← Intel

Requirements

Visa, passport, and entry rules you must check before flying
Malaysia digital arrival card is free — file it inside 72 hours
Traveler filing Malaysia's free digital arrival card on a phone at home (ATC Intel)
Malaysia digital arrival card is free — file it inside 72 hours

Malaysia digital arrival card is free — file it inside 72 hours

The MDAC is free on Malaysia's official portal and never asks for payment details. What trips travellers…
October 15, 2026
South Korea customs QR code: the $800 rule and 30% duty cut
Travelers with a suitcase walking a hanok alley in Seoul, South Korea (ATC Intel)
South Korea customs QR code: the $800 rule and 30% duty cut

South Korea customs QR code: the $800 rule and 30% duty cut

South Korea's customs QR code is a goods-only tool, not an entry document. It applies above the…
October 15, 2026
Tajikistan grants Australians and New Zealanders 30-day visa-free entry
Two travelers with backpacks walking a high Pamir valley road in Tajikistan (ATC Intel)
Tajikistan grants Australians and New Zealanders 30-day visa-free entry

Tajikistan grants Australians and New Zealanders 30-day visa-free entry

Tajikistan now stamps Australian and New Zealand passports in visa-free for 30 days — no application, no…
October 3, 2026
Saudi Arabia alcohol customs rules 2026: duty-free bottles still prohibited
Traveler removing a bottle from a suitcase at home before a Saudi Arabia flight (ATC Intel)
Saudi Arabia alcohol customs rules 2026: duty-free bottles still prohibited

Saudi Arabia alcohol customs rules 2026: duty-free bottles still prohibited

Buying a bottle at the departure airport changes nothing: Saudi Arabia classifies alcohol as prohibited on arrival,…
October 3, 2026
Taiwan e-Gate eligibility: exit is open, arrival needs the right status
Two travelers walking an old Taipei street with scooters and mountains behind (ATC Intel)
Taiwan e-Gate eligibility: exit is open, arrival needs the right status

Taiwan e-Gate eligibility: exit is open, arrival needs the right status

Taiwan lets every foreign traveler leave through an e-Gate, but arrival is a narrower permission. Eight reciprocal…
October 3, 2026
Australia transit visa requirements: 72-hour cap and who skips it
Traveler with a suitcase entering an Australian airport arrivals hall (ATC Intel)
Australia transit visa requirements: 72-hour cap and who skips it

Australia transit visa requirements: 72-hour cap and who skips it

Australia's transit visa (subclass 771) caps a connection at 72 hours, and the transit-without-visa exemption covers only…
October 3, 2026
Oman visa for Australian and New Zealand citizens 2026: two 14-day routes
Two travelers walking an old Omani alley of mud-brick houses and date palms (ATC Intel)
Oman visa for Australian and New Zealand citizens 2026: two 14-day routes

Oman visa for Australian and New Zealand citizens 2026: two 14-day routes

Two 14-day routes into Oman now exist for Australasian passports, and only one of them can be…
October 3, 2026
Australia fines undeclared food A$4,368 as NZ holds at NZD $400
Traveler sorting food from a carry-on at a Japanese airport gate (ATC Intel)
Australia fines undeclared food A$4,368 as NZ holds at NZD $400

Australia fines undeclared food A$4,368 as NZ holds at NZD $400

A leftover bento or a buffet banana can cost more than the flight home. Australia now fines…
October 2, 2026
Sri Lanka ETA scam: fake sites charge $80-120 for a free visa
Travelers with backpacks walking a palm-lined coastal street in Sri Lanka (ATC Intel)
Sri Lanka ETA scam: fake sites charge $80-120 for a free visa

Sri Lanka ETA scam: fake sites charge $80-120 for a free visa

Since 25 May 2026, travelers from 40 nationalities get a free 30-day Sri Lanka ETA — yet…
October 2, 2026
Malaysia Digital Arrival Card still mandatory 3 days before arrival
Traveler filing Malaysia's digital arrival card online at a kitchen table (ATC Intel)
Malaysia Digital Arrival Card still mandatory 3 days before arrival

Malaysia Digital Arrival Card still mandatory 3 days before arrival

Malaysia's Digital Arrival Card is still mandatory in 2026, and the three-day filing window cannot be left…
October 2, 2026
Kyrgyzstan visa-free entry 2026: 30 days in 60, not 60 consecutive
European traveler planning a Kyrgyzstan trek at home with passport and backpack (ATC Intel)
Kyrgyzstan visa-free entry 2026: 30 days in 60, not 60 consecutive

Kyrgyzstan visa-free entry 2026: 30 days in 60, not 60 consecutive

Kyrgyzstan's visa-free window is 30 days within any 60-day period, not the 60 consecutive days older advice…
October 2, 2026
US transit requires an ESTA or visa, even for a 2-hour connection
Traveler with suitcase in a US immigration queue at LAX for a short connection (ATC Intel)
US transit requires an ESTA or visa, even for a 2-hour connection

US transit requires an ESTA or visa, even for a 2-hour connection

There is no airside transit in the United States: a two-hour connection at LAX or SFO is…
October 2, 2026
Central Papua and Highland Papua carry Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory
Traveler with backpack at a small Papua airport terminal checking his phone (ATC Intel)
Central Papua and Highland Papua carry Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory

Central Papua and Highland Papua carry Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory

Two provinces on one island, two different advisory levels. Central Papua and Highland Papua sit at US…
October 2, 2026
Incheon airport transit without clearing immigration: 60 minutes in T2, 90 across terminals
Intel featured image | DO NOT DELETE
Incheon airport transit without clearing immigration: 60 minutes in T2, 90 across terminals

Incheon airport transit without clearing immigration: 60 minutes in T2, 90 across terminals

A 45-minute connection at Seoul Incheon looks bookable and isn't: Korean Air's published minimum is 60 minutes…
October 2, 2026
China travel advisory level 2: Australia and New Zealand warn of arbitrary detention
Intel featured image | DO NOT DELETE
China travel advisory level 2: Australia and New Zealand warn of arbitrary detention

China travel advisory level 2: Australia and New Zealand warn of arbitrary detention

Australia and New Zealand both keep China at Level 2 of 4, warning that local laws can…
October 2, 2026
Nepal visa on arrival online form opens 15 days out — 12 nationalities excluded
Intel featured image | DO NOT DELETE
Nepal visa on arrival online form opens 15 days out — 12 nationalities excluded

Nepal visa on arrival online form opens 15 days out — 12 nationalities excluded

File Nepal's arrival form up to 15 days before you fly, print the barcode, and carry exact…
October 1, 2026
Saudi Arabia Medication Restrictions: SFDA Clearance Required for All Travelers
Intel featured image | DO NOT DELETE
Saudi Arabia Medication Restrictions: SFDA Clearance Required for All Travelers

Saudi Arabia Medication Restrictions: SFDA Clearance Required for All Travelers

Saudi Arabia requires an SFDA clearance permit for narcotic and psychotropic medicines, including Xanax, Adderall and tramadol,…
October 9, 2026
5 of 7 Thai airlines top-rated: flying domestic in Thailand is safe
Intel featured image | DO NOT DELETE
5 of 7 Thai airlines top-rated: flying domestic in Thailand is safe

5 of 7 Thai airlines top-rated: flying domestic in Thailand is safe

Thailand's domestic airlines have shed a decade-old safety reputation: five of seven now hold AirlineRatings' Seven Star…
October 10, 2026
Delhi Airport taxi scam: ₹470 prepaid counter vs ₹4,000 tout
Intel featured image | DO NOT DELETE
Delhi Airport taxi scam: ₹470 prepaid counter vs ₹4,000 tout

Delhi Airport taxi scam: ₹470 prepaid counter vs ₹4,000 tout

At Delhi Airport the police-supervised prepaid counter charges a fixed ₹470-545 into the city, while touts in…
October 11, 2026
Fiji proof of onward travel rules: the 3-hour transit change
Intel featured image | DO NOT DELETE
Fiji proof of onward travel rules: the 3-hour transit change

Fiji proof of onward travel rules: the 3-hour transit change

Fiji requires a confirmed outbound ticket before any airline issues a boarding pass, and your passport must…
October 10, 2026