Visa updates
China expands visa-free transit programme
China announced the expansion of its 240-hour visa-free transit program to more ports on Monday, 3rd November.
e-Visas for Chinese nationals visiting the Philippines set to commence in November 2025
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomes the launch of the electronic visas (e-Visas) for Chinese nationals, set
GCC Grand Tourist Visa on the anvil
The long-anticipated unified GCC tourist visa—often compared to Europe’s Schengen system—is moving closer to launch, with a pilot phase expected
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Although official 2025 visa data hasn’t been published yet, last year’s statistics from 2024 offer the most reliable insight. Some
Vietnam sees visa facilitation as key factor towards boosting tourism cooperation
Vietnam has pointed out that visa facilitation is a crucial factor in expanding tourism cooperation with two major markets: South Korea and Taiwan.
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
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.
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
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