Show HN: Visalist – Find visa requirements for countries around the world

Post by selectodude » Sun, Dec 09, 2018, 5:54 PM UTC

_0nac wrote: post #64

Interesting, but how do you keep this up to date? These requirement change constantly and the only reliable source I'm aware of, Timatic (which is what airlines use), is copyrighted and quite tightly locked down. Wikipedia does crowdsource this info fairly effectively though, sample: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Indian_c...

Post by 1hakr » Sun, Dec 09, 2018, 5:58 PM UTC

fergbrain wrote: post #112

How is this different/better than using your country’s equivalent to Department of State site to check, e.g. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html ?

Post by 1hakr » Sun, Dec 09, 2018, 5:59 PM UTC

nnd wrote: post #98

I recommend using Timatic, through one of the interfaces, like https://www.traveldoc.aero This is what industry professionals use to check if you are eligible to board a flight.

Post by 1hakr » Sun, Dec 09, 2018, 6:00 PM UTC

tgamblin wrote: post #74

How do you handle some of the more obscure cases? For example, citizens of some countries, including the US, can do a short, visa-free stay in China if they’re transiting through the major airports ( https://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/visa/transit.htm ). I saw Beijing this way coming back to SF from Taiwan. It was a pain to find all the details about how to apply, and a site like this could help people find out…

Post by nnd » Sun, Dec 09, 2018, 6:08 PM UTC

1hakr wrote: post #115

nnd wrote: post #98

I recommend using Timatic, through one of the interfaces, like https://www.traveldoc.aero This is what industry professionals use to check if you are eligible to board a flight.

Yes but its very old UI and doesnt have any useful information like document checklist, visa application link, etc