Australian Immigration Department will be introducing a new short stay activity visa later this month subject to the final approval by Governor General allowing the foreign nationals to carry out short term non ongoing highly specialized work assignment in Australia. It was announced by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Brendan O’Connor. The Australian government [...]
Visitors from 35 nations can use a single tourist visa for Thailand and Cambodia under the the Ayeyawady -Chao Phraya Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) as announced by the Thai Foreign Minister this Wednesday December 26, 2012. The visa will allow the foreign nationals from countries such as Australia, USA, Canada, Israel and United Kingdom [...]
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Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney, has announced that visitors and students from certain nationals including Pakistan will be required to provide fingerprints when they apply for visas starting from 2013. The fingerprinting will reduce the visa frauds by providing reliable tool to the immigration officials. Canada has also included 28 other countries and [...]
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Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, has announced that Canada will be working towards the visa free travel with Mexico once the countries immigration system has been amended in such a way that it eliminates problems in the past. The visiting Mexican president-elect Enrique Pena Nieto appreciated the Canadian PM intentions for visa free travel. Canada [...]
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Mexico has removed the visa restrictions for the citizens of Jamaica allowing them to stay for up to 180 days. The Jamaicans wishing to visit Mexico for tourism, sports, business and medical treatment. The visa has been waived, however, the documents related to the purpose of visit may be required at the port of entry [...]
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The visiting President of Armenia has signed agreement with the Lebanese president to remove the restrictions of visa requirements on the citizens of both the countries holding the diplomatic or official passports. The two presidents also signed agreement for mutual recognition of academic degrees and certificates of higher education. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is in [...]
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The Philippines immigration depart has announced that Chinese nationals will continue to receive visas on the new Chinese e-passport despite the controversies it has generated. Philippines government, however, has recorded protest with Chinese government for showing disputed territories as part of China on the map printed on the e-passport. Chinese nationals are among the largest [...]
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Officials in the United Kingdom are working on changes in the UK immigration policies for Chinese tourists, which will streamline visa procedures for what experts claim to be one of the largest contributors to the country’s tourism sector. According to media sources, the chief executive officer of the UK Border Agency (UKBA), Rob Whiteman, will [...]
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India’s Home Ministry officials have announced that any cricket fan from Pakistan wishing to watch the up coming cricket match series between Pakistan and India must have a local sponsor in order to get visit visa. India is not setting any upper limit for the number of Pakistani cricket lovers and anyone meeting the requirements [...]
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European Commission has proposed easing travel restrictions on citizens of 16 nations allowing them to travel to members of Schengen agreement without requiring obtaining visa as long as their stay is not longer than 90 days. The list includes 5 Caribbean Island nations, ten Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste. The proposal will have to be [...]
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