You can see if you need a visa when you’re visiting other countries.
Visa requirements vary by citizenship, residency status and are always changing. But you can use the same tool – Timatic – which airlines use to see if you need a visa!
But always double-check with your embassy on specific visa requirements for visiting other countries.
Timatic
Link: Timatic via United Airlines website
Link: Timatic via Star Alliance website
Because some countries require a visa and using the US Department of State’s website isn’t very efficient (or you may not be a US citizen), this free tool can save you time. You can use Timatic to see if you need a visa when you’re visiting other countries.
Timatic is a quick way to see if you need a visa when traveling. And it’s what the airlines use to see if you need a visa before they let you check-in and board your flight.
You would normally have to pay for a subscription for Timatic, but you can use it for free on some airline websites, like United Airlines. You can also use the Star Alliance website. And you do NOT have to fly on United Airlines or another Star Alliance airline to use Timatic.
How to Use Timatic to See If You Need a Visa
Step 1 – Enter Your Travel Details
Enter your itinerary and travel information. Then click “Check Passport Visa and Health Advice.”
For example, you can check to see if China requires a visa.
Step 2 – Visa and Health Information Provided
Timatic will show you specific visa and health information about the country you’re visiting.
Bottom Line
You can use Timatic to see if you need a visa when you’re visiting other countries.
Because visa requirements are always changing, you should double-check with the country’s embassy to make sure the information from Timatic is accurate.
You would normally have to pay for a Timatic subscription, but you can use it for free on the United Airlines website and Star Alliance website. And you do NOT have to fly on United Airlines or a Star Alliance airline to use Timatic.
How do you check for visa requirements when you travel?
I am holding a valid belarus Visa. I am a sri lanka National can I travel to Romania on transit with the Belarus Visa? Am I exempted from Transit Visa?? Please indicate the alterntives.Please list the countries I can travel enroute in Europe on the way to MINSK-BELARUS
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I am holding a visit Visa of 30 days to Belarus. Can I transit in Romania with this Visa and am I exempted. I am a sri lankan national
hi darius,
i have a lot of united miles and want to book a trip to greece. is there a way to see the available seats on partner airlines using the united website? if so, how? if not, do you have to go to each partner and check their sites?
thanks,
jackie
@Tara – Thanks!
@jackie – Just search on the United website for award flights and it will pull up award flights!
Hey Daraius, you’d better check your post scheduling app!