Where does the Passport, Visa and Health advice come from?
The IATA Travel Centre is the most accurate, reliable information source available for passport, visa and health requirement advice. Travel requirement information is drawn primarily from the TIM/Timatic database; an authority recognised by airlines worldwide to determine documentation requirements based on destination and transit country regulations, as well as local immigration and police authorities for hundreds of destinations. IATA’s immigration specialists constantly update the IATA Travel Centre information. Travellers must realise, however, that rules and regulations change on a daily basis. Possessing the correct documentation does not guarantee entry to a foreign country. Local immigration authorities have complete control whether an individual is granted entry and under what conditions. Visitors lacking sufficient funds, for example, can be refused entry on that basis. Airlines can also refuse to carry passengers according to various guidelines. It is particularly important
