Visa updates
China grants visa-free entry to British visitors
China grants visa-free entry to British visitors
ASEAN officials mull unified SEAsia visa at 2026 tourism forum
Officials from tourism boards and ministries of foreign affairs throughout Southeast Asia are contemplating the possibility of a unified regional visa.
VFS: visa applications from Philippines up 8% in 2025
VFS Global reports that visa application volumes from the Philippines rose by eight percent year on year in 2025.
Brazil goes visa-free for Chinese tourists
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on January 23 that China’s ordinary passport holders will be granted visa-free
Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce laud new visa-free policy for Chinese travellers
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) welcomed the Philippine government’s 14-day visa-free entry policy for Chinese nationals earlier today, 16th January.
US suspends visa processing for 75 nations
The Trump administration announced the indefinite suspension of visa processing for travellers from 75 countries effective Wednesday, 21st January.
China launches online Visa application for Indians from 22 Dec 2025
The Chinese Embassy in India is set to launch the online visa application system on December 22, Chinese Ambassador to
India announces free 30-day e-tourist visa and group visa for Russian travellers
India is set to make travel significantly easier for Russian visitors with the introduction of a free 30-day e-tourist
VFS Global awarded global contract to process visas to Slovakia
VFS Global has been awarded a global contract to process visa applications to Slovakia. The five-year contract, awarded by the
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
You want a Schengen Visa? Apply for it in Iceland…
Although official 2025 visa data hasn’t been published yet, last year’s statistics from 2024 offer the most reliable insight. Some
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