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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025 with a picture of the manhattan skyline in the background. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025 with a picture of the manhattan skyline in the background. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand to waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals

STORY: Thailand to waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 2, 2024/File DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin 2. various of airports, temples, and seashores in Thailand STORYLINE: Thailand will permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens starting March 1, announced Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday. During a press conference after a cabinet meeting at the government house, Srettha said Thailand had previously granted a temporary visa waiver status for visitors from China, which was set to end on Feb. 29, 2024. After negotiations with related Chinese authorities, the Thai government has now opted to adopt a permanent visa-free policy for Chinese citizens from March. He said that this measure will not only boost Thailand's tourism industry but also signify further improvement in the friendly relations between the two countries. Tourism plays a crucial rol

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Thailand to offer visa-free entry for visitors from China, Kazakhstan

STORY: Thailand to offer visa-free entry for visitors from China, Kazakhstan DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:23 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai cabinet meeting 2. various of Thai airports STORYLINE: Thailand has approved a temporary visa waiver for visitors from China and Kazakhstan during the year-end high season in support of its vital tourism industry. Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that the policy will allow Chinese and Kazakh tourists to enter the Southeast Asian nation without visa requirements beginning on Sept. 25 until the end of February 2024. The government would evaluate the impact of this temporary scheme after it ended, Srettha told a news conference after his first cabinet meeting. "We have discussed this with all relevant agencies to ensure that we are fully ready," he said. As a key driver of growth, Thailand has planned to reinvigorate its tourism industry by introducing promotional materials to inform prospectiv

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THAILAND-VISA-FREE ENTRY-CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN

(230913) -- BANGKOK, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos at the Grand Palace scenic spot in Bangkok, Thailand, June 15, 2023. Thailand has approved a temporary visa waiver for visitors from China and Kazakhstan during the year-end high season in support of its vital tourism industry. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-VISA-FREE ENTRY-CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN

(230913) -- BANGKOK, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos at the Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand, June 16, 2023. Thailand has approved a temporary visa waiver for visitors from China and Kazakhstan during the year-end high season in support of its vital tourism industry. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-VISA-FREE ENTRY-CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN

(230913) -- BANGKOK, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos at the Grand Palace scenic spot in Bangkok, Thailand, June 15, 2023. Thailand has approved a temporary visa waiver for visitors from China and Kazakhstan during the year-end high season in support of its vital tourism industry. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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The United States and Chile sign a Bilateral Agreement to Preven

SANTIAGO, CHILE – JULY 31: Chilean Ambassador to the United States Juan Gabriel Valdés (R), together with Chilean Undersecretary of the Interior and Public Security Manuel Monsalve (L), speaks to the press during a meeting as part of the Visa Waiver program at the Palacio de La Moneda on July 31, 2023 in Santiago de Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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The United States and Chile sign a Bilateral Agreement to Preven

SANTIAGO, CHILE – JULY 31: Chilean Undersecretary of Interior and Public Security Manuel Monsalve (L), and US Ambassador to Chile Bernadette Meehan (R), shake hands after signing the bilateral implementation agreement for the Prevention and Combat of Serious Crimes during a meeting as part of the Visa Waiver program at the Palacio de La Moneda on July 31, 2023 in Santiago de Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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The United States and Chile sign a Bilateral Agreement to Preven

SANTIAGO, CHILE – JULY 31: Chilean Undersecretary of the Interior and Public Security Manuel Monsalve (L), together with the United States Ambassador to Chile Bernadette Meehan (R), show the folders containing the signature of the bilateral implementation agreement for the Prevention and Combat of Serious Crimes during a meeting as part of the Visa Waiver program at the Palacio de La Moneda on July 31, 2023 in Santiago de Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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The United States and Chile sign a Bilateral Agreement to Preven

SANTIAGO, CHILE – JULY 31: United States Ambassador to Chile Bernadette Meehan gives a speech during a meeting as part of the Visa Waiver program at the Palacio de La Moneda on July 31, 2023 in Santiago de Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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The United States and Chile sign a Bilateral Agreement to Preven

SANTIAGO, CHILE – JULY 31: Chilean Undersecretary of Interior and Public Security Manuel Monsalve (L), together with the US Ambassador to Chile Bernadette Meehan (R), observe during a meeting as part of the Visa Waiver program at the Palacio de La Moneda on July 31, 2023 in Santiago de Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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The United States and Chile sign a Bilateral Agreement to Preven

SANTIAGO, CHILE – JULY 31: Chilean Undersecretary of Interior and Public Security Manuel Monsalve (L), together with the United States Ambassador to Chile Bernadette Meehan (R), sign the bilateral implementation agreement for the Prevention and Combat of Serious Crimes during a meeting as part of the Visa Waiver program at the Palacio de La Moneda on July 31, 2023 in Santiago de Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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The United States and Chile sign a Bilateral Agreement to Preven

SANTIAGO, CHILE – JULY 31: Minister of the Interior and Public Security of Chile Carolina Tohá gives a speech during a meeting as part of the Visa Waiver program at the Palacio de La Moneda on July 31, 2023 in Santiago de Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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The United States and Chile sign a Bilateral Agreement to Preven

SANTIAGO, CHILE – JULY 31: United States Ambassador to Chile Bernadette Meehan gives a speech during a meeting as part of the Visa Waiver program at the Palacio de La Moneda on July 31, 2023 in Santiago de Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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The United States and Chile sign a Bilateral Agreement to Preven

SANTIAGO, CHILE – JULY 31: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile Alberto Van Klaveren gives a speech during a meeting as part of the Visa Waiver program at the Palacio de La Moneda on July 31, 2023 in Santiago de Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Ex-premier Mori wants Mongolia's permanent visa-waiver for Japanese

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (2nd from R) is in talks with Mongolian Prime Minister Miyeegombyn Enkhbold in Ulan Bator on July 9. Mori proposed that Mongolia's temporary visa-waiver arrangement for Japanese tourists be made permanent.

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New Zealand logs 5,312 new COVID-19 community cases as border fully opens

STORY: New Zealand logs 5,312 new COVID-19 community cases as border fully opens DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wellington 2. various of airports 3. various of COVID-19 vaccinations and tests STORYLINE: New Zealand recorded 5,312 new community cases of COVID-19 and 28 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. New Zealand's international border opened to all visitors from 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, with visitors from non-visa waiver countries and international students able to apply for a visa to enter New Zealand, marking the final step in the government's reconnecting plan. There are currently a total of 1,502 deaths confirmed as attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor since the pandemic began in New Zealand, the health ministry said. Among the new cases reported over the last 24 hours, 269 COVID-19 cases have recently traveled overseas, it added. Currently, 759 COVID-19 p

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDERS-REOPEN

(220502) -- AUCKLAND, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People arrive at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand, May 2, 2022. From midnight Sunday, New Zealand's borders have opened to visitors from 60 visa waiver countries for the first time since closing its international borders in March 2020 over COVID-19. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDERS-REOPEN

(220502) -- AUCKLAND, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People arrive at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand, May 2, 2022. From midnight Sunday, New Zealand's borders have opened to visitors from 60 visa waiver countries for the first time since closing its international borders in March 2020 over COVID-19. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDERS-REOPEN

(220502) -- AUCKLAND, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People arrive at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand, May 2, 2022. From midnight Sunday, New Zealand's borders have opened to visitors from 60 visa waiver countries for the first time since closing its international borders in March 2020 over COVID-19. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDERS-REOPEN

(220502) -- AUCKLAND, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People arrive at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand, May 2, 2022. From midnight Sunday, New Zealand's borders have opened to visitors from 60 visa waiver countries for the first time since closing its international borders in March 2020 over COVID-19. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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New Zealand reopens border for tourism, economic recovery

STORY: New Zealand reopens border for tourism, economic recovery DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of scenes of planes taking off and landing in Auckland Airport 2. Various of Air New Zealand preparing to welcome international passengers STORYLINE: The New Zealand government is bringing forward the date for opening the border to tourists in time for the Australian school holidays, in a move that will help accelerate the economic recovery from COVID-19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday. From 11:59 p.m. local time on April 12, Australians will be able to travel to New Zealand isolation-free, and then two and a half weeks later from 11:59 p.m. local time May 1, vaccinated travelers from visa-waiver countries such as Britain, the United States, Japan, Germany, South Korea and Singapore, and those with valid visitor visas, will be able to arrive, Ardern told a press conference. "Closing our border was one of the first actions w

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Ex-premier Mori wants Mongolia's permanent visa-waiver for Japan

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (2nd from R) is in talks with Mongolian Prime Minister Miyeegombyn Enkhbold in Ulan Bator on July 9. Mori proposed that Mongolia's temporary visa-waiver arrangement for Japanese tourists be made permanent. (Kyodo)