Effective June 25, 2026, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended its visa-on-arrival program to ordinary passport holders from Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya, and South Africa, along with their accompanying family members.
Thailand has introduced an e-Extension portal and the THIM immigration app to allow digital visa extensions, with the aim of reducing in-person immigration queues. The tools are available to holders of tourist and long-stay visas.
An opinion piece compares Greece to Thailand as a destination for digital nomads, examining whether Greece occupies a similar role in Europe. The comparison likely covers factors such as cost, lifestyle, and accessibility.
The May 2026 roundup covers Thailand's proposed expat insurance requirements, a doctor shortage in Spain, hantavirus developments, and shifting digital nomad demographics. Multiple countries and health-related policy changes are addressed across the update.
The European Commission approved on May 8, 2026 the application of the EU Visa Cascade regime to Thai nationals residing in Thailand applying for short-stay Schengen visas at Schengen State embassies or consulates in Thailand. This allows applicants to apply at any Schengen member state's mission in Thailand when their intended destination country has no representation there.
Thailand is considering reducing its 60-day visa-free stay as part of a screening and sustainable tourism review. No changes are in effect yet.