Comment by computator | Hacker News Reader

Comment by computator | Hacker News Reader

I'll grant that the site is well designed, but I can't see myself relying on this site or any of numerous "visa info" sites on the web. Visa requirements change all the time. How can I be sure that the info is accurate?

Personally I like Wikipedia as a first pass. Search Wikipedia for "visa requirements for Australians"[1] or "visa requirements for Indians"[2] or whatever your nationality to see very comprehensive info without any ads or animations or fluff. Then before I book travel, I'll go to the actual consulate or embassy website.

Wikipedia is trustworthy, organized, and detailed. However, the consulate or embassy website is the only authoritative source. Every other "visa info" site on the web leaves me nervous.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Australi...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Indian_c...

You points are valid but thats where visa list is different. It actually takes the basic information form Wikipedia and detailed information from government/embassy websites. On top of it, you can also see all the government where this information was gathered and verify it yourself. It saves a lot of time researching and interpreting the visa requirements. Also it has users tips for visa aswell.

No, it's not very different, I think @computator is right.

I tried a first basic check: Ukrainian passport and any Schengen country, I tried Romania. VisaList says "Ukrainian citizens don't need visa for travelling to Romania as tourist." and "Standard travel documents like passport / national ID card will generally be sufficient". It's not true, since you need a biometric passport to travel to Romania visa-free. Usual (non-biometric) foreign passport and especially national ID card is definitely not sufficient for visa-free travel.

Wikipedia knows this: "From June 11, 2017 Ukrainians with biometric passports can travel to Schengen Area countries visa-free for up to 90 days.", IATA database (https://www.iatatravelcentre.com) knows this as well. But visalist.io doesn't :( So it's definitely "trust but verify" in this case...

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