 |
EntryWire
by EntryCheck.org
|
|
10 Nov 2026 |
|
|
Hi there! Seven changes worth knowing this week. Eswatini is preparing to launch its official eVisa system, considering an express service.
|
|
This week's changes
|
Cuba Launches New Official Online Visa Application Portal |
|
Ghana Mandates Electronic Health Declaration for All Arriving Travellers |
|
Canada Plans Facial Biometric Requirement for eTA Applicants |
|
Eswatini Prepares Official eVisa Launch, Considers Express Service Details → |
|
|
Digital entry systems launch free, then get priced Details → |
|
|
Cuba Launches New eVisa Application Portal with Expanded Categories |
|
Russia Considers Major Changes to Electronic Visa Validity and Entry Rules |
|
|
New from EntryCheck
The Digital Borders Report, Q3 2026
121 entry-policy events across 52 countries in three months, and almost none of them a country going digital for the first time.
Open the report →
|
|
Cuba
positive
Cuba Launches New Official Online Visa Application Portal
- Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, through its Canadian office, announced the launch of a new official website for electronic visa applications on 4 November 2026.
- This new portal, www.consular.cu, replaces the previous eVisaCuba system, which had experienced service disruptions and inaccessibility.
- Authorities have been migrating the country's electronic visa system from an older version, known as Evisa1, to the updated Evisa2 since 29 October.
|
Ghana
critical
Ghana Mandates Electronic Health Declaration for All Arriving Travellers
- Ghana has introduced a mandatory electronic health declaration for all international travellers arriving at its airports.
- Announced by the Ministry of Health on 3 November 2026, these measures aim to prevent the entry and spread of the Ebola virus.
- The requirement applies to every passenger, regardless of their nationality or the country from which they are travelling.
|
Canada
critical
Canada Plans Facial Biometric Requirement for eTA Applicants
- The Canadian government has outlined plans in its 2026 federal budget to expand biometric data collection, specifically for its electronic travel authorisation programme.
- Visa-exempt foreign nationals seeking an eTA for air travel to Canada could soon be required to provide a facial image remotely.
- Approximately CA$90 million has been proposed over four years, beginning in the 2027–2028 fiscal year, for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
|
Cuba
positive
Cuba Launches New eVisa Application Portal with Expanded Categories
- Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, through its office in Canada, announced the launch of a new official website for electronic visa applications on 4 November 2026.
- The new portal, www.consular.cu, replaces the previous eVisaCuba system, which experienced service disruptions during a migration to a new version called Evisa2.
- This updated platform now allows travellers to apply for three types of Cuban visas: a tourist visa, a family visa, or a business exploration visa.
|
Russia
standard
Russia Considers Major Changes to Electronic Visa Validity and Entry Rules
- A draft law proposes significant changes to Russia's unified electronic visa system, amending Federal Law No.
- 114-FZ governing entry and exit.
- The primary change would reduce the e-Visa's validity from 120 days to 45 days from issuance.
|
|
|
Before you book, check the portal
Government eVisa and eTA portals change domains, fees and processes without notice. Where a destination runs one, EntryCheck shows you which URL is the government's own, with the date it was last confirmed.
Open the registry →
|
Run a travel product?
Give your travellers and customers the verified official entry portal for any country, straight from our API.
Explore the developer API →
|
|
|