The ‘2025 Passport’ to be Issued from March 24, 2025, with Applications Accepted: Time Required Due to Centralized Printing

Switzerland Lowers Duty-Free Limits to Reduce Shopping Tourism

Japanese Foreign Ministry Lowers Danger Level in Some Areas of Iran

Schengen Agreement to Lift Land Border Control between Bulgaria and Romania

South Korean Government Extends K-ETA Application Waiver Period Until December 2025

Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Implements Short-Term Visa Waiver for Brunei Nationals Extending Up to 30 Days

China Adds Japan to Its Visa Exemption List Starting November 30

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Now Includes Japanese Nationals in the Global Entry Program Starting November 26

Moscow’s Four Airports to Begin Biometric Data Collection in December

Myanmar Begins Issuing Visa on Arrival for Japanese Nationals Among Others

Canadian Government Allows Permanent Residency Applications for Families of Victims in the Ukraine International Airlines Flight Downing

Hong Kong Government Eliminates the Need for Arrival/Departure Cards for All Travelers

Guam Changes Entry Requirements: Launch of the ‘Guam-CNMI ETA’

Issuance of the ‘2025 Passport’ to Start on March 24 Next Year: Time Required for Issuance at Overseas Embassies

Ethiopia Mandates Submission of Traveler Health Form for Entrants from Mpox-Affected Countries

UK Government to Extend Electronic Travel Authorisation to All Travellers

Indonesia Tightens Entry Restrictions to Combat Mpox

Two Japanese Nationals Deported for Attempting to Smuggle Cigarettes into Australia