Flying out of Rome for a sunny getaway on the French Riviera, two young American tourists somehow ended up… in Tunisia. A simple mix-up between “to Nice” and “Tunis” sent them more than 680 miles (1,100 km) off course. Their travel nightmare, documented live on TikTok, quickly went viral.
As of September 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of State has implemented a new rule: nonimmigrant visa applications must now be filed in the applicant’s country of residence or nationality. This measure comes as part of a broader series of recent reforms tightening entry requirements to the United States.
The American dream will cost a little more: authorities have just confirmed that the price of ESTA will increase from $21 to $40 starting September 30, 2025. This is a significant increase that all travelers wishing to visit the US without a visa should anticipate.
Since September 1, 2025, Ecuador has required a temporary visitor visa for transit passengers from 45 countries.
Brazil will issue free electronic visas (e-Visas) to accredited participants at COP 30, which will be held in Belém from November 10 to 21, 2025.
Starting September 15, 2025, Beijing will grant Russian citizens a visa exemption allowing them to stay in China for up to 30 days.
Since September 1, 2025, foreign travelers visiting Laos must complete an online arrival and departure card before crossing the border. The system is currently in place at four international checkpoints.
Starting September 1, 2025, Latvia will require travelers from certain third countries to obtain an ETA.
Somalia has officially announced the implementation of its e-Visa/eTAS electronic visa issuance system, which will come into full effect on September 1, 2025.
Starting September 30, 2025, the fee for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to enter the U.S. will increase from $21 to $40.
The “All Indonesia” arrival card will be officially rolled out on September 1 in Jakarta, Bali, and Surabaya, before becoming mandatory at all international airports across Indonesia starting October 1, 2025.
Tunisia’s Ministry of Communication Technologies has announced that the public tender launched in September 2024 for the creation of the country’s electronic visa issuance platform (e-Visa) has failed to produce a winning bid. The project, which aims to establish a fully digital platform for issuing electronic visas (e-Visa) in Tunisia,
Azerbaijan is making it easier for international visitors to attend the 2025 Formula 1 Grand Prix in Baku by simplifying its visa process.
Indonesia is gradually rolling out “All Indonesia”, a unified digital portal designed to simplify immigration, customs, and health procedures for international travelers.
Between October 2023 and June 2025, the UK has issued 13.4 million Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETA) to visa-exempt travelers.
