• The change means immigration officials are now strictly exercising their discretion regarding visitor permit durations, moving away from the previous de facto 180-day allowance.
• This affects passport holders from visa-exempt countries using the Forma Migratoria Multiple for leisure or business trips up to 180 days.
• Travellers will now receive a stay duration commensurate with their stated intentions and may need to provide supporting evidence like accommodation details and return flights.

 Solomon Islands positive

• The new border management system and Electronic Visa System were officially implemented on 6 September 2026.
• This system streamlines visa applications, processing, and approvals online, replacing previous manual methods and reducing wait times.
• New Immigration (Amendment) Visa Regulations 2025 introduce 34 visa categories across 11 subclasses.

 India positive

• Biometric kiosks are being introduced to allow e-Visa holders to complete part of their immigration process independently.
• Travellers must scan their passport, have a live photograph taken, and register their fingerprints at the kiosk.
• After receiving a confirmation slip, they then present it along with their passport to an immigration officer for final checks.

 United Arab Emirates positive

• Dubai's General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs launched 'Click and Travel' on 7 September 2026.
• This new mobile system allows immigration officers to process entry and departure formalities using portable devices equipped with biometric verification.
• The process, taking approximately 12 to 15 seconds, enables checks to occur anywhere within airport terminals, improving staff allocation and reducing bottlenecks.

Confirmed at source: Antigua and Barbuda, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Kenya, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis.

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