FIFA World Cup travel costs: How to plan and budget smartly for football’s most expensive carnivalFIFA World Cup 2026 turns a fan trip into a high-cost, multi-country journey.
30 Mar, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
'Pure extortion': Foreign workers including Indians face violence and exploitation in CroatiaWhen DD left his home in India for Croatia last year, he expected his food delivery work to be hard, with long hours and low pay. He was al...
16 Feb, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
VFS Global relocates visa application centres to a new address in DelhiVFS Global is relocating its Schengen Joint Visa Application Centres in New Delhi to a new address at 27 KG Marg, effective January 12, 202...
14 Jan, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Best European nation for summer travel revealed. And no, it's not France or ItalyCroatia is emerging as a top summer travel destination for Indian tourists, according to Travel + Leisure. A panel of seven global travel e...
13 Jul, 2025, 06.06 PM IST
Indians' Europe holiday faces a visa traffic jamIndian travelers are facing persistent Schengen visa delays for the 4th consecutive year in 2025 due to high demand and embassy staff short...
18 Jun, 2025, 08.29 PM IST
Croatia visa delays wreck IIM-Calcutta batchmates’ trip planned since 1979; each loses Rs 4 lakhA planned reunion in Croatia for ten IIM Calcutta alumni from the 1979 batch was significantly disrupted due to extensive visa delays from ...
09 Jun, 2025, 10.59 AM IST
Indians' Europe travel plans in limbo this summer over Schengen visa slot shortageIndians planning to visit the Schengen Area this summer are facing challenges in securing appointment slots for Schengen visas, leading to ...
17 May, 2024, 10.17 PM IST
Europe trips growing popular among Indians: Schengen visa applications surge by nearly 40%The European Commission's recent report indicates a growing preference for European vacations among Indian travelers, with a notable 43% in...
15 May, 2024, 11.15 PM IST
Indians can now apply for a multiple entry Schengen visa with longer validityThe European Commission's new visa 'cascade' regime simplifies Schengen visa access for Indian nationals, enabling long-term multi-entry vi...
23 Apr, 2024, 02.00 PM IST
UAE updates visa-on-arrival for 87 countries; is India included?The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs updated its visa exemption policy, allowing citizens from 87 countries to enter without a pre-entry vis...
19 Mar, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
Europe travel: EU agrees on stricter rules for visiting Schengen areaThe ambassadors of European Union member states have introduced stricter rules for visiting Europe, allowing the EU to halt visa-free trave...
14 Mar, 2024, 10.52 AM IST
Planning a European holiday? Know what is visa shopping, and why it's a bad ideaWith limited supply of appointments, tourists applying for Schengen visas are tempted to apply for countries wherever appointments are avai...
06 Jun, 2023, 11.56 AM IST
Schengen visa rejection rates for Indians among the highest in the worldEstonia, Malta and Slovenia rejected the most number of Schengen visa applications from India, while Germany, Italy and Hungary accepted th...
15 May, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
Digital nomad visa concept to gain more popularity: Ankur DhawanSo, typically as some of the job profiles which were rendered remote during the Covid times, continue to be remote, this concept will gain ...
06 Mar, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
These 3 EU countries have a history of rejecting the most number of Schengen visasThese three Schengen Area Member States were responsible for rejecting 66.5% of the total number of short-term visas rejected in 2021, acco...
17 Feb, 2023, 01.43 PM IST
Starting January 1, you can visit Croatia on a Schengen visaThe world's largest free travel zone, the Schengen area comprises 26 countries — 22 EU states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switz...
09 Dec, 2022, 10.50 AM IST
Schengen states may soon offer priority visas in IndiaAt present, UK offers this service and charges, in addition to the visa fees, almost Rs 90,000 for the “super priority” category (visa deci...
12 Sep, 2018, 10.59 AM IST