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Green Card barriers need urgent attention
Long delays are a vexing wrinkle in an otherwise blossoming relationship.
Published on Jul 31, 2023 09:11 AM IST
HT Editorial
Polish lady flies to India to marry boyfriend from J'khand she met on Instagram
Barbara Polak, 49, a Polish citizen and a mother of a 6-year-old daughter, became friends with Shadab Malik, 35, who belongs to Khutra village in Hazaribag.
Published on Jul 19, 2023 05:36 PM IST
Bali in Indonesia mulls tourist entry tax after crackdown on bad behaviour
Dozens of tourists have been deported from Bali in the last few weeks for misusing their visas to work onshore, break traffic rules and violate religious sites.
Published on Apr 18, 2023 05:17 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Russian tourist found unconscious in McLeodganj, dies during treatment
No injury marks were found on the body of the deceased, who was found unconscious at McLeodganj’s main square, and exact cause of death will be known after the autopsy report, police said
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 09:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharmshala
British tourist dies of electrocution in Chamba
The deceased British tourist who died of electrocution in Chamba has been identified as Brown Ivan Dennis, a resident of Norwich City. The local police said that Davis along with his friend was visiting India on one-year tourist visa.
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 11:18 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Vietnam considers relaxing visa rules to attract more tourists
Pham Minh Chinh, the prime minister of Vietnam, gave officials instructions to ease some visa rules in an effort to increase foreign tourism to the Southeast Asian nation.
Published on Mar 16, 2023 01:47 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Vietnam
Portugal ends golden visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisis
Portugal will end its golden visa programme, which offers residency rights to non-EU nationals in return for investments including in real estate and has been criticised for boosting house prices and rents. Successful applicants can apply to obtain a passport after 5 years.
Updated on Mar 14, 2023 08:17 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Lisbon
China to resume issuing short-term visas for tourists from South Korea
The move to resume issuing short-term visas follows South Korea's decision last week to end Covid-linked travel restrictions on Chinese nationals -- rules that sparked a furious response and tit-for-tat measures from Beijing.
Updated on Feb 15, 2023 10:31 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
South Korea lifts visa restrictions on Chinese travellers
Seoul's decision to end visa restrictions on Chinese travellers comes after lengthy COVID related tensions between the countries.
Published on Feb 10, 2023 04:42 PM IST
Deutsche Welle, Delhi
China resumes granting visas for Japanese nationals
Japanese citizens will once again be able to get Chinese visas, Beijing said, reversing a previous ban over COVID testing China had slammed as "discriminatory."
Published on Jan 30, 2023 01:21 PM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi
Types of visas available for travel to Maldives from India
This article provides information about the types of visas available for travel to Maldives from India and all the requirements. Check out all the details inside.
Published on Jan 16, 2023 12:39 PM IST
HT Lifestyle Desk | Edited by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi
How to apply for a visa to the United States: Tips
Here's a step-by-step guide of how to apply for a visa to the United States.
Published on Jan 12, 2023 02:36 PM IST
HT Lifestyle Desk | Edited by Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Travel alert: Top upcoming destinations in Uttarakhand
Be it couples or families, Uttarakhand serves the purpose if you are looking for an offbeat place to explore this winter holiday season. What makes this place even more remarkable is the variety of travel experiences it has to offer. Check out these top upcoming destinations in Uttarakhand
Updated on Dec 26, 2022 06:22 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
Waiting period for US non-immigrant visas now exceeds 2 years. Details here
According to the US State Department website, waiting duration varies depending on the Indian city and the visa category.
Published on Sep 16, 2022 10:56 PM IST
EU members support stricter visa requirements for Russian tourists
The European Union members agreed to increase the expense and difficulty of travel for Russian visitors, but refrained from completely banning visas.
Published on Aug 31, 2022 08:53 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri
UK visa delay: British High Commission apologises, gives options to travellers
In normal circumstances for non-settlement visa applications submitted outside the UK 90% are decided within 3 weeks; 98% within 6 weeks and 100% within 12 weeks of the application date. But this year the wait time has extended.
Published on Jun 13, 2022 11:37 PM IST
Vertika Kanaujia
Tourists seeking cheap holidays flock to Turkey, Turkish Airline stock takes off
With the lira losing 22% of its value against the dollar so far in 2022, the droves of tourists flocking back to Turkey are boosting hopes that both Turkish Airlines and the discount-carrier Pegasus Airlines, up 96% this year, can soon return to capacity levels seen before the pandemic.
Updated on Jun 08, 2022 08:56 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
After two years, India restores tourist visas for all countries
The government has already decided to allow regular international flight operations, which were suspended since March 23, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, from March 27.
Updated on Mar 17, 2022 02:23 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Evening brief: China changes isolation policy amid its worst Covid outbreak
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Mar 16, 2022 04:47 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
India restores five and 10-year tourist visas with immediate effect
The government also said it would restore valid regular (paper) long-duration (10 years) tourist visas for US and Japanese nationals, as well as permit issue of fresh visas.
Updated on Mar 16, 2022 04:47 PM IST
Written by Kanishka Singharia | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
India reopens to foreign tourists on chartered flights from today. Details here
India begins granting tourist visas to foreign travellers intending to visit the country on chartered flights from today, while visas for those on regular flights will be granted from November 15.
Published on Oct 15, 2021 06:46 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Tourist visas to be issued from October 15: MHA
“Once the demand for tourist visas picks up, regular commercial flights will also start operating,” said a senior ministry official not wishing to be named.
Updated on Oct 08, 2021 03:42 AM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Foreigners will be granted fresh tourist visas from Oct 15, says govt
The government said that the decision was taken based on recommendations from state governments as well as stakeholders from the tourism industry.
Published on Oct 07, 2021 06:23 PM IST
Written by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Centre gears up to resume issuing tourist visas after 1.5 years
Tourist visas are suspended since March 2020, from the day the first lockdown was announced. Later, several categories of visas like business, employment and others were exempted but tourist visas remained suspended.
Published on Sep 15, 2021 09:41 PM IST
ANI |
News updates from HT: UAE to approve tourist visas for Indian passport holders
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Updated on Aug 22, 2021 04:54 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UAE capital Abu Dhabi offers free Covid-19 vaccines to tourists
Visitors with visas issued by Abu Dhabi and passport holders eligible for tourist visas when they arrive in the UAE through Abu Dhabi can book free Covid-19 vaccines
Updated on Jun 22, 2021 05:34 PM IST
Reuters |
Saudi Arabia will start issuing tourist visas again soon, official says
On Wednesday, an official of Saudi Arabia said that the kingdom plans to resume tourist visas soon. They are also working with some Middle Eastern and European nations on a unified protocol to facilitate travel.
Published on May 27, 2021 07:34 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Oman to give 10-day visa-free entry to 103 countries to boost tourism
Oman will exempt nationals of 103 countries from needing an entry visa for a stay of up to 10 days to boost tourism.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 11:04 AM IST
Dubai | Reuters | Posted by Shivani Kale
Pak national living in Vrindavan for 16 years held for rape of minor from Ukraine
The police said the 24-year-old accused was from Karachi and has been living in Vrindavan on a tourist visa for the past 16 years.
Published on Sep 02, 2020 08:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Agra | HT Correspondent
Farmer ends life after travel agent fails to return ₹10 lakh
Had taken money in 2013 for helping him go abroad and settle there, sister of deceased alleges in police complaint
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 06:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | HT Correspondent
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