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Visa Checker
ASecurityCheck visa requirements, transit rules, passport validity requirements, and travel document status for any destination. Use when planning international travel, checking entry requirements, verifying passport validity, or needing vaccination/insurance reminders for specific countries.
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name: visa-checker
description: Check visa requirements, transit rules, passport validity requirements, and travel document status for any destination. Use when planning international travel, checking entry requirements, verifying passport validity, or needing vaccination/insurance reminders for specific countries.
---
# Visa & Documents Checker
Verify entry requirements and travel documents before you fly.
## Capabilities
- **Visa requirements**: Do you need a visa? Visa-free, VOA, or pre-approved?
- **Transit rules**: Airport transit without leaving? Do you need a transit visa?
- **Passport validity**: How many months validity required?
- **Blank pages**: How many empty passport pages needed?
- **Vaccinations**: Required vs recommended (yellow fever, etc.)
- **Travel insurance**: Mandatory for entry?
- **Return/onward tickets**: Proof of onward travel required?
- **Funds proof**: Minimum funds requirements
## Quick Usage
```bash
python3 scripts/check_visa.py \
--nationality SG \
--destination JP \
--purpose tourism \
--duration 14
```
## Parameters
| Flag | Description | Example |
|------|-------------|---------|
| `--nationality` | Your passport country | `SG`, `US`, `MY`, `ID` |
| `--destination` | Destination country | `JP`, `TH`, `VN`, `AU` |
| `--purpose` | Travel purpose | `tourism`, `business`, `transit` |
| `--duration` | Stay duration in days | `7`, `14`, `30` |
| `--transit` | Transit only (don't leave airport) | (flag) |
| `--layover-hours` | Hours in transit | `4`, `12` |
## Output Sections
1. **Visa Status**: Required / Not Required / On Arrival
2. **Transit Rules**: If applicable
3. **Passport Requirements**: Validity, blank pages
4. **Documents**: Insurance, funds, tickets needed
5. **Health**: Vaccinations, health declarations
6. **Reminders**: Checklist of what to prepare
## Data Sources
- Timatic (IATA database - industry standard)
- Government immigration websites
- Embassy/consulate official sources
- CDC/WHO for health requirements
## See Also
- `references/country_codes.md` - ISO country codes
- `references/visa_types.md` - Visa category definitions
Files in this skill
- SKILL.md
- references/country_codes.md
- scripts/check_visa.py
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