Vietnam aims to reform visa rules to attract more Indians
The Vietnamese authorities are planning to modify their visa rules to attract more tourists from India and other nations. Presently, Vietnam issues e-visa to Indians. However, a plethora of other Southeast nations grant visa-on-arrival to Indians. On Monday, Consul General of Vietnam Le Quang Bien during “Da Nang Tourism Roadshow” in Ahmedabad said “At present,… Continue reading Vietnam aims to reform visa rules to attract more Indians
UAE ready to welcome Content Creators with 10-year Residency program
Golden visa is a 10-year residency program which allows a person to live and work in foreign nation. UAE has recently opened their doors for Content Creators with a specialized Golden visa program. This visa will allow content creators to live, work and create content in the country without the need of sponsorship. It can… Continue reading UAE ready to welcome Content Creators with 10-year Residency program
South Africa curbing group visa approval time to 3 days
South Africa is taking significant steps to boost tourism and expand the country’s economy. South Africa’s Western Cape provincial manager Yusuf Simons at the Department of Home Affairs mentioned in an interview that South Africa has selected 65 tour operators from South Africa, India and China for the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) to submit… Continue reading South Africa curbing group visa approval time to 3 days
UK-India Young Professionals ballot opening on February 18th
UK-India Young Professionals ballot is opening on February 18th and will close on February 20th. This visa scheme will provide young professionals the chance to live, work and study in the UK for two years. Eligibility Criteria: Indian nationals can make an entry in the ballot through gov.uk website. There are 3,000 spots available under… Continue reading UK-India Young Professionals ballot opening on February 18th
Saudi Arabia imposed ban on children from becoming part of Hajj Pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia is taking various measures to provide a smooth and chaos-free environment for the pilgrims during Hajj. Last year, in 2024, 1200 pilgrims died amid heat and overcrowding. Saudi Arabia has barred children from Hajj, citing safety concerns of children owing to overcrowding. “This step has been taken to ensure the safety and well-being… Continue reading Saudi Arabia imposed ban on children from becoming part of Hajj Pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia restricting unauthorized pilgrimage to perform Hajj with new visa rules
Saudi Arabia has made changes in its one year multi-entry visa that can be used for tourism, business and family visits. However, Hajj, Umrah, diplomatic and residency visas will remain unaffected. Effective from February 1st, the visitors from 14 countries will be restricted to come on a 30 day single entry visa. These changes will… Continue reading Saudi Arabia restricting unauthorized pilgrimage to perform Hajj with new visa rules
Taiwan opened doors to Digital Nomads with new visa in 2025
Remote working has become a reality of today’s era. Nowadays, a lot of countries are offering digital nomad visas. It allows nomads to work from foreign countries for their employer along with the convenience of exploring new boundaries. Taiwan has also joined the list of nations who provide digital nomad visas. This visa will allow… Continue reading Taiwan opened doors to Digital Nomads with new visa in 2025
Cyprus on the Brink of Schengen Access along with entry to US visa waiver program
Cyprus is taking a bold step to join the Schengen Zone by the end of 2025. This move announced by the President Nikos Christodoulides will allow Cypriots and citizens of other 29 schengen members visa free travel between Cyprus and other EU member countries. Although Cyprus has been part of the European Union since 2004.… Continue reading Cyprus on the Brink of Schengen Access along with entry to US visa waiver program
New Zealand Digital NoMad visa got tax free
Digital nomad visa allows foreigners to work for their home country company while staying in another country. Recently, New Zealand has taken a major step to loosen the nomad visa rules and made the income tax free if a tourist stays under 90 days. However, longer stays can lead to tax liabilities. These rules will… Continue reading New Zealand Digital NoMad visa got tax free
UK waived off ETA fee for transiting passengers
All non EU passengers traveling to the UK starting from January 8th had to pay an ETA fee of £10. This fee was also applied on passengers traveling on connecting flights. However, on backslash from U.K. aviation and airport industry, Home office has decided to revert it for connecting flight passengers and issued a statement… Continue reading UK waived off ETA fee for transiting passengers
