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AJOVIA guide2 days agoHow AJOVIA flight search works, and who to call if plans changeSearch and compare on AJOVIA, then book with the provider. Here is exactly who handles payment, tickets, changes and refunds.

• Travel adviceTodayBangladesh: travel advice updatedRemoval of information about Hindu festival of Durga Puja (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel adviceTodayNigeria: travel advice updatedNew information about Ebola (‘Health’ page)Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.

• Travel adviceTodayTurkmenistan: travel advice updatedUpdated information about COVID-19 rules, applying for visas, transit visas and taking cash into Turkmenistan (‘Entry requirements’ page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel adviceTodayEthiopia: travel advice updatedNew information about conflict within northern Ethiopia, including the Tigray region (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel adviceTodaySaudi Arabia: travel advice updatedUpdated information about King Khalid Airport which continues to be targeted and ongoing threat from terrorism in Saudi Arabia (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel adviceTodayItaly: travel advice updatedAddition of information about a national strike planned for 30 October and updated information about demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel adviceYesterdayMalawi: travel advice updatedNew information about foreign currency rules (‘Entry requirements’ page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel adviceYesterdayTanzania: travel advice updatedUpdated information about Ebola screening measures for all travellers arriving into Tanzania, addition of information about the risk of protests on 29 October and new information about the risks of bringing cannabidiol (CBD) products into Tanzania (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel adviceYesterdaySeychelles: travel advice updatedNew information about how to respond to extreme weather in the Seychelles (‘Safety and security’ page)Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel adviceYesterdayMexico: travel advice updatedRemoval of information about Hurricane Trudy ('Warnings and insurance' page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel advice2 days agoMauritania: travel advice updatedNew information on risks of travelling on the iron ore train (‘Safety and security’ page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel advice2 days agoFrance: travel advice updatedUpdated information on local curfews (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel advice2 days agoTurkey: travel advice updatedRemoval of information about heavy rain and flooding in Istanbul ('Warnings and insurance' page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel advice2 days agoMauritius: travel advice updatedUpdated information about local demonstrations and community unrest ('Safety and security' page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel advice4 days agoBelgium: travel advice updatedAdditional information on demonstrations and strikes (Safety and security).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel advice5 days agoKenya: travel advice updatedNew information about Ebola screening (‘Entry requirements’ page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel advice6 days agoAlbania: travel advice updatedNew information about demonstrations in Tirana ('Warnings and insurance' page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel advice6 days agoColombia: travel advice updatedNew information about the 2026-2027 El Niño weather event (‘Safety and security’ page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel advice15 Oct 2026Senegal: travel advice updatedUpdated information about health risks you'll face in Senegal ('Health' page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Travel advice14 Oct 2026Venezuela: travel advice updatedFCDO now advises against all travel to Amazonas state and to within 40km (25 miles) of the border with Colombia. FCDO continues to advise against all travel to the Orinoco Mining Arc (‘Arco Minero’) region to the south of the Orinoco river, and within 40km (25 miles) of the border Brazil and Guyana . FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the remaining areas of Venezuela including Zulia state, Maracaibo and the eastern shore of Lake Maracaibo ('Warnings and insurance' page). Updated information about political and economic situation ('Safety and Security' page).Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• AJOVIA guide14 Oct 2026The UK ETA: who needs one, and who still needs a visaSince February 2026 the UK requires an Electronic Travel Authorisation from visitors who don’t need a visa. Here is how to tell which applies to you.
• AJOVIA guide8 Oct 2026A calm checklist for your UK visit visa applicationMost refusals come down to missing or inconsistent evidence. This checklist helps you present a clear, honest application.
• AJOVIA guide30 Sept 2026From offer to CAS: the road to your UK Student visaAccepted onto a UK course? Here is what happens between your offer letter and your visa decision, step by step.
• Visa & immigration news28 Sept 2026UK Resettlement Scheme reopens for new referralsThe Home Secretary has reopened the UK Resettlement Scheme, with around a quarter of referrals expected to be Afghan women and girls and Palestinian refugees.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• AJOVIA guide18 Sept 2026Which Schengen country should you apply to?Paris, then Amsterdam, then Rome? The country you apply to depends on where you’ll spend the most time, and it matters.
• AJOVIA guide5 Sept 2026Your travel document folder: what to carry on the dayAirline staff and border officers can ask for more than your passport. Here is a simple folder that covers most trips.
• Visa & immigration news14 Aug 2026Asylum appeals target launched for faster removalsIndividuals with no right to be in the UK will be deported faster as new 24-week target on asylum appeal decisions comes into force.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Visa & immigration news4 Jun 2026Universities face ban on international students over visa abuseRaised standards for recruiting foreign students come amid continued visa abuse. Student asylum claims already down 30% as government action delivers results.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Visa & immigration news14 May 2026More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summerAccess to UK eGates expanding to children aged 8 and 9 years.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Visa & immigration news24 Feb 2026UK enforces digital permission to travelFrom today (25 February), non-visa nationals will be barred from entering the UK without an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) .Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Visa & immigration news24 Nov 2025No permission, no travel: UK set to enforce ETA schemeFrom February 2026, visitors will not be able to travel to the UK without advance permission.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Visa & immigration news10 Sept 2025Record numbers of visa sponsor licences revoked for rule breakingMore than twice the number of licences were revoked in the first year of this government than the year before, showing delivery of real action to secure our border.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Visa & immigration news12 Mar 2025New rules to prioritise recruiting care workers in EnglandEmployers will be required to prioritise recruiting international care workers already in England before recruiting from overseas.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Visa & immigration news5 Mar 2025UK to extend electronic travel to European visitorsEuropeans can now apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK and will need one from 2 April 2025.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Visa & immigration news27 Feb 2025Millions have now taken action to access their eVisaPublished statistics show millions have accessed their eVisa, as an extension to the period expired immigration documents can be used for travel is confirmed.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Visa & immigration news4 Dec 2024Visa holders should switch to an eVisa nowHome Office statistics published today show that over 3 million people have now made the switch from using physical immigration documents to an eVisa.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.
• Visa & immigration news27 Nov 2024UK opens pre-travel requirement to non-EuropeansNon-Europeans can now apply in advance for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) and will need one to travel to the UK from January 2025.Source: GOV.UK. Opens in a new tab.

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