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Refreshed 11 Oct 2026
What changed in visa rules
Every refresh compares the new data with the previous snapshot. The latest one found 4,084 category changes worldwide and 1,600 changes to allowed stay.
Switched the main source to Wikipedia's visa articles (edited as recently as this week) from the Passport Index data of Feb 2026. Most changes below reflect that switch and eight months of rule changes, not changes made this week.
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Easier for Greek passport holders 6 Afghanistan Visa required → eVisa Canada eTA 180 days → Visa-free 180 days Oman Visa on arrival 30 days → Visa-free 14 days Qatar Visa on arrival 30 days → Visa-free 90 days Suriname eTA 90 days → Visa-free 90 days Syria eVisa → Visa on arrival 30 days Harder for Greek passport holders 4
Refresh history 11 Oct 2026 Switched the main source to Wikipedia's visa articles (edited as recently as this week) from the Passport Index data of Feb 2026 4,084 category changes 17 Feb 2026 Passport Index data update (January 2025 to February 2026) 2,761 category changes
Côte d'IvoireeTA90 days→eVisa
IranVisa on arrival30 days→eVisa
Papua New GuineaeTA60 days→eVisa
SeychellesVisa-free90 days→eTA90 days