Tag: visa

Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Mercosur nationals will need a visa to enter Schengen area

Nationals of 15 Latin American countries -including all members of Mercosur- and of 60 countries worldwide will need to apply for a European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) visa to travel to or through the 26 territories within the so-called Schengen area, effective in 2023.
Monday, March 7th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Globally-known credit cards no longer of use for Russians

The world's leading credit cards issued by Russian banks will no longer be accepted outside the country, while those issued abroad will not be valid for transactions, it was announced over the weekend.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 09:48 UTC
Mexico tightens travel requirements on South American visitors

Mexican migration authorities have decided over the past few days to reinstate a visa requirement for travelers from Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil after it was detected large numbers of those alleged tourists were seeking to go on by land and try to cross into the United States.
Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Bolivia, Mexico agree to lift mutual visa requirement for short stays

The governments of Bolivia and Mexico Monday announced they had agreed to lift the mutual visa requirement for citizens of either country wishing to travel to the other for stays of up to 180 days.
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 06:46 UTC
Brazil investing heavily in tourism industry; visa waiver for main outbound markets

The number of Americans booking flights to Brazil has jumped 39% since the government of President Jair Bolsonaro waived a visa requirement for U.S. citizens in June, according to its official tourism agency, which is devising plans to draw more.
Monday, June 17th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
Brazil scraps visas for tourists from US, Canada, Japan and Australia

Effective June 17, tourists from the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia will no longer need a visa to visit Brazil. Travellers with a valid passport will be able to explore Brazil for up to 90 days, with the possibility of extending their stay to up to 180 days (though expect a visit to the Federal Police to get the extension approved).
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
MasterCard and Visa agree to charge 40% less on non-EU credit and debit cards

Mastercard and Visa have both agreed to cut their fees for tourists using their cards in the EU, after a long-running battle with the European Commission. The credit card firms will now charge retailers around 40% less on non-EU credit and debit cards payments.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 08:25 UTC
Argentina denies visas to Pakistan players attending a world championship

Pakistan futsal team on Sunday returned Lahore after being deported from Dubai after having stayed there for 24 hours en route to Argentina where the Green-shirts were scheduled to make their debut in the 12th World Futsal Championship which began on Sunday at Misiones.
Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
Brazil waives visa requirements for US, Canada, Australia and Japan visitors

The Brazilian government on Monday waived visa requirements for visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan, a measure to boost tourism that was first temporarily adopted before the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Friday, March 15th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
US considering banning Visa and Mastercard transactions in Venezuela

The United States is considering imposing financial sanctions that could prohibit Visa, Mastercard and other financial institutions from processing transactions in Venezuela, a senior Trump administration official said on Thursday. The move, which has not been finalized, would represent another step in tightening the financial noose on the government of President Nicolas Maduro and his supporters.