Visa updates

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of economic relief measures to support the industry badly hit by the second wave of Covid-19

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in India has restored electronic visa (e-visa) facility for foreigners from 156 countries, who intend to visit India for the purposes of business,…

Russia opened two new visa centres recently in Mumbai and New Delhi that will cater to all categories of visa

UAE has given the green light for a new multi-entry tourist visa for all nationalities, the latest in a string of visa updates which makes the country easier to enter and live in

The government of Mauritius has expanded its Covid-19 vaccination programme to include all citizens, residents and long-term international visitors over the age of 18

Australians travelling to Europe will need to apply online for a visa waiver (similar to the US) from the end of 2022.

Abu Dhabi is encouraging professionals, students and investors to move to the emirate through a new campaign to develop the capital’s culture, healthcare, research and development and real…

Foreigners bearing valid visas can now travel to the Philippines but are still subjected to strict health and quarantine protocols.

The immigration police have announced that a negative COVID-19 test result is NOT mandatory for Thai visa extension of foreign travellers who wish to stay longer in Thailand.

Starting in 2022, visa-free travellers heading to Europe will need to apply under the ‘visa waiver’ program as the continent tightens its border control.

Despite the increasing trend of coronavirus cases, Thailand has announced the resumption of visa-free travel for citizens from 56 countries.

UAE and Thailand have signed a mutual visa waiver to facilitate the issuance of visas to the citizens of the two countries

The Thai Cabinet has approved foreigners from any country to apply for the Special Tourist Visa if they wish to travel to Thailand.

Oman will exempt nationals of 103 counties from needing an entry visa for a stay of up to 10 days in a move to support tourism and shore up its struggling economy

The proposal aims to attract more short-term tourists who wish to visit Thailand. The additional 15 days is to accommodate the mandatory 14-day quarantine for all arrivals.

Thailand is giving condo buyers five-year residency visas for a THB10 million (USD 330,200) investment.

TD spoke to Sarunya Jang, managing director of Thailand DMC Royal Vacation Tours in order to clarify some of the important points on gaining entry to Thailand.

Oman is resuming to grant tourist visas to people visiting on trips arranged by hotels and travel companies, after they were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic

Here’s another way to gain entry to the Land of Smiles. Thailand is offering its residency visa for free or at a discount if you buy a property.

TD compiled some of the apparent costs when applying for the TR (valid for 60 days) and STV (valid for 90 days) visas.

The country has become a popular destination in the last few years thanks to films such as Star Wars and Star Trek.

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced a new tourist visa for US travellers to apply in advance and come to Thailand safely for up to 60 days

The kingdom is quite serious in bringing back tourists in its shores as some Thai consulates dropped the hefty bank account balance requirement in order to attract more travellers to apply.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that they have relaxed the criteria for issuing the new tourist visas by allowing tourists from ‘medium risk’ countries.

In line with its tourism reopening, the Land of Smiles is now offering two types of visas for travellers wanting to gain entry in the country.

Mauritius has introduced a new Premium Visa, valid for a period of one year and renewable. This measure was announced by Cabinet on 23 October to encourage visitors to head to Mauritius for…

Under the new visa exemption agreement, citizens of both the UAE and Israel will be allowed to enter the countries without having to apply for a visa first

In a bid to boost tourism to the country, South Africa’s home affairs minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has announced visa-free travel for 11 countries

Visa has signed three-year MoU with the Singapore Tourism Board to address the needs of Singapore’s tourism and lifestyle small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) impacted by COVID-19

Bahrain’s Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) has announced resuming of on-arrival visa for nationals of 68 countries at the kingdom’s ports

From 28 June, UK Visas and Immigration has begun a phased resumption of services at Visa Application Centres in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia (Al Khobar, Jeddah, Riyadh) and the UAE (Abu…