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Visa policy updates
Notable fee changes, rule updates, and travel-document news worth knowing before you book.
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Subscribe 2026-06-13
2026 visa policy changes: what's different this year
A roundup of the visa rule changes that actually affect travelers in 2026 — the EU's EES going live and ETIAS coming, China's expanded 30-day visa-free list (now ~50 countries, incl. the UK and Canada), Pakistan dropping visa-on-arrival, the UK ETA, Brazil's eVisa, and more.
2026-05-30
Japan passes immigration bill — residency fee caps up to ¥300,000, JESTA pre-entry system coming
On May 30, 2026, Japan's parliament raised statutory caps for visa renewals (to ¥100,000) and permanent residency (to ¥300,000) and authorized a new online pre-arrival authorization system (JESTA) launching fiscal 2028. Short-term tourist visa fees are unchanged.