Travel Restriction
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Why are Indian H-1B and F-1 Visa holders being advised against international travel? Explained
Explainers | Mar 18, 2025, 11:24 PM ISTIndian H-1B and F-1 visa holders in the US are being advised to avoid non-essential international travel due to delays and uncertainty in visa stamp appointments at US embassies and consulates.
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Trump admin likely to put travel restrictions on 43 countries; Pakistan, Russia on list: Report
World | Mar 15, 2025, 05:46 PM ISTThe US is looking to put travel restrictions on 43 countries, as it has reportedly grouped the countries into three categories, namely, the red list, the orange list, and the yellow list.
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New hand baggage rules: 7 things every traveler should know
Travel | Dec 26, 2024, 12:05 PM ISTKnow the latest updates on hand baggage rules by BCAS and CISF, effective from May 2, 2024. Read about new size and weight limits, exemptions for early bookings, and how these changes aim to streamline airport security.
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Israel to ban entry of ALL foreign nationals in view of 'Omicron' Covid variant
World | Nov 28, 2021, 02:46 PM ISTOn Saturday, Israel said it had detected the new strain in a traveler who had returned from Malawi and was investigating seven other suspected cases.
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US to lift all travel restrictions for fully vaccinated incoming foreign nationals from November 8
World | Nov 05, 2021, 05:23 PM ISTTo further strengthen protections, unvaccinated travelers - whether US Citizens, lawful permanent residents (LPRs), or the small number of accepted unvaccinated foreign nationals - will now need to test within one day of departure.
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UK to remove all countries from its COVID travel ban red list
World | Oct 29, 2021, 07:24 PM ISTFrom 4 am on November 1, the remaining seven destinations on the UK’s COVID-19 travel ban red list – Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela – will be removed, the British government said in an update on Thursday.
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Singapore removes India, 5 other South Asian nations from travel restriction list
World | Oct 23, 2021, 04:38 PM ISTAll travellers with a 14-day travel history to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore from Wednesday, the health ministry of Singapore said.
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UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians
World | Oct 04, 2021, 09:47 PM ISTTravellers from countries on the red list, around 54 in all, continue to be required to undertake a mandatory 10-day quarantine at a government-designated hotel, a requirement the UK government is said to be considering scrapping for a majority on the red list later this month.
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Canada reopens its border for vaccinated US visitors
World | Aug 10, 2021, 12:03 PM ISTOn the first morning that U.S. citizens were allowed to cross into Canada again, it was slow going in the tiny border town of Derby Line, Vermont.
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UK eases travel restrictions for India, moves it from 'red' to 'amber' list
World | Aug 08, 2021, 10:36 AM ISTThe requirement for a compulsory 10-day self-isolation in a government-approved facility at an additional cost of 1,750 pounds per head will no longer apply, only travellers vaccinated in the UK or Europe would qualify for an exemption of the home quarantine requirement.
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Kerala HC allows man to appear via video conference to register marriage
India | Aug 07, 2021, 11:46 AM ISTKerala High Court has allowed a man, working abroad, to appear via video conferencing to enable registration of his marriage.
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Covid 19: Kuwait prepares to receive vaccinated expatriates
World | Jul 31, 2021, 10:36 AM ISTAbdullah Al-Sanad, spokesman of the Health Ministry, said that the Kuwait Airport will allow the return of fully-vaccinated expats starting from August 1.
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Travel restrictions being eased for Indian students by several countries: Govt
India | Jul 29, 2021, 06:01 PM ISTMinister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said in the Rajya Sabha that the government has been making efforts for easing travel restrictions for Indian students enrolled in foreign universities.
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US eases travel recommendations on India
World | Jul 20, 2021, 06:24 AM ISTThe improvement of the travel advisories for India and Pakistan by the State Department on Monday comes in an acknowledgement of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the region.
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Germany eases restrictions on travel from India as Covid situation improves
World | Jul 06, 2021, 09:07 AM ISTGermany is easing strict restrictions on travel from Britain, Portugal and some other countries that were imposed because of the rise of the more contagious delta virus variant.
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COVID-19: Dubai eases travel restrictions from certain countries including India
World | Jun 20, 2021, 08:03 AM ISTWith regard to travel from India, only passengers with a valid residence visa who have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine, are allowed to travel to Dubai.
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COVID-19 travel restrictions: Less than 3 million foreign tourists visited India in 2020, says govt
India | Feb 02, 2021, 02:55 PM ISTLess than three million foreign tourists visited India in 2020, a dip of around 75 per cent as compared to the previous year, due to travel restrictions imposed to control the coronavirus pandemic, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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Trump lifts travel restrictions on Britain, Brazil despite surge in Covid cases
World | Jan 19, 2021, 08:59 AM ISTOutgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to lift travel restrictions on European countries and Brazil which his administration had imposed in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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UK to close all travel corridors
World | Jan 16, 2021, 11:07 AM ISTUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country will close all travel corridors from Monday onwards in a bid to keep out new coronavirus variants.
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Govt relaxes visa, travel restrictions; engineers, health professionals to get Indian visa
India | Jun 03, 2020, 06:12 PM ISTThe government on Wednesday granted relaxations in visa and travel restrictions to permit certain categories of foreign nationals to come to India. Among those permitted are foreign businessmen coming to India on a business visa [other than on B-3 visa for sports] in non-scheduled/chartered flights.