Iranians have long sought work and relative stability in Turkey; the war could force some to returnIranians in Turkey are struggling with visa renewals and economic difficulties. A regional war and sanctions have worsened their situation....
22 Apr, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
US under fire for collecting $1 billion in immigration fees for stalled applicationsAmerica is facing criticism over its immigration policies. Applicants are paying fees but their cases are not being processed. Over a billi...
25 Mar, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
UK stops issuing student visas for several countriesThe UK has implemented a study visa ban on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan, citing their use as a route for asylum claims. This "...
05 Mar, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Australia’s temporary visa population hits record 2.92 millionAustralia's temporary visa count has reached an unprecedented 2.93 million, with temporary migrants now comprising 10% of the population. T...
11 Dec, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
New Zealand adopts National Occupation List for work visa applicationsNew Zealand has officially transitioned from ANZSCO to the National Occupation List (NOL) for assessing occupation-based visa applications,...
11 Nov, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
Indian parents face uncertainty over US citizenship for newbornsIndian nationals on temporary US visas face increased uncertainty regarding birthright citizenship for their children due to a challenge to...
26 May, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Australian immigration falls for first time in two years; Indians top source-countryAustralia's net overseas migration dipped to 446,000 in 2023-24, down from 536,000 the previous year, marking the first decline since borde...
13 Dec, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
South Africa seeks to woo Indian tourists with visa reformThe Department of Home Affairs plans to introduce a "Trusted Tour Operators" system in January, where vetted operators will manage tour gro...
24 Oct, 2024, 05.02 PM IST
No spike in rejections, we just want good students to enrol, says Australia’s High Commissioner to IndiaPhilip Green OAM addressed concerns over visa rejections among Indian students, emphasizing no surge in rejections. Australia prioritizes q...
23 Apr, 2024, 03.21 PM IST
Bali to impose $10 tourist fee starting this Valentine's DayBali will implement a new tourism tax from February 14, exempting seven visa categories from the IDR 150,000 fee. Visa holders must apply f...
12 Feb, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
VFS to expand India reach to cater to UK visa demandThis comes amidst Indian nationals accounting for the highest share (30%) of visitor visas granted by the UK in the year ended June 2023. C...
12 Dec, 2023, 03.30 PM IST
Indians dominate UK's skilled worker and student visa tallyData from the Office for National Statistics reveals that Indian nationals have been issued more skilled worker and student visas than any ...
25 May, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
Australia is relaxing visa rules to ease unprecedented labour shortage. All you need to knowIn its 2022-23 Migration Program planning levels, announced in August, the Australian government increased quotas for a number of skilled v...
30 Aug, 2022, 05.45 PM IST
Republican Senator opposes Biden admin's move to revert to lottery system for issuing H-1B visasThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it would prioritise wages to protect the economic interests of American workers, a...
06 Feb, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Indians beat Chinese in race for Canada work visasStatistics for the first six months ending June 30, 2017, show that 13,670 Indians obtained work visas as opposed to just 8,680 Chinese.
18 Aug, 2017, 01.53 PM IST
Student visas are 'back door' to UK, says MigrationWatch UKA think-tank has asked for more restrictions on visas to students from India, other non-EU countries, saying such visas provide a "back doo...
14 Jun, 2012, 04.58 PM IST
UK government rejects appeal on student visa curbsThe UK govt rejected an appeal by nearly 70 top university heads to review changes to student visa regime that is likely to put off student...
30 May, 2012, 09.32 PM IST