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  UAE's 23 lakh Golden Visa for Indians explained: Why China and Pakistan are left out

  Explainers | July 08, 2025 18:04 IST

  The UAE has launched a nomination only Golden Visa pilot for Indians and Bangladeshis, offering lifetime residency for AED 100,000 without real estate investment. Pakistan and China are excluded, signalling a strategic shift in immigration policy based on trust, talent and geopolitical alignment.

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  Australia national innovation visa: Is it a new gateway to citizenship for global talent? Explained

  Explainers | July 07, 2025 12:50 IST

  Australia’s national innovation visa offers a pathway to citizenship for high-performing professionals, researchers, artists and athletes who meet strict eligibility criteria.

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  More than 227K Indians waiting for family-sponsored Green Card

  India | November 28, 2019 9:27 IST

  Currently, there are about four million people waiting in line for family-sponsored Green Cards against a Congressional cap of 226,000 per annum. The largest number of 1.5 million waitlists is from America's southern neighbour Mexico, followed by a distant India with 227,000 and China with nearly 180,000.

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  Sharjah issues 1st permanent residency visa to Indian businessman

  India | July 09, 2019 13:18 IST

  The visa was issued to Lalu Samuel, Chairman and Managing Director of Kingston Holdings and Chairman of Sharjah Industry Business Group, which functions under the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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  Myanmar to open permanent residency for foreigners

  World | November 08, 2014 11:33 IST

  Yangon: Myanmar will introduce, for the first time , a permanent residence system for foreigners, officials said on Saturday.According to the officials, this system will enable the people to work, invest and live in the

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  30,000 Indian Students Have Left Australia

  India | November 27, 2010 17:22 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: A spate of attacks, tough visa norms and denial of permanent residency have caused around 30,000 Indian students, mostly based in Melbourne, to leave Australia in the past year, claims the Federation of Indian