Centre fixes OCI card application fee at USD 275, scraps six-month stay ruleThe Indian government has revised OCI card application fees, setting the new OCI card fee at USD 275. Several changes to the application pr...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
India to issue tourist visas for Chinese nationals 5 yrs after Galwan clashIndia has updated rules for Chinese tourists, Buddhist pilgrims, and diplomats. This comes after the Galwan clashes and aims to facilitate ...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.32 AM IST
Hajj vs Umrah visas 2026: What Indian pilgrims must know as Saudi Arabia bars visit visas, tightens entry normsSaudi Arabia has implemented stricter entry rules for Hajj 2026, barring visit visa holders and requiring official permits for access to ho...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Air India partners Uzbekistan Airways to expand Central Asia connectivityAir India and Uzbekistan Airways have launched a codeshare partnership, effective March 20, 2026, enhancing travel between India and Centra...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
UK rolls out e-visas: How to apply, who benefits and what changesThe UK has expanded its digital e-visa system, allowing most applicants to retain their passports during processing. This shift replaces ph...
27 Feb, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
How immigrants in Gulf countries can get Saudi Arabia's one-year multiple entry e-visaSaudi Arabia now offers a one-year multiple-entry e-visa for residents of Gulf Cooperation Council countries. This new visa simplifies trav...
01 Dec, 2025, 06.47 PM IST
UK expands e-visa rollout: No more physical stickers for dependents and family visasThe United Kingdom is expanding its e-visa system. From October 30, 2025, dependants and applicants for work, study, and family visas will ...
31 Oct, 2025, 11.36 AM IST
UAE, Vietnam, Indonesia remain top e-visa destinations for IndiansE-Visas are becoming popular among Indian travellers. A recent report shows that 82 percent of visa applications were electronic this year....
12 Sep, 2025, 01.38 PM IST
UK to issue eVisas starting July 15: What students must do before boarding a flightThe United Kingdom will soon stop using physical visa stickers. Eligible applicants will get an electronic visa. This eVisa will link to th...
14 Jul, 2025, 11.42 AM IST
UK replaces passport stickers with eVisas for some: What you need to know if you're planning your travelThe UK Home Office has started digitizing its immigration system, replacing physical visa stickers with electronic visas (eVisas) for vario...
18 Jun, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
Philippines launches e-visa for Indian passport holdersThe Philippines has launched an e-Visa system for Indian passport holders, simplifying travel to the Southeast Asian nation. The online pla...
07 Dec, 2024, 01.24 PM IST
Sri Lanka launches new e-visa system: Everything you need to knowSri Lanka launched an e-visa system, streamlining the visa application process for travellers. The initiative offers updated requirements, ...
20 Apr, 2024, 05.02 PM IST
India announces restoration of e-Visa services for Saudi nationalsIt is worth noting that India launched the e-Visa service for Saudi nationals in 2019, however, it was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandem...
11 Mar, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
India announces restoration of e-Visa facility for Canadian passport holdersThe High Commission said Canadian passport-holders seeking to travel to India for any purpose, not qualifying for an e-Visa,//www.bisindia-...
21 Dec, 2022, 10.41 AM IST
Thai e-Visa on-arrival applications from India rise 7 times in 2022: VFS GlobalIn March, the Indian government restarted scheduled international flights. Till October 2022, the Thai e-Visa on-arrival applications from ...
01 Dec, 2022, 01.04 PM IST
Government earns Rs 1,400 crore as revenue from e-tourist visaUnion Home Ministry officials said the popular e-Visa scheme was availed by 19 lakh tourists in 2017 and it is expected that more than 25 l...
20 May, 2018, 01.45 PM IST
Foreign tourists with e-visa can stay up to 2 months in India: Rajnath SinghRajnath Singh said today that a new liberalised visa regime has been rolled out by the government beginning April 1 under which tourists co...
04 Apr, 2017, 04.48 PM IST