Marco Rubio unveils all-new “Flight of the Eagle” U.S. passport; slated for rollout in 2028A redesigned US passport, called 'Flight of the Eagle', will be introduced in 2028. This new passport will feature enhanced security measur...
14 Oct, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
‘Expatriates may bring their families to the Kingdom’; Saudi Arabia refreshes family visa processSaudi Arabia has introduced a new family visa process for skilled Indian professionals moving to the Kingdom. Eligible workers can now appl...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
New indicator for New India: 25 stocks whose numbers can reveal what is in store for the economy and the stock marketFor decades, there was a familiar way to understand the Indian consumer. Economists waited for GDP, industrial production, inflation, credi...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 28% in 1 year, according to analystsMarkets remain closed over the weekend, but the world does not. A flare-up in the Gulf, or anywhere else, can happen while you cannot trade...
25 Sep, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
South Africa adds R500 processing fee to ETA system; here’s what travellers will paySouth Africa has introduced a R500 processing fee for applications made through its Electronic Travel Authorisation system. While the digit...
21 Aug, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Schengen visa slots see limited availability ahead of Europe’s busy summer travel seasonTravellers planning summer trips to Europe’s Schengen Area may face delays in securing visa appointments as demand rises between May and Au...
08 May, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
BLS International begins Belarus visa processing in MumbaiVisa processing for Belarus has commenced in Mumbai following a partnership between the Consulate General of the Republic of Belarus and BL...
04 May, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
UAE visitors will now require to submit passport cover copy for entry permitNew guidelines in the UAE now require visitors to submit their passport's outer cover page when applying for entry permits. This change, ef...
25 Sep, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
France mandates online visa appointment system for all travellersFrance has implemented a mandatory online system for booking all visa appointments, impacting international travelers seeking entry. This d...
03 Jun, 2025, 05.40 PM IST
Travelling to Georgia? Indian passport holders to benefit from relaxed visa policiesGeorgia has eased visa rules for Indian citizens, allowing entry without a Georgian visa for those with valid visas or residency from the U...
21 May, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Indian tourists can now apply for Indonesia’s e-VoA online: Here’s howIndian citizens can now apply for Indonesia's e-Visa on Arrival through an online platform, reducing immigration wait times. The process in...
20 Jan, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
US issues record number of nonimmigrant visas to Indians as travel demand surgesThe US mission in India issued over one million nonimmigrant visas for the second consecutive year in 2024, highlighting increased demand f...
29 Dec, 2024, 07.21 AM IST
‘Digitalisation of Schengen Visa application will be a game changer’Teodora Marinska, COO and Head of Public Affairs at the European Travel Commission, highlighted the benefits of digitizing the Schengen vis...
09 May, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
France becomes first European country to issue digital Schengen visasAthletes and officials holding a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa won't need to apply for a separate French Schengen visa. Instead, they ...
03 Jan, 2024, 10.55 AM IST
US issues record 1,40,000 student visas to Indians in one year"We are really proud of what we have done in India this year. I think for the first time in history, we set a goal to issue one million vis...
29 Nov, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
Visa for Netherlands, Austria, now from LucknowThis new service allows individuals from Lucknow and surrounding regions to apply for visas without the need to travel to Delhi, which was ...
06 Jul, 2023, 01.33 PM IST
Indian mission in UK probes illegal visa handlersWhile British travellers booked to fly out to India in the coming weeks have been complaining of a lack of availability of visa slots to ge...
08 Oct, 2022, 05.50 PM IST