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Visa applications in India exceed pre-pandemic volumes in the first half of 2024


Visa applications in India exceed pre-pandemic volumes in the first half of 2024

According to VFS Global, visa applications in India in the first half of 2024 (January to June 2024) exceeded the volume of the first half of 2019 by 2%. The year-on-year increase was 11% in the same period. VFS Global processes visa applications for 51 countries from India. According to VFS, the adoption of personalized […]

Trip to 2026 World Cup jeopardized due to US visa delays


Trip to 2026 World Cup jeopardized due to US visa delays

As the United States, Canada and Mexico prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, fans from around the world are eager to travel there to witness the action, but this could pose a problem. Obtaining a visa to legally enter the United States is usually a lengthy process. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has made this […]

23,000 mainland Chinese receive 30-day multiple-entry visas for talents to enter Hong Kong


23,000 mainland Chinese receive 30-day multiple-entry visas for talents to enter Hong Kong

More than 23,000 mainland Chinese have been granted multiple-entry talent visas since the scheme was introduced last February, according to Beijing’s immigration authorities, allowing them to stay in Hong Kong for up to 30 days to participate in technology, innovation, culture and education activities. Peng Ling, head of the immigration department’s entry and exit control […]

Jordan attracts 2.79 million tourists in the first half of 2024 and achieves important developments in the sector


Jordan attracts 2.79 million tourists in the first half of 2024 and achieves important developments in the sector

(MENAFN – Jordan News Agency) Amman, August 18 (Petra) – The half-yearly report of the Executive Program for the Vision of Economic Modernization, which focuses on Jordan’s tourism sector as a global destination, shows significant progress in the first half of this year. The report highlighted that Jordan welcomed 2.79 million tourists during this period […]