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Our methodology
Every process reference must be grounded in current official sources before it is published.
Read the authority first
We start with government and mission guidance. A commercial application provider may be included only when its role is supported by the responsible authority. Citizenship, country of residence and mission jurisdiction remain separate fields.
Record what was checked
Published references identify their sources, the last check date, relevant effective dates, local application channel and document requirements. An amount is shown with its currency and source. If an authority does not publish a detail, we say so rather than inventing it.
Keep information under review
Our initial review intervals are up to 30 days for UK rules and travel authorisations, and up to 90 days for slower-changing mission information. Announcements and effective dates can bring a review forward. References that fail the review gate are withheld.
Show conflicts
If official sources give conflicting instructions, we do not choose an answer for an individual case. We may publish a source-conflict reference that identifies both sources, the dates and the unresolved issue.
Editorial review before publication
A published reference needs a recorded human review and an assessment of its distinct user task and local detail. Producing many similar country-pair pages is not our approach.