Bleona Restelica

The Portuguese consulates in Brazil have put the blame on the outsourcing company, VFS Global, for the visa delays that Brazilians have been facing.

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, has met with the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara.

Following a proposal from the Commission , the Council of the European Union has decided today, January 27, 2025, to partially suspend the visa facilitation agreement with Georgia, affecting diplomats and officials.

A senior French diplomat has said that France’s plan to cut the number of visas for Algerian nationals may not work if the EU does not back this measure. Such a statement from the diplomat comes amid diplomatic tension between France and Algeria, which has pushed the French Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, to consider tightening […]

The chief executive of the Port of Dover, Doug Bannister, has confirmed that the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) is not expected to be brought to the Channel ports before autumn. Such a statement offers relief for Brits who were planning to reach the bloc for the summer holidays but were worried that the new […]

Filipino nationals who want to travel to Japan are finding it difficult to secure visa appointments as the Japanese authorities have decided to cut the number of available slots. The reduction of visa appointments comes as part of the country’s plan to better manage the tourist influx, which is being driven by the weak yen […]

Iran and Tajikistan have decided to drop the visa requirement for each other’s air travelers starting February 3, 2025. Through this move, the two countries want to strengthen their diplomatic and economic ties as well as promote cultural and people-to-people exchanges, VisaGuide.World reports. The agreement reached between Iran and Tajikistan will allow passport holders of […]

The Ministry of Interior of Croatia has clarified that the country's authorities are conducting strict and in-depth checks on all foreign nationals applying for long-stay Schengen visas (D visas) before granting them a residence and work permit.

Numerous European Union member states are dealing with labour shortages across different sectors, but this has not stopped some from hiking the salary requirements for foreign nationals who want to obtain an EU Blue Card. The EU Blue Card gives the right to highly qualified non-EU workers to live and work in a member state […]

The European Sleeper will launch a new night train route connecting a total of five EU countries – Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Italy – on February 5, 2025. The new night train will connect a number of winter sports and city trip destinations in only one route. The route will begin in Belgium […]