visas
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces major rule for expats to renew Iqama, extend visas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a major rule for expats to renew their residency permits (Iqama) and extend exit and re-entry visas. In a post on X, the…
- Middle East
Kuwait introduces new guidelines for engineering jobs
Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has introduced new guidelines requiring the equivalency of engineering qualifications for obtaining or renewing work permits in engineering professions. The guidelines, outlined in a…
- Pakistan
190 Hindus from Sindh province stopped from traveling to India: Report
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have stopped 190 Hindus living in the Sindh province from travelling to India after they failed to provide a satisfactory response about the purpose of their visit to the neighbouring…
- Crime and Accident
Mumbai: Two held for making fake passports, visas
Mumbai: Two persons, including a 62-year-old man, were arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch on Wednesday for allegedly making fake passports and visas and issuing bogus COVID test reports, an official said.…
- World
Sri Lanka grants new visas for foreigners at Colombo Port City
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have granted the issuance of investment, employment and resident visas to foreigners at the Colombo Port City, a top official said here on Tuesday. Addressing reporters,…
- World
Additional H-2B visas for FY 2023: USCIS
New York: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) are issuing a temporary final rule that makes 64,716 additional H-2B visas available for fiscal year 2023.…
- Middle East
Saudi ministry of Haj issues 4 million Umrah visas in 5 months
Riyadh: The Saudi ministry of Haj and Umrah recently said that 4 million Umrah visas were granted in the past five months. The ministry in coordination with various companies related to Haj…
- World
India reinstates e-visas for travellers from UK
London: The Indian High Commission in London on Monday announced the reinstating of the electronic visa (e-visa) for UK travellers, a move that will be widely welcomed amid a massive rush for…
- Middle East
Kuwait to resume issuing family visas; to begin with children
The Interior Ministry of Kuwait recently said it would resume the issuance of family visas in the near future. The ministry’s Residency Affairs Sector said that the first stage will cover children.…
- India
Much-needed relief: India on Saudi Arabia’s PCC exemption for visas
Riyadh: The Indian mission in Saudi Arabia has welcomed Riyadh’s decision to exempt Indian nationals from submitting a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to obtain a visa for the country. “Embassy of India…
- India
Rishi Sunak greenlights 3,000 UK visas for Indians
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has given the go-ahead for 3,000 visas for young professionals from India to work in the UK each year. The British government said India is the…
- India
Suella Braverman objects to increasing visas for Indians
London: Suella Braverman has again risked upsetting No. 10 after saying she has “reservations” about Britain’s trade deal with India because it could increase immigration to the UK, The Guardian reported. Liz Truss…
- India
8.5 lakh Indians visited till June this year: Dubai Tourism
Chennai: About 8.5 lakh (0.85 million) Indians have visited Dubai during the first half of the current year, a senior Dubai Economy and Tourism official said on Friday. During the first half…
- India
Indian nationals issued largest number of UK visas
New Delhi: The latest UK Immigration Statistics published on Thursday showed that nearly 118,000 Indian students received a student visa in the year ending June 2022 — an 89 percent increase from…
- Middle East
UAE: Over 70 nationalities eligible for visa on arrival
Nationals from more than 73 countries and territories do not require a pre-arranged visa to enter the UAE. As per the information given by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs…
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