Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, answering questions during his turn at the meet-the-press series at the Ministry of Information in Accra. Three new Passport Application Centres (PACs) are to be inaugurated by the close of this month to help ease the congestion and rush at the PAC and…
As part of its response to the Canterbury earthquake, Immigration New Zealand is working closely with other Government agencies to identify occupations where skill shortages may occur, for example, in the infrastructure or construction sectors to ensure that where an immigration response is required we are able to respond in…
From Sept. 8, travelers flying to the US which do not requires visas will be required to pay a $14 “operational and travel promotion.” According to US Customs and Border Protection website, people from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries must pay when applying for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization…
UK Border Agency has published new versions of application forms yesterday, and a new version of the Tier 1 (General) policy guidance. New versions of the following application forms were published: * Tier 1 (General) form * Tier 1 (Post-study Work) form * Tier 2 form * Tier 4 (General)…
Canadian immigration also intends to significantly increase the investment requirements for the immigrant investor program: – A personal net worth of $1.6M instead of $800,000 – An investment requirement of $800,000 instead of $400,000 Canadian immigration feels that that the investment requirements are too low. The investment requirements have not…
Visa applications from foreign students to study in Australian universities have dropped by 15,500, almost 12%, over the past 12 months, according to figures just released by the Department of Immigration. As negotiations continue over whether the Labor or conservative parties will assume government following elections on 21 August, the…
The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in 20 years as substantially fewer undocumented workers from Mexico, Latin America and elsewhere are crossing the border in search of jobs, an independent research group says. The analysis by the Pew Hispanic Center suggests the…
The Czech government announced on Saturday that it would be closing its embassy in Costa Rica, as well as four other countries, Congo, Venezuela, Kenya and Yemen. The closing is part of the Foreign Ministry’s budget saving plan. The Czech general consulate also said it would be closing its consulate…
Tourists will no longer get their visas on arrival in Sri Lanka September 30 onwards except Maldivians and Singaporeans. On Friday, Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka announced that it was withdrawing the visa-on-arrival facility for tourists from 79 countries including India, UK, USA, China, Japan and host…
The government will introduce simplified procedures for visa issuance for Hong Kong citizens in the near future, Mainland Affairs Council Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan said Monday. During a meeting in Taipei to promote economic and cultural cooperation between Taiwan and Hong Kong, Lai said that over the past century, civilian exchanges…