Where do the visa rules come from?

Live queries to the Travel Buddy AI Visa API v2, which aggregates government immigration sources and updates rules continuously. We cache each pair for six hours.

Does it handle the 6-month passport validity rule?

Yes. If a destination enforces the 6-month remaining rule, the tool flags it even when the primary rule says visa-free.

What about Schengen or US visa holders?

Many countries waive their own visa requirement if you hold a valid Schengen or US visa. The exception_rule field surfaces these and applies them to your result.

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Find out in three seconds whether you can actually board that flight.

Pair your passport with any destination. We return the primary rule, stay-days, passport validity logic, and any exception pathway that applies to you.

Your passport

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Results appear here. We query the Travel Buddy API live and cache per-pair for six hours. If the API key isn't configured we fall back to a conservative "verify with embassy" stub.

How to read your result

Green — Visa-free. Stay-days shown are the maximum; overstaying is how deportations happen.
Lime — Visa on arrival. Have USD cash ready and expect a 45-minute queue.
Amber — e-Visa / ETA. Apply before you fly; some countries deny boarding without the confirmation.
Red — Visa required. Embassy-processed; allow 4–8 weeks unless an emergency channel exists.

The 6-month rule, explained

Many destinations require your passport to remain valid for 6 months beyond your exit date. That rule is what causes boarding denials more than visa status itself. Our tool checks it against your passport's issue date and highlights the risk window.

Renewing early typically takes 3–6 weeks. If you're inside that window, we flag it as Urgent.