How to extend your UAE visit visaUAE visitors can now easily extend their stay with flexible visa rules and online services, allowing applications without leaving the count...
03 Dec, 2025, 05.45 PM IST
Saudi Arabia extends grace period for expired visit visa holders by 30 daysSaudi Arabia has extended the grace period for visitors with expired visas by 30 days, starting July 26, 2025. This allows them to leave th...
28 Jul, 2025, 01.04 PM IST
US revives plan to set time limits on international students holding F-1 and J-1 visasThe US Department of Homeland Security is reconsidering a Trump-era proposal that would limit the duration of stay for foreign students and...
02 Jul, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
China extends visa fee reductions for Indians until December 2025The Chinese Embassy in India extends reduced visa fees until December 31, 2025, simplifying travel for visitors to China. Concurrently, Ind...
01 Jan, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Saudi Arabia introduces new study visa program for international studentsSaudi Arabia has introduced an educational visa service for international students, aiming to simplify the process for those wishing to stu...
04 Mar, 2024, 01.08 PM IST
Thailand's Phuket introduces online visa extensions for touristsIn December, Phuket Airport experienced a significant influx of visitors, with Russians leading the pack at an impressive daily average of ...
31 Dec, 2023, 01.40 PM IST
Australia cuts down student visa processing time to 16 daysIn a bid to streamline incoming students, Australia has also announced an increase to the financial capacity requirement for international ...
08 Sep, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
UAE reduces visa overstay fine by half to just Dh50/dayThe UAE government has reduced its overstay visa fine from Dh100 to Dh50 a day to encourage compliance with immigration laws. To facilitate...
09 Aug, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Cross-border love story: Sri Lankan woman seeks Indian Citizenship to stay with Facebook friend turned husbandShivakumari Vigneshwari, a 25-year-old Sri Lankan citizen, married her Facebook friend of six years, Laxman from India, in a temple in Chit...
30 Jul, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
US Customs and Border Protection cancels some B-1, B-2 visas at the airport, says reportsTo protect yourselves, carry evidence that your extension application was timely filed and you left because you had an urgent need to do so...
16 Nov, 2022, 04.57 PM IST
India, Bangladesh vow to strengthen coordination on consular issuesThe two sides held wide-ranging discussions on mechanisms to strengthen coordination and cooperation on consular issues, a statement issued...
25 Jul, 2022, 08.59 PM IST
Extension of non-immigrant visa holders in US on case-by-case basis: USCISThe response from the USCIS, when asked about H-1B visas, indicated that there is no blanket extension of any non-immigrant visas during th...
16 Apr, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
US okayed more H-1B visas this year despite stricter scrutinyThe US has approved a higher number of H-1B applications (both for initial visas and visa extensions for continued employment) this year, s...
14 Oct, 2019, 10.59 AM IST
Government to cut red tape for foreign faculty hiringThe move is aimed at facilitating hiring of foreigners and internationalising Indian institutions.
09 Nov, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Obtaining visas a 'great problem' in cross-border marriagesIn one of the cross-border marriages, 21-year-old Salma from Rajasthan's Bundi district is all set to tie knot with her fiancee from Pakist...
17 Nov, 2015, 11.04 PM IST
Taslima Nasreen's long-term visa extended by just 2 monthsOn Thursday, she got the document from Delhi's FRRO that conveyed she was being issued an X visa valid till October 17.
01 Aug, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
Public hearing by foreigners division of MHA in KeralaThe session, organised by the Home Ministry's foreigners division, will be held at Vadakara in Kozhikode District of Kerala on January 23.
03 Jan, 2014, 04.10 PM IST