[ad_1] Taiwan announces visa-free entry for Philippines nationals until July 2024 Taiwan has announced a one-year extension of visa-free access for Filipino nationals, including those from Thailand and Brunei, Manila-based media and news company PhilStar reported. The visa-free status, which was supposed to expire on July 31 has been extended …
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The wait for US passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Reuters photo Seeking a valid US passport for that 2023 trip? Buckle up, wishful traveller, for a very different journey before you step anywhere near an airport. A much-feared backup of US passport applications has smashed into a wall of government bureaucracy as worldwide travel rebounds toward record pre-pandemic …
Read More »BLS Intl. signs a visa outsourcing contract with Embassy of Italy in Kazakhstan, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] BLS International Services Ltd., the outsourcing and technology solutions provider for governments and diplomatic missions, has signed a contract with the Embassy of Italy in Kazakhstan to enhance and streamline the visa application process for individuals travelling to Italy from Kazakhstan. In order to cater to the increasing demand …
Read More »UK says India trade talks discussing business travel, not broader immigration, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] “UK-India partnership a defining one for our times”: British PM Rishi Sunak Britain will discuss temporary business visas as part of Free Trade Agreement talks with India, but any deal will not contain broader immigration commitments or access to Britain’s labour market for Indian workers, trade minister Kemi Badenoch …
Read More »Wait time for first-time tourist visa interviews reduced, says US ambassador to India, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Wait time for first-time tourist visa interviews reduced, says US ambassador to India United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, on Wednesday, said that the wait time for first-time tourist visa interviews has been reduced by more than 50 per cent, adding that goal for 2023 is to process …
Read More »US to open consulates in Bengaluru & Ahmedabad, new Indian mission in Seattle, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Accepting a long-standing demand of citizens and providing relief to visa applicants, the United States has announced that two new US Consulates will be opened in key Indian cities – Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, which are also important outbound tourism hubs in the country to streamline visa accessibility and ease …
Read More »US to ease visas for skilled Indian workers as PM Modi visits, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, using this week’s state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help some skilled workers enter or remain in the country, according to three people familiar with the matter. The state department …
Read More »VFS Global to offer UK visa services at select Radisson hotels in India, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] VFS Global has entered into a strategic partnership with the Radisson Hotel Group in India to offer UK visa services to applicants in North region of the country. Through this alliance, VFS Global aims to operate UK Premium Application Centres from the hotel chain’s properties in Amritsar, Ludhiana, Mohali …
Read More »US Embassy opens student visa appointments across India between July and August, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The United States Embassy in India has announced that student visa appointments across India are now open between mid-July to mid-August to book. The interested applicants can book their slots at ustraveldocs.com, informed the embassy in a social media post. The move comes as a big relief to Indian …
Read More »Australia’s visa overhaul leaves Chinese millionaires in limbo, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Chinese migrants protest against Australia’s policy shift on the investment visa scheme, as they march outside the Australian Broadcasting Corporation office in Sydney, Australia June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stella Qiu In 2018 Paul Wang left his home in Beijing to start a new life in Australia, investing AD 1 million …
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