What changed, and when
RSS feed — regulators publish without notice, and this is the one page that moves on its own.
Rules move; the articles ranking for them usually don’t. Every entry below carries the date of the regulator’s own document — so you can tell at a glance whether a guide you are reading elsewhere predates the rule it describes. 6 regulator changes, 1 of our own checks.
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Georgia does not run a confirmed device-registration regime
Georgia is widely listed as an IMEI-registration country. We checked: ComCom, the communications regulator, does not mention device registration, a registry or blocking anywhere. The domain usually cited as proof is a private checking service, not a state registry. No primary document could be found.
Source: comcom.ge · the full breakdown
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One line per operator for tourists comes into force
The Yönetmelik package published in Resmî Gazete on 11 June 2026 took effect. A visitor without residency may hold one line per operator — the blogger rule of thumb about 90 days describes something else entirely.
Source: Resmî Gazete · the full breakdown
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Egypt ended the customs exemption on phones carried by passengers
Effective 12:00 noon. Tourists and Egyptians living abroad keep a 90-day exemption, counted from the date the device was activated. Taxes are paid through the Telephony app. NTRA does not publish a rate — figures circulating elsewhere have no primary source.
Source: tra.gov.eg · the full breakdown
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DIRBS FAQ restated the 60-day limit from first connectivity
A device works 60 days from first connectivity without registration, then stops receiving service. This is the clock most travellers meet — and it is not the same clock as the 120-day temporary registration.
Source: pta.gov.pk · the full breakdown
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BTK blocklist reached roughly 52 eSIM sellers across three decisions
Three decisions between July and September 2025 blocked the websites and apps of around 52 providers. The block hits the storefront, not a profile already installed on a phone.
Source: BTK · the full breakdown
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Pakistan published the SOP for 120-day temporary registration
Free of duty and tax, counted from the date of arrival, available on each visit. It extends the device beyond the 60-day default — but only if you actually register.
Source: pta.gov.pk · the full breakdown
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Nepal brought MDMS into force
Devices arriving after this date are subject to registration. Phones cleared through customs register automatically. NTA states no tourist exemption — the 15-day threshold that circulates online predates the notice itself.
Source: nta.gov.np · the full breakdown
This page lists what we read at the regulator ourselves. It is not a complete record of every change in every country — eSIM Rules covers the countries it has published, and says so where it has not checked.