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        "id": 1749954,
        "msgid": "tailan-government-cancels-60-day-visa-free-regime-for-93-countries-1779546078",
        "date": "2026-05-19 19:48:00",
        "title": "Tailan Government Cancels 60-Day Visa-Free Regime for 93 Countries",
        "author": "Gana Buana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Tailan's government has scrapped the 60-day visa-free window for citizens of more than 90 countries, restoring a 30-day maximum stay without a visa. The decision, announced by Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul after cabinet evaluation, aims to tighten entry controls amid concerns about abuse and crime linked to foreign nationals. The government will reassess visa policies country-by-country and pursue selective visa liberalisation in tandem with tourism recovery and national security.",
        "content": "<p>Tailan\u2019s government has formally scrapped the 60-day visa-free policy\nfor citizens of 93 countries and restored the rule that stays without a\nvisa are limited to 30 days. The decision was announced by the Minister\nof Tourism and Sports of Tailan, Surasak Phancharoenworakul, on Tuesday,\n19 May. The move comes after the cabinet evaluated the effectiveness of\nthe policy in force since 2024. The Tailan government will review entry\nparameters through the visa policy committee, considering national\nsecurity and economic interests for each country. \u2018The cabinet has\ndecided to cancel the 60-day visa-free regime for more than 90 countries\nand return to the previous criteria,\u2019 Phancharoenworakul said, as quoted\nby Khaosod newspaper. The cancellation was triggered by widespread abuse\nof tourism regulations and rising crime involving foreign nationals.\nWith the rule repealed, most foreigners will now be allowed to stay in\nTailan for 30 days without a visa. The Tailan government emphasised that\nin the future, visa-free facilities will be granted only after stricter\nevaluation of each country to ensure security stability in the context\nof the tourism sector\u2019s recovery. (Ant\/Z-10) The government approves\nadding Visa-Free Visit (BVK) facilities for Macau and Kazakhstan to\nboost the national tourism sector. Coordinating Minister for Legal,\nHuman Rights, Immigration, and Prisons Yusril Ihza Mahendra opened the\npossibility of reciprocal visa liberalisation with the United Arab\nEmirates. The United States proposed new rules requiring travellers\nunder the Visa Waiver Program to provide a history of social media for\nthe last five years. The government is urged to evaluate visa policy so\nthat Indonesia remains competitive in ASEAN. PDIP lawmaker Evita\nNursanty said visa-free is important to boost tourism. Singapore\npassport ranks first as the world\u2019s strongest passport according to\nHenley Passport Index 2025, with visa-free access to 195\ndestinations.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tailan-government-cancels-60-day-visa-free-regime-for-93-countries-1779546078",
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