Ukrainian and Serbian officials have signed here an agreement on a visa-free regime for short-term travel between two countries. “I am pleased to proclaim that we have just signed a bilateral agreement to ease visa requirements for our citizens,” said Kostyantyn Gryschenko, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, during a press conference…
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Saudi Arabia to limit foreigner work permits to generate more employment for its nationals
Saudi Arabia aims to create more jobs for its nationals by not renewing the work permits of foreign workers who have spent six years in the country, the Saudi labor minister said. The current situation calls for strong cooperation between the government and private sector in solving the problem of…
Philippines: Visa or Study Permit is must for students
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) today reminded foreigners intending to study in the Philippines to secure a visa or study permit from the bureau before enrolling in any school in the country. Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. issued the statement as the start of new school year is on June…
UK Parliament may assist Azerbaijan in simplifying visa regime
British Parliament may assist Azerbaijan in simplifying visa regime between the two countries to develop tourism. This proposal was received from the UK-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Group members, who met with the Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev during their visit to Baku. At the meeting the sides exchanged views on…
Russia, U.S. to agree on three-year multiple entry visa soon
U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle confirmed that Russia and the United States will soon agree on three-year multiple entry visas. At their meeting on Thursday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama announced plans to liberalize visa restrictions for businessmen and tourists traveling between the two countries.…
US state department reviewing norms for B-1 in lieu of H-1B visa
The US may scrap a category of business visas that allows Indian companies to send employees to the North American nation to work on short-term projects in a move that indicates a tightening of immigration laws, according to a letter released on Wednesday by US senator Charles E. Grassley’s office.…
USA: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs New J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program Website
On June 1 the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will launch a new J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program website. The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is a work and study exchange program created to further mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of…
NEW IMMIGRATION LAW TAKES EFFECT IN MEXICO
A new immigration law took effect in Mexico on Tuesday aimed at better protection of undocumented migrants passing through Mexican territory on their way to the United States. The new law will permit undocumented migrants to obtain a special visa when entering Mexico from either Guatemala or Belize and tries…
CBP Reminds Travelers about Requirements for Admission into U.S. and I-94 Permit Process
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials are reminding foreign travelers and Mexican border crossing card (or “laser visa”) holders about requirements to enter the United States, how to obtain an I-94 permit, and when an I-94 permit is required in time for the busy summer travel season. Under U.S.…
From Russia to Poland visa-free
Russians won’t need visas go from the Kaliningrad region (Russia’s most northwestern point) to neighboring regions of Poland and vice versa in next few months to come. This was revealed by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after talks with his Polish and German counterparts in Kaliningrad. Originally, Kaliningrad was a…