visas

Thailand is cutting visa-free stays for Israelis and citizens of 59 other countries and territories from 60 days to 30. The new rules, which take effect September 15, also limit entries through land border crossings.

After two years of strained relations, Israel and Colombia have agreed to restore mutual visa-free travel beginning in September. The move follows the renewal of diplomatic ties and is expected to help bring Israeli travelers back to the country.

A State Department report to Congress finds the Palestinian Authority kept paying stipends to convicted terrorists—including some released in the October 2025 Hamas cease-fire—despite earlier vows to end the "pay to slay" program. Washington is weighing its next moves and says it will continue revoking visas for senior PA officials.