Visa
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Govt restores valid e-visa to 156 countries; 10 years visa to US, Japan nationals
India | Mar 16, 2022, 04:24 PM ISTThe government has decided that currently valid e-tourist visa issued for five years, which was suspended since March 2020, shall stand restored to the nationals of 156 countries
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Russia Ukraine War: Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia after invasion
World | Mar 06, 2022, 07:46 AM ISTSince the invasion of Ukraine, the value of the Russian currency, the ruble, has plunged by more than a third to a record low.
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Legislation introduced in US Senate to reform and stop abuse of H-1B visa system
World | Mar 03, 2022, 11:38 AM ISTThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
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US waives in-person interview requirements for many visa applicants in India through December
India | Feb 27, 2022, 03:28 PM ISTThe US embassy in New Delhi and its consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai will release more than 20,000 additional waiver (dropbox) appointments for Spring 2022 to allow qualified applicants to make use of the new interview waiver authority.
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UK planning to offer cheaper, easier visas to clinch trade deal with India: Report
India | Jan 01, 2022, 11:51 PM ISTTrevelyan and her Indian counterpart, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, had also held talks during the G-20 trade ministers meeting in Sorrento, Italy, last October to discuss “final preparations” for the launch of India-UK FTA negotiations this year.
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US expands interview waivers for H-1B, L-1 visas amid COVID concerns
World | Dec 24, 2021, 10:03 AM ISTApplicants for H-1B, L-1 and O-1 visas applying from abroad won't be required to do an in-person interview at a US consulate, typically the final step before a visa is issued.
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US Embassy says wait for visa appointment to be longer
India | Oct 31, 2021, 06:05 PM ISTFrom November 8, an estimated three million visa holders from India, with proof of vaccination, will be able to travel to the United States under the new international air travel policy, the embassy said.
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Tourist visas, suspended due to Covid-19, set to resume
India | Sep 15, 2021, 06:24 PM ISTThe Centre is likely to resume tourist visas after 1.5 years of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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UAE to resume issuing tourist visas from Monday
World | Aug 29, 2021, 03:58 PM ISTTravellers who wish to receive the benefits provided to individuals vaccinated in the UAE, like visiting malls and public spaces in Abu Dhabi, can register their vaccination via the ICA platform or Al Hosn application.
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254 Indian millionaires used ‘golden visa’ route to UK in 12 years: Report
Business | Jul 12, 2021, 10:32 PM ISTA total of 254 millionaires from India have used the so-called “golden visa” to settle down in the UK through a large investment into the country since the route opened in 2008, according to a new report released by a UK-based anti-corruption charity on Monday.
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Govt to give tourist visa free of charge to 5 lakh travellers
Business | Jun 28, 2021, 07:18 PM ISTAs part of plan to provide relief to the tourism industry, among the worst affected sectors by the pandemic, and to encourage travel activities, the government on Monday said that it would offer tourist visa free of charge till March 31, 2022.
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Sanjay Dutt expresses gratitude as he receives UAE's golden visa
Celebrities | May 26, 2021, 08:16 PM ISTActor Sanjay Dutt on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the government of UAE on receiving a golden visa for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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China-made Covid-19 vaccine required for getting Chinese visa
World | Mar 16, 2021, 06:25 PM ISTThe Chinese embassy has said it will start issuing visas to travellers who have taken a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine and possess the certificates of vaccination.
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Visa announces grants for women-owned businesses in India
Business | Feb 08, 2021, 02:50 PM ISTVisa on Monday announced the recipients of its grant programme in India to boost women entrepreneurship globally and empower budding businesswomen.
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US to modify H1B visa selection process, to give priority to wages, skill level
World | Jan 08, 2021, 09:43 AM ISTThe United States on Thursday announced that it will modify the selection process for H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills instead of the current lottery procedures.
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Pakistan issues visas to Indian pilgrims to visit Shadani Darbar, Katas Raj temples
World | Dec 22, 2020, 06:26 PM ISTPakistan has issued visas to two groups of Indian pilgrims to visit two prominent Hindu temples in December.
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Big relief to Indian IT professionals: Bill eliminating per-country cap for employment visas cleared
World | Dec 03, 2020, 01:48 PM ISTThe passage of the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act by the Senate on Wednesday comes as a big relief to Indian IT professionals who come to the US on H-1B work visas and their current waiting period for Green Card or permanent residency is running into decades.
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UAE suspends issuance of visit visas to Pakistan, 11 other countries
World | Nov 19, 2020, 09:54 AM ISTIt was not immediately clear how many categories of visas would be affected by the suspension. The UAE has various visa categories, including business, tourist, transit and student.
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UAE grants 10-year golden residency visa to more professionals. Check details
World | Nov 15, 2020, 09:43 PM ISTThe United Arab Emirate (UAE) has approved the issuance of a 10-year golden visa for more professionals, including PhD holders, engineers, physicians as well as graduates from certain universities, Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Sunday.
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UAE waives visa fines of stranded Indians
World | Aug 07, 2020, 06:30 PM ISTThe Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on July 22 had announced the launch of the new mechanism, according to which Indians whose residence and visit visas had expired before March 1 could return to India on repatriation flights without paying the due amounts till August 17, the report said.