10-Year Passport Validity Rule Trips Up UK Tourists Under Post-Brexit Three-Month Requirement
British travelers face gate denials as airlines strictly enforce post-Brexit 10-year and 3-month passport rules to avoid fines,…
Articles by & updated by Kenji Tanaka
HKSAR Passport Holders Get 30-Day Visa on Arrival at Bandaranaike International
Sri Lanka grants 30-day visa-on-arrival for HKSAR passport holders via a mandatory pre-departure ETA, raising Hong Kong's travel…
Aena Adds Britain-Only Lanes at Palma as Entry/exit System and Biometric Kiosks Slow EU Travel
Palma de Mallorca Airport opens dedicated UK lanes and biometric kiosks to manage the EU's new Entry/Exit System…
Federal Police Resume Passport Services After Fenapef Protest Against Provisional Measure 1,348/2026
Brazil's Federal Police restored full passport services on April 11, 2026, ending a strike and launching new tracking…
EU Entry/exit System Glitch Slows Schengen Travelers, Sparks Calls for Flexibility
The EU's Entry/Exit System launch caused 4-hour airport queues on April 10, 2026, prompting airline groups to demand…
Easyjet Leaves 122 Passengers Stranded at Milan Linate as Entry-Exit System Clogs EU Borders
122 easyJet passengers were stranded in Milan after EU biometric border checks caused them to miss their flight,…
France Activates Entry/exit System at Paris-Charles-De-Gaulle as Europe Prepares ETIAS
France activated the EU's biometric Entry/Exit System on April 10, 2026, replacing stamps with digital records. ETIAS authorization…
Germany Starts EU-Wide Biometric Entry Checks at Berlin Brandenburg Airport Under EES
Germany replaces passport stamps with the EU Entry/Exit System, using biometrics to track non-EU travelers across Schengen borders…
Athens International Airport Begins Biometric Registrations for Entry/exit System
Greece launches biometric Entry/Exit System at Athens and Thessaloniki airports, replacing manual stamps for non-EU travelers with digital…