Visa updates
Philippines assures ASEAN of support for unified regional visa
Ahead of the Philippines’ hosting of the 2026 ASEAN Summit, its tourism secretary announced the country’s support of the proposed
Agoda: More Indian travellers making their way to Southeast Asia
Agoda reports that the range of destinations for Indian passport holders is currently expanding thanks to the growing number of Southeast Asian nations relaxing their visa policies.
Kuwait launches new e-visa system
The platform, introduced this week by Kuwaiti authorities, is a key milestone in the country’s efforts to become a regional
GCC Visa gets approval by all six Gulf nations
The GCC Grand Tours Visa, also known as the GCC Unified Visa, is a new visa initiative that gives non-nationals
China grants Indonesians visa-free entry for up to ten days
China now grants Indonesian citizens a visa-free transit stay of up to days, expanding the number of countries eligible for the policy to 55.
Indian tourists may now enter the Philippines sans visa
As of Sunday, 8th June, Indian tourists may now enter the Philippines without a visa for a non-extendible and non-convertible period of 14 days.
Shoory: The future of Chinese outbound travel definitely looks promising
Tourism Economics' head of tourism analysis in the Asia Pacific Michael Shoory opines that China's outbound travel sector is set to grow significantly beyond the current decade.
Philippines grants a 14-day visa-free entry for Indians with valid (AJACSSUK) visa or PRP
The Philippines government has revised regulations granting visa-free entry to the Philippines to Indian nationals with valid and current American,
Japan to begin pre-arrival screening of visa-free travellers in 2028
Japan’s Ministry of Justice announced that pre-arrival screening of travellers who do not require a visa to enter the country will commence in 2028.
The pros and cons of a regional unified visa
The concept of a unified visa is not a new one, seeing how the European Union (EU) has been offering
VFS Global and TAAI organise Visa Insights Workshop in Hyderabad
In a significant step towards enhancing the visa application experience for Indian travellers, VFS Global, the world’s leading technology services
Philippines to increase number of visas issued to western retirees
The Philippines announced that it is augmenting the number of Special Resident Retiree’s Visas (SRRVs) it issues to 4,000 this
Philippines to begin issuing digital nomad visas
Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jnr signed an executive order authorising the issuance of digital nomad visas on Thursday, 24th
China reports 15.3 percent increase in passenger trips in Q1-2025
China's immigration authorities report that their agency processed 163 million passenger trips in the first quarter of this year.
Saudi halts short term visas for Hajj for 14 countries
With the Hajj pilgrimage around the corner, Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the issuance of certain visas to citizens of 14 countries
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