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Do You Need a Visa to Travel to Brazil?
April 10th, 2024
UPDATE: On April 10, 2024, the Brazilian Government announced that they will postpone the e-Visa requirement for citizens of the United States, Australia, and Canada until April 10, 2025.
Starting April 10, 2025, Brazil is bringing back tourist and business visa requirements for citizens of the United States, Canada, and Australia. But don't worry – it's not complicated. You just need a Brazil e-visa before you enter the country.
What is an e-Visa?
An e-Visa is similar to a traditional tourist or business visa. It gives you permission to travel around the country for up to 90 days. The difference between a traditional visa and an e-Visa is that it is easily applied for online. No embassy visits required!
Getting your Brazil e-Visa is easy. Fill out a simple form on your computer or
Simplified China Tourist Visa Requirements for U.S. Citizens: A Boost for Tourism
January 24th, 2024
Grab your passports and get ready for some fantastic news – China just made it a whole lot easier for U.S. citizens to explore its wonders. In an effort to boost tourism, the Chinese government has eased requirements for China tourist visa applications.
Do U.S. Citizens Need a Visa to Visit China?
Yes! U.S. citizens will need a visa to visit China. The recent change in visa application requirements only applies to the Chinese Tourist Visa (also called the L Visa). China offers different types of visas, depending on the purpose of your travel.
China’s Updated Tourist Visa Requirements
Starting January 1, 2024, U.S. citizens living in the states listed below planning a tourism trip to China, no longer need to submit a round-trip air ticket booking record, proof of hotel
Preparing for a Trip To China
July 27th, 2022
So you're planning a trip to China? Be prepared- you won't make it there if you overlook these three steps!
Step 1- Passport, Please
To travel to China, you need:
A US passport, valid for at least 6 months after you plan to travel. If you applying for a one year multiple entry visa, you need to have at least a year left on your passport.
Enough blank visa pages in the back to accommodate all of the visas and stamps you'll receive on your journey.
The appropriate Chinese visa.
If you need a new passport or more pages, this must be taken care of before you apply for your Chinese visa. You can do it by yourself, but if you're on a deadline, an expediting company like RushMyPassport cuts through the red tape and makes the process simple and quick.
Step 2- Getting a Chinese
Indian Visa Requirements For Tourists
July 27th, 2022
Tourism is an important and growing industry in India. From across the globe, visitors come to witness spectacular landscapes, ancient temples and historical monuments, wildlife, beaches and much more.
According to Wikipedia, 17 million foreign tourists travel to India each year, with the World Travel and Tourism Council calling India a "tourism hotspot."
American citizens visiting India for tourism are required to carry both a valid passport and an Indian tourist visa. You need to apply ahead of time for the visa, as you won't be allowed to travel or enter India without it. Here are the documents you'll need when you apply:
Your US passport
2 recent passport-sized photos, taken within the past 6 months. You may not wear glasses for the photos.
A completed Indian visa a
Free Brazil Visa for the 2014 World Cup
May 5th, 2014
Will you be attending the 2014 World Cup in Brazil? Good news: You don't have to pay visa fees for your Brazilian visa.
The bad news? You do still have to apply for a visa, and you'd better hurry.
The Brazilian government is issuing special temporary visas free of charge for the event. Here's what you. need to know to get in on the action.
2014 FIFA World Cup Visas- Know Before You Go
Who's eligible? The following groups of people are eligible for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Visa:
Spectators
Volunteers
Press
Foreign correspondents
Entertainers and athletes performing at the games
Other professionals working at the games
What You Need to Apply
The 2014 FIFA World Cup visas may be free, but that doesn't mean the Brazilian consulate is just giving them away to a