Visa & Passports

[ad_1] Finland has implemented changes in its Schengen visa regulations, effective from January 1, 2024. The key adjustments include an increase in the daily financial requirement for travellers to EUR 50 per day of stay, up from the previous EUR 30. This change is applicable for short stays of up …

[ad_1] Kenya says first ‘visa-free’ tourists arrive in country. (Image used for representation only) Kenya said Friday it had welcomed the first batch of foreign tourists who arrived under a simplified entry system it hopes will encourage more visitors. The government’s immigration services department said the “maiden visa-free arrivals” landed …

[ad_1] FILE – Chinese boy tourists are welcomed by Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, right, on their arrivals at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn province, Thailand, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Thailand and China will soon implement visa-free entry for each other’s citizens, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Tuesday, …

[ad_1] Image used for representation only BLS International Services Ltd, the outsourcing service provider for governments and diplomatic missions, has announced its two significant wins in the Schengen visa outsourcing domain. The renewal of the Spain contract for a second term expands the partnership’s reach across Europe, the Americas, Latin …

[ad_1] FILE – This photo taken Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 shows the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing point between Bulgaria and Turkey. Bulgaria and Romania have received permission to join Europe’s passport- and visa-free Schengen Area starting in March, the governments of the two countries said. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova, File) Austria …

[ad_1] Picture used for representation. VFS Global, a leading provider of visa and passport processing services, has secured the renewal of its contract to deliver visa and residence permit services for Norway globally. The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs awarded the global tender to VFS Global, covering operations in …

[ad_1] Details of the much awaited H-1B pilot program set to launch on January 29, 2024, which will enable visas to be renewed domestically (ie: within the US) have finally been issued by the Department of State (DOS). Even as it is a pilot program, which will initially cover just …

[ad_1] Air fares to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Colombo and Hong Kong have increased after these countries allowed visa-free entry for travellers from India, triggering an increase in demand for tickets. The air fare is higher than it used to be last year. Return tickets are more than 30,000, which is …

[ad_1] Bulgaria has met the conditions to join Europe‘s passport-free Schengen area by strengthening its borders and efforts to combat illegal migration, the Netherlands said Friday, as Sofia took one step closer to joining. The Dutch government has “come to the conclusion that Bulgaria meets the conditions set for Schengen …

[ad_1] Iran waives Visa requirements for Indian citizens, 32 other nations Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from India. Iran on Wednesday decided to waive visa requirements for 33 countries. Speaking to …