Angola’s Migration and Foreigners Services (SME) have digitalized operations which will enable it issue visas online, PANA reports quoting the Angolan News Agency. Deputy Minister of Interior for Migration, Eduardo Martins, said that 32 Angolan consulates had already been linked in the online operations. Speaking at a meeting of ministers…
Dubai plans to launch a special visa system to lure talented foreign entrepreneurs as it tries to boost its economy after the global downturn. Under the EntrePass scheme, budding start-ups with high commercial value will be encouraged to set up in Dubai and share knowledge and intellectual property rights with…
The decision to block the new UK immigration restrictions, introduced by former Home Secretary Alan Johnson, has been welcomed by language schools across the country.Rules that would have prevented UK student visa holders moving to the UK unless they had sufficient language skills, have been overturned by a judge. The…
The fees for US visa applications have changed for the second time this year. As a result of the changes announced by the US Department of State, US visa applications for immigrants sponsored by immediate family, will now cost $330. Visa applications on employment-based cases, i.e applications for US work…
Indian professionals took the largest one-third piece of the H1B visa pie in 2009 as Indians made up the second largest group of people making the U.S. their temporary home. Accounting for one-tenth of non-immigrant residents in the U.S., 364,757 Indians were only second to the Mexicans who made up…
The change in Canadian immigration rules for Chinese tour groups comes after China won Approved Destination Status in December last year. The change in policy will make it easier for Chinese people to obtain Canadian visas for tourism rather than having to go through the Canadian business visa system. It…
It seems now its getting somewhat tough to go for Work visa for Australia as the applicants now may have to clear TOEFL-an English language test. TOEFL exams are provided by ETS, an American company. Australian immigration works on a points-based system that awards more points to English speakers.The Australian…
Canadian immigration authorities are considering some stern rules tightening the Canadian marriage visa rules to protect people from marriage fraud. This came into light when one Canadian from Victoria claimed herself as a victim of marriage fraud. She said to met her husband Sunny Kanda while on her holiday in…
The New Home Secretary Theresa says the following about immigration and other policies: * An annual limit on the number of economic migrants from outside the European Union. As well as the introduction of an immigration cap on economic migrants from outside the EU the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat Government will…
South Africa’s Department of Foreign Affairs has announced that it now requires transit visas from people wishing to pass through the country to reach neighboring nations. The statement from the department stated, “The Department of Foreign Affairs informs the public that the South African Embassy will be requiring transit visas…