Drenusha Morina

The Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergei Ryabkov, has claimed that the United States is pressuring Turkish Airlines to deny flights to Russian travellers headed to Mexico. His allegations follow complaints from Moscow’s embassy in Türkiye last week, stating that Russian passengers were unfairly denied boarding on Turkish Airlines flights from Istanbul to Latin American […]

The Australian government has waived the stricter age limit for applying for temporary graduate visas for holders of Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passports. Under the exemption, Hongkongers and BN(O) under the age of 50 will retain eligibility to apply for five-year graduate visas, whereas other applicants must not exceed the 35-year of age […]

The Chinese government has extended the business visa duration from seven to 14 days for Mainlanders travelling to Hong Kong and Macau. This is one of the recent measures introduced by China, set to take effect on May 6, 2024, VisaGuide.World reports. As further revealed by the National Immigration Administration, Mainland residents applying for business […]

Key Takeaways As of April 30, Turkish tourists can enter five additional Greek islands: Leros, Lemnos, Kalymnos, Kastellorizo, and Symi with a visa upon arrival.

The Greek Embassy in Türkiye has announced that the visa-on-arrival scheme for Turkish tourists has been extended to five additional Greek Islands. As of April 30, Turkish citizens can visit Leros, Lemnos, Kalymnos, Kastellorizo, and Symi islands with a visa on arrival, in addition to the Chios, Kos, Lesvos, Rhodes, and Samos, VisaGuide.World reports. This […]

As of April 18, the European Commission has introduced easier Schengen visa rules for Indian citizens, allowing them to apply for multiple entry visas with a more extended validity period. Such a decision has been hailed by both Indian applicants and the consulate staff, SchengenVisaInfo reports. In a statement for the Times of India, the […]

The Indonesian government has recently introduced a “bridging visa” policy to ease the procedures for foreigners in renewing residence permits. Under this policy, foreigners can renew their residence permits without leaving the country, VisaGuide.World reports. The bridging visa is valid for 60 days and can only be acquired within Indonesia, as reported by Xinhua News. […]

New Zealand is facing a shortage of secondary teachers, and the government is looking for overseas workers to fill these positions. To address this shortage, the New Zealand authorities have moved secondary school teachers to the Straight to Residence pathway on the Green List of in-demand occupations. The decision, first announced in April 2024, has […]

Key Takeaways The prices of low-cost flights to and from Spain are expected to increase this summer.

Italy has recently inaugurated two visa application centres – one in Thailand and the other in Cambodia, the VFS Global has revealed. Through the new centres, authorities aim to facilitate the travel procedures for Thai and Cambodian citizens, amidst growing tourism and trade, SchengenVisaInfo reports. The visa application centre in Phnom Phen, Cambodia, opened on […]