism, business or transit. The stay cannot be extended, and quick border runs to Canada or Mexico do not reset the 90-day clock.
    After
    Up to 90 days per visit, for tourism, business or transit. The ESTA site says that if you are admitted under the Visa Waiver Program you may not change or extend your status.

  7. United States

    FAQ: ESTA (fee rises to $40.62 on 16 October 2026 per the DHS FY 2027 notice)

    Before
    ESTA is the online travel authorization for the US Visa Waiver Program. Citizens of VWP countries (including the UK, most of Western Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand) must obtain it before boarding. It costs $40.27, is valid for 2 years (or until your passport expires) and allows stays of up to 90 days.
    After
    ESTA is the online travel authorization for the US Visa Waiver Program. Citizens of VWP countries (including the UK, most of Western Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand) must obtain it before boarding. It costs $40.27 — $40.62 from 16 October 2026 under DHS's fiscal year 2027 adjustment — is valid for 2 years (or until your passport expires) and allows stays of up to 90 days.

  8. United States

    Summary (Palau not covered by the cited regulation)

    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, Micronesia and Palau, and Bahamians precleared in the Bahamas, also enter without a vi…
    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. Pre…

  9. United Kingdom

    Passport notes (CO,DM,HN,JO,NA,TL…)

    Before
    The UK reintroduced a visa requirement for this nationality in recent years … instead of visa-free entry.
    After
    Standard Visitor visa required (£135, stays up to 6 months).

  10. United Kingdom

    Passport notes (TR,RU,CN,IN,PH,ID…)

    Before
    give biometrics at a visa application center
    After
    Standard Visitor visa required (£135, stays up to 6 months); apply online and attend an appointment at a visa application centre.

  11. United Kingdom

    Passport notes (UA)

    Before
    Separate Ukraine schemes for those displaced by the war have their own rules.
    After
    Standard Visitor visa required (£135, stays up to 6 months).

  12. United Kingdom

    Passport notes (CH)

    Before
    national ID cards are not accepted
    After
    No visa for visits up to 6 months, but an ETA (£20, valid 2 years) is required before travel. Enter with a passport; GOV.UK accepts a national ID card only in some cases, such as from holders of EU Settlement Scheme status.
  13. IT

    United Kingdom

    Passport notes (DE,FR,ES,IT,PT,NL…)

    Before
    EU national ID cards are not accepted
    After
    No visa for visits up to 6 months, but an ETA (£20, valid 2 years) is required before travel. Enter with a passport; GOV.UK accepts a national ID card only in some cases, such as from holders of EU Settlement Scheme status.

  14. United Kingdom

    Passport notes (IE)

    Before
    Common Travel Area: … can live, work and travel in the UK
    After
    Irish citizens need neither a visa nor an ETA to travel to the UK.

  15. United Kingdom

    FAQ: How long can visitors stay?

    Before
    Visitors cannot work for a UK employer, and frequent back-to-back visits may be questioned at the border.
    After
    Visitors with an ETA, and Standard Visitor visa holders, can usually stay up to 6 months per visit. GOV.UK says visitors cannot do paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a self-employed person (unless it is a permitted paid engagement or event) or live in the UK for long periods through frequent or successive visits.

  16. United Kingdom

    FAQ: EU national ID cards

    Before
    No. EU, EEA and Swiss visitors must carry a passport … the Common Travel Area lets them enter without either.
    After
    Usually not. GOV.UK says EU, EEA and Swiss citizens need a valid passport, and accepts a national identity card only in some cases, such as from people with settled or pre-settled status or a pending EU Settlement Scheme application, an EU Settlement Scheme family permit, a frontier worker permit, or S2 Healthcare Visitors. Visitors who do not need a visa also need a £20 ETA; Irish citizens do not.

  17. United Kingdom

    FAQ: Standard Visitor visa cost

    Before
    Most applications are decided within about 3 weeks.
    After
    The Standard Visitor visa costs £135 for a 6-month visa. Long-term 2, 5 and 10-year versions cost £506, £903 and £1,128, and each allows 6 months per visit.

  18. United Kingdom

    FAQ: What is the UK ETA?

    Before
    required by every visa-exempt visitor … Only Irish citizens and UK visa holders are exempt.
    After
    The Electronic Travel Authorisation lets visitors who do not need a visa travel to the UK for up to 6 months; GOV.UK says you usually need one rather than a visa if you are from Europe, the USA, Australia, Canada or certain other countries. It costs £20, lasts 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever is sooner, and allows as many visits as you want. British and Irish citizens, UK visa holders and people with permission to live, work or study in the UK do not need one.

  19. United Kingdom

    Tip: NHS costs

    Before
    Take out travel insurance with medical coverage before you go.
    After
    GOV.UK says overseas visitors are charged 150% of the cost of NHS hospital treatment unless they are exempt; A&E treatment is free.

  20. United Kingdom

    Tip: EU ID cards

    Before
    EU, EEA and Swiss national ID cards are no longer accepted at the UK border. All visitors except Irish citizens need a passport.
    After
    GOV.UK says EU, EEA and Swiss citizens need a valid passport to enter the UK; a national identity card can be used only in some cases, such as by people with settled or pre-settled status or a pending EU Settlement Scheme application, an EU Settlement Scheme family permit, a frontier worker permit, or S2 Healthcare Visitors.

  21. United Kingdom

    Tip: official ETA channels

    Before
    unofficial websites charge unnecessary mark-ups
    After
    GOV.UK says the ETA costs £20 to apply online or through the UK ETA app, that other websites may charge more, and that you cannot get a faster decision by applying through another website or app.

  22. United Kingdom

    Driving

    Before
    …and have not been checked for United Kingdom yet.
    After
    United Kingdom is a party to both the 1949 Geneva and the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic, so it recognizes an International Driving Permit issued under either. No official source we could read states whether a permit is required in addition to a national license, or for how long a foreign license may be used.

  23. United Kingdom

    Safety

    Before
    The UK is generally safe for visitors. … where standard urban precautions apply.
    After
    Canada advises a high degree of caution in the UK because of the threat of terrorism, and says petty crime such as pickpocketing and purse snatching is common and cellphone theft is common in certain tourist areas of London.

  24. United Kingdom

    Customs: meat and dairy

    Before
    banned from most non-EU countries
    After
    GOV.UK says you cannot bring meat or meat products, or milk-based products (except powdered infant milk, infant food or special food needed for medical reasons), into Great Britain from countries outside the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

  25. United Kingdom

    Currency declaration

    Before
    (separate rules apply for Northern Ireland)
    After
    Cash of £10,000 or more must be declared when carried between Great Britain and a country outside the UK. For Northern Ireland, cash of €10,000 or more must be declared when carried between Northern Ireland and a non-EU country.