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Thailand Cancels Visas for Ukrainians
From April 14, 2019, citizens of Ukraine will be able to travel to the Kingdom of Thailand for tourist purposes without visas. Travelers should have a travel passport (biometric or non-biometric) and the period of visa-free travel will be up to 30 days. To stay in Thailand for a period…
Read More »A New Look for the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam
The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) will open two brand new semi-permanent displays of its collection on 10 May 2019: Republic at Sea and Maps & Marvels.The Main Gallery, located in the north wing of the museum, will host Republic at Sea and acts as a new starting point for museum visits. Displaying fifty masterpieces from…
Read More »Henley Passport Index 2019
In a resounding demonstration of Asia’s growing power and influence on the world stage, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea now hold joint top spot on the Henley Passport Index, with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 189. These latest results consolidate 12 months of Asian dominance, after Japan first climbed to the…
Read More »International Travel Outperforming Economic Growth
In 2018, the number of outbound trips increased by 5.5 per cent, resulting in 1.4 billion international trips. Hence, once again tourism is a key growth driver of the global economy, which “only” grew by 3.7 per cent in comparison. Growth is coming from all regions worldwide, also from the…
Read More »Ukrainians to Visit Georgia with ID-cards
On March 1, 2019, the updated Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of Georgia on the mutual abolition of visa requirements comes into effect – in addition to the existing visa-free mutual trips of citizens of Ukraine and Georgia based on internal passports in the…
Read More »Ukrainian Passport Ranked 41st Globally
Japan holds on to 1st place on the Henley Passport Index, with its citizens enjoying visa-free access to 190 countries in total. Singapore and South Korea share 2nd place on the 2019 edition with visa-free access to 189 countries, France and Germany — share 3rd place, offering passport-holders access to 188 countries. Ranking jointly 4thon the…
Read More »Thailand Cancels Visa Fees for Ukrainians
The government of Thailand decided to waive the visa-on-arrival fee for Ukrainian citizens from November 15, 2018. Ukrainians starting from November 15 will not pay the consular fee of about $60 for receiving a tourist visa upon arrival. Ukraine systematically expands the geography of visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens and promised…
Read More »Ukraine Introduces E-Visa
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has announced that it will issue electronic visas (e-visas) to citizens of 52 countries from January 1, 2019, in an extended range of visa categories. Such visas will be issued to citizens of the following 52 countries: Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bhutan, Cambodia,…
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