How to Correct Visa Data
Thank you for helping keep Project Atlas accurate. This guide walks you through fixing incorrect data in under 2 minutes — no coding knowledge required.
The Golden Rule
All factual changes must be backed by an official source (embassy website, government circular, or consulate portal). PRs without a citation link will be closed.
Step-by-Step: Correcting a Fact
1. Find the error on the page
Visit the country's visa page on the site and identify the incorrect field (e.g. the wrong visa fee).
2. Click "Edit this page"
On the top-right of every country page, there is a pencil (✏️) icon. Click it. You will be taken directly to the raw data file for that country on GitHub (e.g. data/visas/japan.yaml).
You do not need to understand the full file. Simply find the field that is wrong (e.g.
visa_fee_inr: 500) and correct it.
3. Propose the change
After editing, scroll down and click "Propose changes". Then click "Create pull request".
4. Fill in the PR template
You will see a form asking for: - What you changed — a brief description (e.g. "Updated Japan visa fee from ₹500 to ₹800") - Citation URL — the link to the official embassy or government page that confirms the new data
5. Submit and wait
Once submitted, the project maintainer will review your PR, verify the citation, and merge it. The live site will automatically update once approved.
What You Should NOT Edit
- Files in
docs/(these are auto-generated) gen_pages.py,mkdocs.yml, or any file intemplates/- Any file outside of
data/visas/
Edits to any of these files will be closed without review.