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Visa policy timelines
A compact watch surface for policies that commonly cause wrong answers: ETIAS/EES, UK ETA,
Canada conditional eTA cohorts, and Ukraine-linked special routes.
Canada has narrow air-only eTA carve-outs for some visa-required passports, but default visitor-visa rules still matter.
Updated 23 Jun 2026
The EU Entry/Exit System is live, while ETIAS is still a pre-travel authorisation expected after EES.
Updated 23 Jun 2026
The UK ETA is a pre-travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers; visa-national passports still need a visa.
Updated 23 Jun 2026
Ukraine-linked routes often depend on emergency waivers or residence-based protection, not ordinary tourist visa-free rules.
Updated 23 Jun 2026
How we verified this page Guide claims are written against the site's methodology and the current officially verified corridor dataset.
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Last official check 23 Jun 2026
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