Visa updates
UAE travellers face visa and cost challenges for Eid
UAE travellers face visa and cost challenges for Eid
U.S. visa denials expected to rise as State Department adds mandatory ‘fear’ questions
The landscape of inbound U.S. travel has just undergone its most significant shift in years. Yet again recently the U.S.
South Korea rolls out 10-year multiple-entry visas to 14 Chinese cities
Starting March 30, South Korea will issue 10-year multiple-entry visas to residents of 14 Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen,
UK tightens border security as mandatory digital travel permits go global
The UK ETA mandatory 2026 enforcement marks a pivotal shift in British immigration policy. Additionally, from 25 February 2026, every eligible traveller must
UK eVisa rollout transforms visa application process
UK eVisa rollout transforms visa application process
Philippine officials and VFS Global launch contract verification services in Dubai
Officials from the Philippine Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and VFS Global formally inaugurated the new Contract Verification Centre (CVC) in Dubai earlier this week.
China grants visa-free entry to British visitors
China grants visa-free entry to British visitors
ASEAN officials mull unified SEAsia visa at 2026 tourism forum
Officials from tourism boards and ministries of foreign affairs throughout Southeast Asia are contemplating the possibility of a unified regional visa.
VFS: visa applications from Philippines up 8% in 2025
VFS Global reports that visa application volumes from the Philippines rose by eight percent year on year in 2025.
Brazil goes visa-free for Chinese tourists
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on January 23 that China’s ordinary passport holders will be granted visa-free
Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce laud new visa-free policy for Chinese travellers
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) welcomed the Philippine government’s 14-day visa-free entry policy for Chinese nationals earlier today, 16th January.
US suspends visa processing for 75 nations
The Trump administration announced the indefinite suspension of visa processing for travellers from 75 countries effective Wednesday, 21st January.
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