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From October 15, travelers will NO longer be able to apply for a "Visa on Arrival" at the airport.

Instead, an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) must be issued in advance.

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Source:https://www.bmeia.gv.at/reise-services/reiseinformation/land/sri-lanka

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

From October 12, 2025, Member States will start the phased introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES) over a period of 6 months. During this phase, border authorities will gradually record the data of entering and exiting third-country nationals in the EES.

At the end of the 6 months, from April 10, 2026, the EES will be fully applied at all border crossings at the Schengen external border. The gradual introduction is intended to support border authorities, carriers and travelers in the transition to the new border control processes.

The EES is an IT system that digitally records the entry and exit of non-EU citizens traveling to one of the 29 participating European countries for a short-term stay.

In the beginning, the introduction is planned at Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main and Munich airports and will be continuously expanded.

Further information can be found at:

https://www.bmi.gv.at/202/Fremdenpolizei_und_Grenzkontrolle/Entry_Exit_System/

https://travel-europe.europa.eu/de/ees/what-is-the-ees##

https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/pressemitteilungen/DE/2025/09/entry-exit-system.html

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From 01.10.2025, all travelers must complete an e-Arrvial Card within 72 hours before entering India.

The e-Arrival Card must be completed before every entry.

Source:https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/

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Dear ladies and gentlemen,

The Chinese Embassy as well as the consular provider will be closed from October 1 to 3, 2025.

Quelle:https://www.visaforchina.cn/VIE3_DE/tongzhigonggao/328455052761108480.html

Please allow for longer processing times during this period.

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The Chinese authorities have announced that visa-free entry has been extended and that Russian citizens will now also be able to enter the country without a visa from 15.09.2025.

Quelle:https://german.xinhuanet.com/20250903/9a8aabeaf28746d7a8f529f9e7e701b6/c.html

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