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LATAM Opens New Routes as Visa and Migration Rules Shift
This week marks the start of September, and there’s lots of change within LATAM occurring as we speak. Let’s do a brief run-through.
Mexico has experienced a travel boom this year, with 51.1 million international travelers visiting in just the first half of the year. This is a 7.7% increase from the previous year. The largest group of travelers to contribute to this increase were Japan, with a 131% increase year over year.
Moving further south, Colombia has announced new efforts and plans for the deportation of migrants without legal status. This is likely to affect a large population of Venezuelans currently living in the country. This could be an indicator that South America is entering a more restrictive immigration era.
As of September 1st, a new visa exemption between Israel and Colombia has gone into effect, allowing citizens of either country to travel to the other without a visa. This demonstrates how diplomatic changes can suddenly open or close travel corridors for ordinary travelers.
Regional air travel connectivity between Bogotá and Caracas has also resumed after the disastrous Venezuelan earthquakes forced travel to come to a halt. Caracas’ main international airport has begun reopening commercial operations as well.
This is a tell-tale sign of how quickly travel infrastructure can begin recovering after major natural disasters within the Latin American region.
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Moving over to Peru, the country now allows Moroccan passport holders with a valid U.S. or Schengen visa to enter without obtaining a separate tourist visa. This opens the conversation around how holding visas from the U.S. or Schengen Area can simultaneously unlock access to other countries.
Brazil is also enacting changes that make the visa process easier for remote workers, with a significant digitalization of its current system. As of September 1st, temporary visas covering categories including employment and digital nomad residence can now be issued electronically for eligible travelers rather than requiring the same physical passport process.
Moving further south, Argentina will double its flight connection with China. China Eastern’s Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires route will increase from its current two weekly flights to four weekly flights beginning in December.
Additionally, new flights connecting Buenos Aires and Curaçao will be added beginning in January. This includes four weekly services, with two nonstop flights and two services operating through Aruba.
With this, Latin America is opening new tourism, hospitality, and travel business opportunities through growing Asia-South America and intra-Latin American travel corridors.
That closes out this week’s Nomad Signal. Until next week, keep exploring, stay informed, and keep an eye on where LATAM is heading next.
Until next time,
Structured Nomad
