UK keen to ease immigration rules for Indians in exchange for trade accessAccording to the Times UK, visa relaxation options under consideration include a scheme similar to one agreed with Australia which would al...
02 Jan, 2022, 03.59 PM IST
No Indian e-visa for mainland Chinese or those from Hong Kong, MacauThe e-visa was earlier available to people of 171 countries, including China. The move to deny e-visa access to Chinese nationals assumes s...
11 Nov, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
Airline, private jet bookings soar as vacation is on everyone's mindWhile business jet, or charter flight, operators see a surge in demand for travel to India after the country allowed tourist visas for peop...
19 Oct, 2021, 11.40 PM IST
Ministry of Home Affairs removes electronic visa restrictionsThey said the order was issued in the first week of April, when Covid-19 cases had yet to rise to the alarming levels they have now. “In th...
14 Apr, 2021, 07.42 AM IST
UK offers grace period for visa extensions until end AugustThe extension, initially announced until May 31 and then extended to July 31, has been extended by another month and will apply to anyone w...
30 Jul, 2020, 07.06 PM IST
India asks Britain to ensure students from country do not face visa problemsIn the delegation-level talks, both sides discussed issues of mutual concern related to immigration and citizenship.
30 Sep, 2019, 06.03 PM IST
UK visa rules: Exclusion of Indian students to cast long shadow on bilateral tiesWhile the number of Indian students in the UK has more than halved in the past six years to 16,000, there are now 100,000 Indian students i...
19 Jun, 2018, 09.34 AM IST
UK eases rules, gives students more flexibility for work visasThe new rule will enable them to apply for a Tier-2 visa a few months earlier than what would otherwise have been possible,” explains a new...
27 Dec, 2017, 11.00 AM IST
No cap on visa for Indian students: British envoyBritish High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith said that the UK had announced 600 scholarships for Indian students aspiring to study in...
21 Feb, 2017, 03.38 PM IST
India flags visa concerns to British PM Theresa MayThe number of study visas issued to Indian nationals fell from 68,238 in 2010 to 11,864 this year, official UK figures show.
07 Nov, 2016, 08.23 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi seeks relaxation in visa norms for students headed to UKAddressing India-UK Tech Summit with May in attendance, Modi said education is vital for Indian students and will define the country's enga...
07 Nov, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
Raise UK visa bond issue with Prince Charles: Assocham to govtAssocham said India must demand treatment at par with China and make it clear to UK that the move would be challenged in the WTO as it impa...
20 Oct, 2013, 01.09 PM IST
UK opens for business again, eases some immigration rules to attract IndiansThe rules have been eased for graduates to take up skilled jobs. Those on entrepreneur visas will now be able to switch to a skilled worker...
15 Sep, 2013, 05.39 PM IST
Call for relaxation of UK visa rules for India and ChinaCable has been a long-standing critic of the govt's immigration policies in view of the economic benefits associated with foreigners from c...
05 Mar, 2013, 06.14 PM IST
Relax visa rules for skilled staff: UK think-tankA leading think-tank wants the David Cameron govt to relax immigration rules to make it easier for digital cos to recruit highly skilled st...
24 Sep, 2012, 09.00 PM IST
UK to relax curbs on student visas?Some universities have reported a fall in applications from India, but actual figures will be known later this year when the academic sessi...
08 Jul, 2012, 09.40 PM IST
German tourists seek relaxation in visa rulesGerman tourists visiting Goa want parity with their UK counterparts regarding relaxation in the mandatory two-month cooling period.
08 Dec, 2011, 05.49 PM IST