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  1. Romania

    entryRequirements.declarations.ees.text

    Before
    Non-EU travelers are registered biometrically (fingerprints and photo) in the EU Entry/Exit System at Schengen external borders. Registration happens at the border. There is nothing to submit in advance, but allow extra time on your first entry.
    After
    Non-EU travelers are registered biometrically (fingerprints and photo) in the EU Entry/Exit System at Schengen external borders. Registration happens at the border; there is nothing to submit in advance.

  2. Romania

    entryRequirements.proofOfFunds.text

    Before
    Romania's reference amount is €50 per person per day, and no less than €500 for the whole stay (€30 per day for those covered by the invitation procedure). Visa-exempt visitors are rarely asked but should be able to show means of support.
    After
    Romania's reference amount is €50 per person per day, and no less than €500 for the whole stay (€30 per day for those covered by the invitation procedure). Romania's Foreign Ministry lists sufficient means of subsistence among the entry conditions for non-EU visitors.

  3. Romania

    entryRequirements.travelInsurance.text

    Before
    Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay. Visa-exempt visitors are not required to show it but border officers may ask about cover.
    After
    Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors.

  4. Romania

    entryRequirements.passportValidity.text

    Before
    Non-EU passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen Area and have been issued within the last 10 years. EU/EEA citizens only need a valid passport or national ID card.
    After
    Non-EU passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen Area and have been issued within the last 10 years.

  5. Romania

    visaPolicy.byPassport.VU.notes

    Before
    The EU suspended Vanuatu's visa waiver over its citizenship-by-investment scheme; a Schengen short-stay visa is required.
    After
    Vanuatu is on the EU's list of countries whose nationals need a visa (Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Annex I); a Schengen short-stay visa is required.

  6. Romania

    visaPolicy.byPassport.UA.notes

    Before
    Visa-free with a biometric passport: 90 days in any 180-day period. Temporary protection arrangements for those fleeing the war are separate.
    After
    Visa-free with a biometric passport: 90 days in any 180-day period.

  7. Romania

    visaPolicy.byPassport.RU.notes

    Before
    A Schengen short-stay visa is required. The EU suspended its visa facilitation agreement with Russia; fees are higher (€90) and processing is slower.
    After
    A Schengen short-stay visa is required, applied for online via Romania's official eVisa portal.

  8. Romania

    visaPolicy.byPassport.IS.notes

    Before
    EFTA citizens enjoy free movement equivalent to EU citizens.
    After
    No official source we could read sets out the entry rule for this nationality beyond the Schengen visa-free list; Your Europe lists Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland as non-EU members of the Schengen Area.

  9. Romania

    visaPolicy.byPassport.AT.notes

    Before
    EU citizens can enter with a passport or national ID card and stay without a visa; register if staying over 3 months.
    After
    EU citizens can travel to Romania with a valid passport or national identity card and need no visa.

  10. Romania

    summary

    Before
    Romania has been a full Schengen member since January 2025: EU citizens enter freely, visa-exempt nationalities such as the US and UK get 90 days in any 180-day period counted together with the rest of the Schengen Area, and other passports need a Schengen visa applied for via Romania's official eVisa portal. The currency remains the leu, not the euro.
    After
    Romania joined the Schengen Area on 1 January 2025: EU citizens travel with a passport or national ID card, visa-exempt nationalities such as the US and UK get 90 days in any 180-day period counted together with the rest of the Schengen Area, and other passports need a Schengen visa applied for via Romania's official eVisa portal. The currency is the leu.

  11. Congo - Brazzaville

    faq.safety.answer

    Before
    The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 50 km of the border with the Central African Republic in Likouala Region, and warns that clashes could break out with little notice in parts of the Pool region. It reports opportunistic crime such as pickpocketing, particularly in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, and advises against walking after dark. Check your government’s current advice and keep identity documents on you.
    After
    The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 50 km of the border with the Central African Republic in Likouala Region, and warns that clashes could break out with little notice in parts of the Pool region. It reports opportunistic crime such as pickpocketing, particularly in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, and advises against walking after dark.

  12. Congo - Brazzaville

    faq.yellow-fever.answer

    Before
    Yes. The UK's travel advice says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to pass border control. Keep the yellow card with your passport.
    After
    Yes. The UK's travel advice says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to pass border control.

  13. Congo - Brazzaville

    faq.need-visa.answer

    Before
    Almost certainly yes. Apart from CEMAC citizens (Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad and the Central African Republic), who enter freely, and Rwandans, who get a free visa on arrival, travelers must obtain a visa in advance from a Congolese embassy. No official source we found describes an electronic visa. The President has announced that citizens of all African countries will no longer need a visa from 1 January 2027.
    After
    Yes, for most travelers. Apart from CEMAC citizens (Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad and the Central African Republic), who enter freely, and Rwandans, who get a free visa on arrival, travelers must obtain a visa in advance from a Congolese embassy. No official source we found describes an electronic visa.

  14. Congo - Brazzaville

    tips.photography.text

    Before
    The Government of Canada says it is illegal to photograph government buildings, military installations, border crossings and transport infrastructure, including ports, train stations and airports. Ask permission before photographing official buildings or people.
    After
    The Government of Canada says it is illegal to photograph government buildings, military installations, border crossings and transport infrastructure, including ports, train stations and airports. It advises seeking permission before photographing official buildings or individuals.

  15. Congo - Brazzaville

    tips.cash-economy.text

    Before
    The Government of Canada says the economy is primarily cash-based and that, outside major hotels and stores in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, credit cards are rarely accepted. Carry enough cash.
    After
    The Government of Canada says the economy is primarily cash-based and that, outside major hotels and stores in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, credit cards are rarely accepted.

  16. Congo - Brazzaville

    tips.yellow-card.text

    Before
    The UK FCDO says you must have certificates proving yellow fever and polio vaccination to pass border control. Keep it with your passport.
    After
    The UK FCDO says you must have certificates proving yellow fever and polio vaccination to pass border control.

  17. Congo - Brazzaville

    tips.two-congos.text

    Before
    Do not confuse the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) across the river: they are separate countries, each with its own visa. The UK FCDO says the Brazzaville–Kinshasa river crossing can close without warning, the ferry stops running in the late afternoon and does not run on Sundays.
    After
    Do not confuse the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) across the river: they are separate countries, each with its own visa.

  18. Congo - Brazzaville

    countryFacts.safety.text

    Before
    Opportunistic crime such as pickpocketing occurs, particularly in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, and criminals may target foreigners and vehicles, especially outside towns and in the Pool region and Mouyondzi district, where a 2017 ceasefire ended the conflict but clashes could recur. The FCDO advises against all travel within 50 km of the border with the Central African Republic in Likouala. Avoid walking after dark, and carry a colour copy of your passport and visa stamp, as police may ask for ID.
    After
    The UK FCDO reports opportunistic crime such as pickpocketing, particularly in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, and says criminals may target foreigners and vehicles, especially outside urban centres and in the Pool Region and Mouyondzi District. It says no live conflict has been reported in the Pool Region since a 2017 ceasefire, but violent clashes could arise again with little notice. It advises against all travel within 50 km of the border with the Central African Republic in Likouala, against walking in the streets after dark, and to carry a colour copy of your passport and visa entry stamp, as police may ask for ID.

  19. Congo - Brazzaville

    entryRequirements.travelInsurance.text

    Before
    Not an entry condition. The UK's travel advice says medical facilities are limited, medical evacuation is likely to be necessary for all but the most basic treatment, and your insurance should cover the very high cost of evacuation by air ambulance.
    After
    No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for entry. The UK's travel advice says medical facilities are limited, medical evacuation is likely to be necessary for all but the most basic treatment, and your insurance should cover the very high cost of evacuation by air ambulance.

  20. Congo - Brazzaville

    visaPolicy.byPassport.*.notes (5 rows: CM,CF,TD,GQ,GA)

    Before
    CEMAC citizens enter the Republic of the Congo freely under the Community’s free-movement arrangements with a valid passport or national ID.
    After
    CEMAC citizens enter the Republic of the Congo without a visa under the Community’s 2013 free-movement act.

  21. Qatar

    Maximum stay for US passport

    Before
    30
    After
    90

  22. Qatar

    faq.extend-stay.answer

    Before
    Visitors on the 30-day waiver must extend it through the Ministry of Interior before it expires, or they may be fined; no official source we could read states the length of the extension. The 90-in-180-day waiver for EU passports is not extendable beyond its limit.
    After
    The UK government's travel advice says British visitors who need to stay longer than 30 days must extend their visa waiver through the Ministry of Interior before it expires, or they may be fined. No official source we could read states the length of the extension.

  23. Qatar

    faq.hayya-what.answer

    Before
    Hayya (hayya.qa) is Qatar's official entry and visa platform, kept on after the 2022 World Cup. Most visa-waiver nationalities can simply arrive with their passport (Thai, Ukrainian and Pakistani citizens must first book accommodation through Discover Qatar), while nationalities that need a visa apply for the Hayya A1 tourist visa there — QAR 100, with confirmed accommodation required.
    After
    Hayya (hayya.qa) is Qatar's official e-visa platform. Visa-free nationalities can arrive with their passport (Qatar Tourism says Thai, Ukrainian and Pakistani citizens must first book accommodation through Discover Qatar), while nationalities that need a visa apply for the Hayya A1 tourist visa there — QAR 100, with confirmed accommodation required.

  24. Qatar

    faq.eu-stay-length.answer

    Before
    Citizens of EU and Schengen-area countries (plus Switzerland) get a free waiver on arrival allowing up to 90 days within any 180-day period — the most generous tier of Qatar's waiver scheme.
    After
    Qatar Tourism's nationality checker says EU citizens can enter visa-free with a passport valid for at least three months from the date of arrival. No official source we could read publishes the length of the visa-free stay.

  25. Qatar

    faq.us-need-visa.answer

    Before
    No advance visa is needed. US passport holders receive a free visa waiver on arrival valid for 30 days, which can be extended through the Ministry of Interior before it expires. Hayya also offers US citizens an optional Visa-Free for US Citizens (F1), applied for online: QAR 76, multiple entry, up to 90 days per visit, for travel within 2 years of approval.
    After
    Qatar Tourism's nationality checker says US citizens receive a visa valid for two years, or until the passport expires, allowing multiple entries with each stay up to 90 days. Hayya issues it as the Visa-Free for US Citizens (F1) for QAR 76. The US State Department says no visa is required for tourist stays under 90 days and that there is a USD 21 entry fee.