https://staytill.com/changes/ Dated changes to visa-free stays and tax-residency day rules, each with its official source. en-us Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://staytill.com/changes/#italy-new-tax-code-2027https://staytill.com/changes/#italy-new-tax-code-2027Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTFrom 1 January 2027, Italy's income tax rules move into a new code, Legislative Decree 117 of 2026, and the residence test keeps its words: resident, domiciled or present in Italy for most of the tax year. Who it affects: Anyone weighing tax residence in Italy. Source: D.Lgs. 117/2026, art. 377 (https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2026-06-19;117~art377); D.Lgs. 117/2026, art. 2, comma 2 (https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2026-06-19;117~art2). The rule: https://staytill.com/rules/italy-tax-residency-183-days/ https://staytill.com/changes/#etias-not-yethttps://staytill.com/changes/#etias-not-yetSun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTETIAS, the EU's planned travel authorisation, is not in operation yet and takes no applications; the EU says it will announce the start date several months ahead. Who it affects: Visitors planning trips to Europe. Source: Travel to Europe, ETIAS (https://travel-europe.europa.eu/en/etias). The rule: https://staytill.com/rules/schengen-90-180-rule/ https://staytill.com/changes/#thailand-visa-free-30-dayshttps://staytill.com/changes/#thailand-visa-free-30-daysTue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTSince 15 September 2026, tourists from the 60 countries and territories on Thailand's visa-exemption list, the US among them, can stay up to 30 days without a visa. It replaces the 60-day exemption that had covered 93 countries and territories, which the Thai Cabinet revoked on 19 May 2026. The stay can be extended for another period of up to 30 days, at the discretion of the immigration officer. Who it affects: Tourists from the countries on Thailand's visa-exemption list, US citizens included. Source: Royal Thai Embassy, Washington DC, extension (https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/visaexempt-voajul2024); Thai Foreign Ministry, list of visa-exempt countries (https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/7pRkP4tkCe/Visa_update_2569/%E0%B8%9C.30.pdf); Thai Foreign Ministry, press briefing of 19 May 2026 (https://www.mfa.go.th/en/content/summary-press-briefing-190526). https://staytill.com/changes/#ees-livehttps://staytill.com/changes/#ees-liveFri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTSince 10 April 2026, the Entry/Exit System records each entry and exit of non-EU visitors on short stays at the external borders of the 29 countries using it, in place of passport stamps. The EU says the system detects overstays automatically. Who it affects: Non-EU visitors on short stays in the Schengen area. Source: European Commission, Entry/Exit System (https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/smart-borders/entry-exit-system_en). The rule: https://staytill.com/rules/schengen-90-180-rule/ https://staytill.com/changes/#uk-eta-enforcedhttps://staytill.com/changes/#uk-eta-enforcedWed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTSince 25 February 2026, visitors of 85 nationalities, including Americans, Canadians and the French, must hold an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK. British and Irish citizens, dual citizens included, are exempt. Who it affects: Visitors who need no UK visa, Americans and Canadians included. Source: GOV.UK, who needs an ETA (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-enforces-digital-permission-to-travel); GOV.UK, ETA exemptions (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/no-permission-no-travel-uk-set-to-enforce-eta-scheme). The rule: https://staytill.com/rules/uk-standard-visitor-6-months/ https://staytill.com/changes/#georgia-tourist-insurancehttps://staytill.com/changes/#georgia-tourist-insuranceThu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTSince 1 January 2026 every tourist entering Georgia needs health and accident insurance of at least 30,000 GEL, covering the whole stay including the arrival and departure dates. Who it affects: Every tourist entering Georgia. Source: Foreign Ministry, tourist insurance (https://www.geoconsul.gov.ge/en/entering-georgia). The rule: https://staytill.com/rules/georgia-visa-free-stay-1-year/ https://staytill.com/changes/#thailand-foreign-incomehttps://staytill.com/changes/#thailand-foreign-incomeMon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMTSince 1 January 2024, foreign income earned in a year when you stay 180 days or more is taxed once brought into Thailand, even in a later year (Order P.161/2566). Who it affects: Thai tax residents who bring foreign income into Thailand. Source: Revenue Department leaflet, Section 41 (https://www.rd.go.th/fileadmin/user_upload/lorkhor/newspr/2024/FOREIGNERS_PAY_TAX2024.pdf); Revenue Department, Foreign Tax Credit manual (https://www.rd.go.th/fileadmin/user_upload/porphor/GuideTaxFromAbroad_EN.pdf). The rule: https://staytill.com/rules/thailand-tax-residency-180-days/