Amnesty calls EU complicit in new Libyan crackdown on migrantsAmnesty International has accused the EU of complicity in migrant abuse in Libya, citing intensified crackdowns by rival factions. Mass arr...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Trump administration to revoke citizenship of 17 people, including an Indian-origin businessmanThe US Department of Justice is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 naturalized Americans, including an Indian-origin businessman accus...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Welcome to Trump’s America, where the visa dream is getting harder to keep alivePresident Trump's second term is tightening legal immigration pathways, including student visas and green card applications. New policies r...
25 May, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Immigrants in a spot as US looks to vet old green card approvalsUSCIS director Joseph B Edlow this weekend said the agency will reopen old cases to vet Biden-era green cards for fraud. This comes amid ti...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Kuwait revises citizenship law, introduces stricter eligibility and revocation normsKuwait has enacted significant changes to its citizenship law. Decree-Law No. (52) of 2026 revises rules for granting, withdrawing, and reg...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
New US bill seeks to expand powers to strip naturalised citizens of citizenshipA US Senator has proposed a new law to simplify revoking citizenship for naturalised Americans involved in major fraud or terrorism. The SC...
20 Jan, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Who will Be denaturalised — and who won’t: Trump administration draws the line in Justice Department memoOn June 13, a judge revoked the citizenship of Elliott Duke, a U.S. military veteran from the UK, for hiding a conviction related to child ...
01 Jul, 2025, 01.44 AM IST
A haven for many Americans and asylum seekers, Portugal now tightens citizenship rules for foreigners - key pointsPortugal will now require 10 years of residency before most foreigners can request citizenship. People from Portuguese-speaking nations wil...
26 Jun, 2025, 01.42 AM IST
Obtaining a German citizenship becomes easier: All about the new changesGermany's new citizenship law, effective June 27, allows foreigners in Germany to obtain citizenship faster without giving up their origina...
27 Jun, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
Germany's push to ease citizenship path faces red tape reality checkUnder the proposed regulations, individuals who demonstrate strong integration and possess exceptional proficiency in the German language c...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.15 AM IST
Germany moves to ease citizenship rulesThe interior ministry aims to unveil a draft law "soon" that will be submitted to the cabinet for approval, a spokesman told AFP. Under the...
26 Nov, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
Can you pass the German citizenship test?The naturalisation test consists of 33 questions including three questions which apply only to the German state where you live. You have 60...
26 Aug, 2022, 12.04 AM IST
Everything you need to know about getting German citizenshipIf you have been living in Germany permanently, you can become naturalised under certain circumstances. Foreigners who have lived in German...
26 Aug, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
Home Ministry seeks applications for citizenship from non-Muslim refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh in 13 districtsThe Union home ministry on Friday night issued the notification for immediate implementation of the order under the Citizenship Act 1955 an...
29 May, 2021, 06.01 PM IST
50k Indians got US citizenship last year, a rise of 10%While there was a decline in the aggregate number of individuals who obtained US naturalisation (a drop of 6% in FY2017), it was a differen...
19 Sep, 2018, 10.58 AM IST
US naturalisation rates increase among Indians: StudyBy 2015, as many as 80 per cent of eligible immigrants from India opted to become American citizens, as against 69 per cent in 2005, thus r...
19 Jan, 2018, 09.30 AM IST
- UAE to ban some expats from bringing families: report
Some foreign workers holding low-paid jobs in the United Arab Emirates will be banned from bringing over their families to the Gulf state u...
01 Jan, 2009, 05.36 PM IST