Visas & Entry

Visas, travel authorisations and entry rules — what each one costs, how long it lasts and when it has to be in place before you fly.

15 articles

An older couple carry a holdall and a yellow suitcase up sunny outdoor station steps towards apartment buildings

Travel Insurance

Oct 9, 2026

NHS charges for visiting parents in England, and the bill that can block their next visa

GP care and A&E are free, but hospital care for visiting parents costs 150% of the NHS rate. What is charged, and the 500-pound visa rule.

Bishnu Adhikari

Smiling grandparents dressed in white run across the sand under a beach pier holding hands with their young grandson

Travel Insurance

Oct 9, 2026

Health insurance for parents visiting Australia, and what condition 8501 really asks

Bishnu Adhikari

A doctor in a white coat holding a blue stethoscope against a plain light background

Visas & Entry

Oct 9, 2026

Schengen visa travel insurance, and the words that get a policy rejected

Bishnu Adhikari

Baskets of fresh fruit on a bright market stall, the kind of produce customs officers stop at the border

Visas & Entry

Oct 4, 2026

Bringing food through customs? Here's what gets binned

Bishnu Adhikari

Sydney Harbour Bridge with Luna Park and sailboats

Visas & Entry

Oct 4, 2026

If you need an Australia ETA, the official fee is AUD 20, paid in the app

Bishnu Adhikari

Ulun Danu Beratan Temple floating on a calm lake in Bali

Visas & Entry

Oct 3, 2026

Indonesia is not visa-free for Brits, and Bali adds a levy on top

Bishnu Adhikari

Limestone islands and cruise boats in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Visas & Entry

Oct 3, 2026

Nobody tells British travellers that Vietnam gives 45 days without a visa

Bishnu Adhikari

Visas & Entry

Oct 3, 2026

Thailand from the UK, and why six months on your passport still matters

Bishnu Adhikari

Visas & Entry

Oct 3, 2026

Japan from the UK, and you may not need six months left on your passport

Bishnu Adhikari

Close-up of two passports and a travel document

Visas & Entry

Oct 3, 2026

Lost your passport before a flight? Who gets the £125 emergency document

Bishnu Adhikari

Father and child holding hands, looking at planes through an airport window

Visas & Entry

Oct 3, 2026

A UK child passport costs £66.50 online, and who has to sign the form

Bishnu Adhikari

Visas & Entry

Oct 2, 2026

Visas, passports and entry rules in 2026, and the three checks before you fly

Bishnu Adhikari

A traveller with a backpack looking down at a busy city street

Visas & Entry

Sep 27, 2026

Lost or stolen passport abroad? What to do in the first 48 hours

Bishnu Adhikari

A hand holding a passport beside a camera and phone

Visas & Entry

Sep 27, 2026

Damaged passport? What counts, and whether you can still fly on it

Bishnu Adhikari

Passports and travel documents laid out on a table

Visas & Entry

Sep 25, 2026

Four travel authorisations now stand between you and a flight, and none is a visa

Bishnu Adhikari

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Visas & Entry

NHS charges for visiting parents in England, and the bill that can block their next visa

Health insurance for parents visiting Australia, and what condition 8501 really asks

Schengen visa travel insurance, and the words that get a policy rejected

Bringing food through customs? Here's what gets binned

If you need an Australia ETA, the official fee is AUD 20, paid in the app

Indonesia is not visa-free for Brits, and Bali adds a levy on top

Nobody tells British travellers that Vietnam gives 45 days without a visa

Thailand from the UK, and why six months on your passport still matters

Japan from the UK, and you may not need six months left on your passport

Lost your passport before a flight? Who gets the £125 emergency document

A UK child passport costs £66.50 online, and who has to sign the form

Visas, passports and entry rules in 2026, and the three checks before you fly

Lost or stolen passport abroad? What to do in the first 48 hours

Damaged passport? What counts, and whether you can still fly on it

Four travel authorisations now stand between you and a flight, and none is a visa