What travellers need to know before visiting New ZealandNew Zealand has strict travel rules. Travellers must check visa and NZeTA requirements. Australian citizens have simplified entry. Providin...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Passport damaged? UAE Airlines & immigration could deny you boarding, even with a valid visaInternational travel requires a pristine passport. Airlines and immigration officials are getting stricter. Even slight damage can cause pr...
01 Sep, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
Common passport mistakes that could deny you entryWhen travelling abroad, travel isn’t just about visas or expiration dates that matter—the physical condition of your passport is crucial. E...
28 Aug, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
Schengen visa issued? Check these details to avoid issuesBefore traveling with a Schengen visa, meticulously verify all details against your passport. Errors in name, passport number, validity dat...
11 Aug, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Thailand reinstates financial proof requirement for tourist visasThailand is reinstating financial proof requirements for tourist visa applicants starting May 2025, demanding evidence of 20,000 Thai Baht....
17 May, 2025, 12.53 PM IST
Maldives bans Israeli passport holders in protest against Gaza warThe Maldives has officially banned Israeli passport holders from entering the country, citing concerns over Israel's actions in Gaza. Presi...
16 Apr, 2025, 10.10 PM IST
Can a US citizen be denied entry into the country? What happens if you are stopped at the borderWhile the U.S. remains a key travel destination, evolving immigration laws and security protocols necessitate careful planning.
30 Mar, 2025, 12.17 AM IST
Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025: What are the proposed laws and penalties on violation?The government introduced the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, aiming to replace colonial-era laws and strengthen national immigratio...
11 Mar, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 introduced in Lok SabhaMinister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, introduces the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, aiming to replace outdated colonia...
11 Mar, 2025, 01.09 PM IST
Bangladesh pilot flying to bring PM Sheikh Hasina back home caught without passport at Qatar airportThe flag carrier sent the passport of the pilot in another flight to Qatar later, Civil Aviation Secretary Mohibul Haque told bdnews24.
07 Jun, 2019, 02.18 PM IST
Nirav Modi did not have more than one Indian passport: MEAThere were reports that Modi, wanted in connection with Punjab National Bank fraud case, may have visited the UK, France and Belgium in the...
28 Jun, 2018, 08.27 PM IST
Government action clampdown on the freedom of movement: GreenpeaceGreenpeace today shot off a letter to the government protesting the denial of entry to one of its officials last week and called the action...
09 Jun, 2015, 09.14 PM IST
We value NGOs' participation: Prakash Javadekar on Greenpeace rowJavadekar said his ministry has "nothing to do" with the denial of entry to a Greenpeace activist and said that it "values" participation o...
08 Jun, 2015, 08.10 PM IST
Government refuses entry of Greenpeace activist into IndiaA crisis response campaigner with Greenpeace International was denied entry into India as his name figured in a Home Ministry "black list",...
08 Jun, 2015, 07.27 PM IST
'November 24, 2015 deadline for phasing out handwritten passports'People holding handwritten passports may not be issued visas for international travel after November 24 next year, government today informe...
04 Dec, 2014, 05.51 PM IST
Holders of handwritten passports asked to apply for machine readable onesAll handwritten passports with pasted photos earlier issued by the Government of India are considered non-MRP passports.
10 Dec, 2013, 09.59 PM IST
ICAO sets November 2015 deadline to phase out handwritten passportsThe International Civil Aviation Organisation plans to phase out all non-Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) by 2015.
09 Dec, 2013, 05.38 PM IST