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Everything you need to know about visa applications. Complete document checklists, fees, processing times, and step-by-step application guides.

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Schengen Area

Everything you need to know about Schengen visa requirements, documents, fees, and application process for all 29 Schengen countries.

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France Schengen Visa

Tourist, business, or family visit visa for France

15-45 days€90

Germany Schengen Visa

Tourist, business, or family visit visa for Germany

15-45 days€90

Italy Schengen Visa

Tourist, business, or family visit visa for Italy

15-45 days€90

Spain Schengen Visa

Tourist, business, or family visit visa for Spain

15-45 days€90

Netherlands Schengen Visa

Tourist, business, or family visit visa for Netherlands

15-45 days€90

Portugal Schengen Visa

Tourist, business, or family visit visa for Portugal

15-45 days€90

Greece Schengen Visa

Tourist, business, or family visit visa for Greece

15-45 days€90

Switzerland Schengen Visa

Tourist, business, or family visit visa for Switzerland

15-45 daysCHF equivalent of EUR 90 (~CHF 85)

Belgium Schengen Visa

Tourist, business, or family visit visa for Belgium

15-45 days€90

Austria Schengen Visa

Tourist, business, or family visit visa for Austria

15-45 days€90
United Kingdom

Complete guide to UK visa requirements including visitor visas, student visas, and work visas with document checklists and application process.

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Standard Visitor Visa

For tourism, visiting family, business meetings (up to 6 months)

3 weeks£135

Student Visa

For studying at a UK educational institution

3 weeks£558 + £776/yr IHS

Work Visa (Skilled Worker)

For employment with a UK employer

3-8 weeks£819-£1,618

Family Visa

For joining a partner, spouse, parent or child settled in the UK

12-24 weeks£2,064 + health surcharge
United States

Complete guide to US visa requirements including B1/B2 visitor visas, ESTA, and F-1 student visas with application process and document requirements.

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B1/B2 Visitor Visa

For tourism, business, or medical treatment

Varies (interview required)$185

ESTA (Visa Waiver)

For citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries

72 hours$40.27

F-1 Student Visa

For academic studies at US institutions

Varies (interview required)$185 + SEVIS fee
Canada

Complete guide to Canada visa requirements including Visitor Visa (TRV) and Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).

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Visitor Visa (TRV)

For tourism, visiting family, or business from visa-required countries

Varies by country — check IRCC toolCAD 100

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)

For visa-exempt country citizens flying to Canada

Minutes to 72 hoursCAD 7
Australia

Complete guide to Australia visa requirements including visitor visas, ETA, student visas, and work visas with document checklists and application process.

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Visitor Visa (subclass 600)

For tourism, visiting family, or business visitor activities (up to 12 months)

20-30 daysAUD 250

Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)

For eligible passport holders - tourism or business (up to 3 months)

1-2 daysAUD 20

Student Visa (subclass 500)

For studying at Australian educational institutions

4-6 weeksAUD 2,500
United Arab Emirates

Complete guide to UAE (Dubai) visa requirements including tourist visas, transit visas, and visit visas with document checklists and application process.

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Tourist Visa

For tourism and leisure visits (30 or 60 days)

3-5 working daysAED 250-700 (varies by duration and channel)

Transit Visa

For transiting through UAE (48 or 96 hours)

2-3 working daysFree (48 hours) or AED 50 (96 hours)
Japan

Complete guide to Japan visa requirements including tourist visas, transit visas, and working holiday visas with document checklists and application process.

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Tourist Visa

For tourism, sightseeing, and visiting friends/relatives (15-90 days)

5-7 working days¥15,000 single entry / ¥30,000 multiple entry (INR 500 for applications lodged in India)

Transit Visa

Discontinued 1 July 2026 — transit travellers now apply for a single-entry visa

5 working daysNo longer issued — single-entry visa (¥15,000) applies instead (checked July 2026)

Working Holiday Visa

For young adults (18-30) from eligible countries

1-2 weeksFree
Singapore

Complete guide to Singapore visa requirements including tourist visas, transit facilities, and business visas with document checklists.

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Tourist Visa

For tourism, visiting friends/family, or short business trips (30 days)

3-5 working daysSGD 30 (INR 2,100 for Indian applicants since January 2026)

Transit Visa / VFTF

For transiting through Singapore (96 hours)

Upon arrivalFree (if eligible)
Thailand

Complete guide to Thailand visa requirements including tourist visas, visa on arrival, and long-stay options.

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Visa Exemption

Visa-free entry for 60 nationalities: 30 days since 15 September 2026

At arrivalFree

Tourist Visa (TR)

For tourism stays up to 60 days (extendable)

5-15 working days (eVisa)THB 1,000

Visa on Arrival (VOA)

For eligible nationalities (15 days, limited countries)

At arrivalTHB 2,000
Monaco

How to enter Monaco — visa rules, the France connection, airport options, and what travellers (including Monaco Grand Prix visitors) actually need.

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France Short-Stay Schengen Visa (Type C)

For visa-required nationals visiting Monaco for tourism, business, or events — applied for at the French consulate

15-45 daysEUR 90 (adults)

Visa-Exempt Entry

For visa-exempt nationals (US, UK, Canada, Australia, and others) entering under the Schengen 90/180 rule

No application requiredFree
India

Complete guide to India visa requirements: the e-Tourist and e-Business visas, the 60-day visa on arrival, the regular visa route and the mandatory e-Arrival Card.

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e-Tourist Visa

Online visa for tourism, visiting friends and family, short yoga programmes and short courses: 30-day, one-year or five-year validity

Apply 4 to 120 days before arrivalUS$25 / US$40 / US$200 + 3%

e-Business Visa

Online visa for meetings, trade, setting up a venture, recruiting or exhibiting: one year from grant, multiple entry, up to 180 days per visit

Apply 4 to 120 days before arrivalUS$120 for most nationalities + 3%

Visa on Arrival

Japanese, South Korean and previously-visaed UAE nationals only: up to 60 days, double entry, at six designated airports

At the airport on arrivalINR 2,000

Regular (Paper) Visa

For nationalities outside the e-Visa scheme and for employment, study, journalism, research and long stays: online form, then lodged in person

Days to weeks; longer where prior clearance is neededSet per mission in local currency
China

Complete guide to China visa requirements: the 30-day visa-free policy for 50 countries until 31 December 2026, the 240-hour visa-free transit, the tourist (L) and business (M) visas, and the reduced fees by nationality.

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Visa-Free Entry (30 Days)

Citizens of 50 countries under the unilateral policy to 31 December 2026, plus Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the UAE and others under treaties: 30 days per entry for tourism, business, visits, exchanges or transit

None: present your passport at the borderFree

240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Citizens of 57 countries, including the United States, Mexico, Indonesia and Vietnam, transiting to a third country through 65 ports in 24 provinces: up to ten days

Granted at the port of entryFree

Tourist (L) Visa

The standard visa for a holiday or a visit to friends, applied for online through COVA and lodged at a visa application centre or mission

4 working days standardBy nationality: US$140, £64, Rs2,900, NGN 10,500; 25% reduced to 31 Dec 2026

Business (M) Visa

For commercial and trade activities on the invitation of a Chinese company, with the same fee schedule as the tourist visa and multi-year validity for some nationalities

4 working days standardSame schedule as the L visa
South Korea

Complete guide to South Korea visa requirements: who enters visa-free and for how long, the K-ETA and its exemption until 31 December 2026, the Jeju and transit waivers, the e-Arrival Card, and tourist visas with fees for Indian, Nigerian, Pakistani and Philippine passports.

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Visa-Free Entry

More than 110 nationalities enter without a visa for 30 to 180 days; 22 of them are also excused from K-ETA until 31 December 2026

None: e-Arrival Card within 3 days before landingFree

K-ETA

Electronic travel authorisation required before boarding by visa-free nationals not on the temporary exemption list, including Thailand, Malaysia, Brazil, South Africa and Russia

Usually within 72 hoursKRW 10,000 + 3% card fee

Tourist (C-3-9) Visa

Short-term visit visa for nationalities outside the waiver, lodged at the embassy or a Korea Visa Application Centre; fees and timing set per mission

10 working days in India; 12 in the Philippines; 8 weeks in PakistanRs3,600 / NGN 60,000 / PKR 12,000 / PHP 0 + centre fee

Jeju and Transit Without Visa

Jeju Island for up to 30 days by direct international flight, and 30 days on the mainland for transit passengers holding a US, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand or European visa

Granted at the port of entryFree
Malaysia

Complete guide to Malaysia entry rules: who is visa-exempt, the Indian waiver to 31 December 2026 and the Chinese 90-in-180 cap, the eVisa for Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Nigerian and Sri Lankan passports with the official fees, and the mandatory Digital Arrival Card.

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Visa-Free Entry

Every nationality outside the 31-country visa list, including Indians until 31 December 2026 and Chinese under the 90-in-180 treaty cap; social visit pass stamped on arrival

None: MDAC within 3 days before arrivalFree

eVisa

Online single or multiple-entry visa for the 31 visa-required nationalities: Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Ghana, Ethiopia, Colombia and others

2 working days standardRM 105 + RM 15-50 by nationality + up to 1.7%

Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC)

Mandatory free online arrival declaration for all foreign visitors since 1 January 2024, filed within three days before arrival; seven exempt categories

Instant confirmationFree

Multiple Entry Visa

One-year visa with 30 days per entry for business and government travellers, and the special social-visit version for Indian (RM 100) and Chinese (RM 30) citizens

Via eVisa portal or missionRM 100 India / RM 30 China / by nationality
South Africa

Complete guide to South Africa entry rules from the Home Affairs exemption list: who gets 90 or 30 days, the R500 Electronic Travel Authorisation for Indian, Chinese, Indonesian and Mexican passports, the visitor visa with its 60-working-day standard, the fee waiver for Indians, and the SARS traveller declaration.

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Visa-Free Entry

Ordinary passports on the Home Affairs exemption list: 90 days per visit for the UK, US, EU, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and others; 90 days per year for Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania; 30 days for Poland, Korea, Thailand and Türkiye

None: SARS traveller declaration before arrivalFree

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and e-Visa

Online authorisation for visa-required nationals, mandatory so far for Indian, Chinese, Indonesian and Mexican passports arriving at OR Tambo, Cape Town, King Shaka (Durban) and Lanseria; e-Visa portal still live

Online; no published standardR500 processing + R425 visa fee (waived for India and Mexico)

Visitor's Visa

The port-of-entry visa for Nigerian, Pakistani, Philippine, Bangladeshi and other visa-required passports, lodged through VFS Global or the mission with form BI-84

Up to 60 working days (Home Affairs standard)R425 + VFS service charge; free for Indian, Egyptian and Mexican citizens

SARS Traveller Declaration

Online customs declaration required of every traveller entering or leaving South Africa since 1 July 2026, via the SARS portal, the SATMS app or a QR code

Instant confirmationFree
Türkiye

Complete guide to Türkiye entry rules from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: who is exempt for 90 days in 180, which nationalities get the e-Visa outright and which only with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa, and how Nigerian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Philippine passports apply through the authorised centres.

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Visa-Free Entry

90 days in any 180 for the UK, US, Canada, Australia, EU, Japan, Korea, Gulf, Latin America and China; 60 days for Russia; 30 for Thailand and Indonesia

None: stamped at the borderFree

e-Visa

Single-entry online visa: unconditional for Vietnam, South Africa, Mexico and Taiwan; for Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Philippine, Nepalese, Sri Lankan, Iraqi and Egyptian passports only with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa

Minutes onlineBy nationality; USD 15-80 on the ministry table

Sticker Visa

For Nigerian, Kenyan, Ghanaian, Ethiopian, Ugandan, Tanzanian and Myanmar passports, and for South Asians without a qualifying visa: pre-application at visa.gov.tr, lodged at Sefa Visa, Mosaic Visa, Anatolia or AgentTR

Set per missionPKR 52,200-98,600 in Pakistan; set per mission elsewhere

Airport Transit Visa (e-ATV)

Free electronic airport transit visa for Indian and Nepalese passports connecting through Istanbul to Mexico, Panama, Colombia or Venezuela since 15 April 2024; airside transit otherwise needs nothing

Online before departureFree

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