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  • India launches e-Arrival Card for foreigners, making immigration faster and easier – All you need to know

    India’s e-Arrival Card is now live from October 1, 2025, streamlining immigration for foreign visitors. Apply online for faster, hassle-free entry into India.

  • UAE introduces four new visit visa categories — All you need to know

    UAE introduces four new visit visa categories — All you need to know

    Discover the UAE’s 2025 visa updates with four new visit visa categories, including visas for AI specialists, entertainment travelers, cruise ship visitors, and event attendees. Learn about key changes to humanitarian, business, and family visas, and stay informed on UAE residency rules.

  • Does a low credit score affect your chances of getting a visa?

    Does a low credit score affect your chances of getting a visa?

    Most ask whether their credit history follows them when they apply for a visa abroad.

  • Visa slowdown: Indians face sharper curbs even in UK, New Zealand

    Visa slowdown: Indians face sharper curbs even in UK, New Zealand

    Work and family visas for Indians have halved in key destinations even as peers in Pakistan and Bangladesh see steadier flows

  • This Indian entrepreneur gets the rare US O-1 Visa reserved for ‘extraordinary talent’

    This Indian entrepreneur gets the rare US O-1 Visa reserved for ‘extraordinary talent’

    Indian entrepreneur Piyush Varanjani secures rare U.S. O-1 visa for extraordinary talent, opening doors to his AI dreams in the United States.

  • New US rule bars Indians from securing quick visa slots overseas

    New US rule bars Indians from securing quick visa slots overseas

    Currently, the official wait time for a B1/B2 appointment in India ranges from three and a half months in Hyderabad and Mumbai, to four and a half months in Delhi, five months in Kolkata, and nine months in Chennai

  • US man with Indian neighbours wants H1B cancelled: 'Want my kids to grow up in America. Not India.'

    US man with Indian neighbours wants H1B cancelled: 'Want my kids to grow up in America. Not India.'

    The Dallas resident shared a video, filmed from inside a car, that shows people of Indian origin celebrating on the streets with drums and music.

  • Indians can now get Ireland permanent residency for under Rs 52,000 – All you need to know

    Indians can now get Ireland permanent residency for under Rs 52,000 – All you need to know

    Indians can now apply for Ireland Permanent Residency (Long-Term Residence) for under Rs 52,000. Learn about eligibility, 60-month stay requirement, application process, benefits, and FAQs.

  • Want permanent residency in Sweden? Indians must earn Rs 2.7 lakh a month – Here’s what you need to know

    Want permanent residency in Sweden? Indians must earn Rs 2.7 lakh a month – Here’s what you need to know

    Indians in Sweden must now earn Rs 2.7 lakh/month to secure permanent residency. Find out the new rules, eligibility criteria, and key details.

  • Attention Indians! New Zealand just tightened visa rules—Here’s what you need to know

    Attention Indians! New Zealand just tightened visa rules—Here’s what you need to know

    From December 2025, New Zealand will accept only police clearance certificates from India’s Regional Passport Office for visa applicants. Here’s what Indians need to know.

  • Indian-origin CEO reveals how Europe fueled her $1 billion startup: No H1B visa bottleneck

    Indian-origin CEO reveals how Europe fueled her $1 billion startup: No H1B visa bottleneck

    Would they have grown faster in the US? 'Maybe,' DataSnipper CEO Vidya Peters admitted. 'But faster isn’t always better.'

  • US Updates Visa Process in India: Collect your passport in-person or get it delivered for Rs 1,200

    US Updates Visa Process in India: Collect your passport in-person or get it delivered for Rs 1,200

    Starting August 1, 2025, the US Embassy in India requires visa applicants to collect passports in person or opt for home delivery. Third-party pickups are no longer allowed.

  • Slamming the door shut? US has issued fewer family visas to Indians this year

    Slamming the door shut? US has issued fewer family visas to Indians this year

    IR5 visa that allows in parents of US citizens declined 11%, while F3 visas, which allow married sons and daughters of US citizens to immigrate along with their spouses and children, fell 41%

  • New Zealand's 'golden visa' scheme lures US investors

    New Zealand's 'golden visa' scheme lures US investors

    New Zealand's relaxed 'golden visa' rules spark surge in U.S. investor interest, drawing NZ$845 million in potential investments within three months.

  • Italy Golden Visa 2025: Residency, investment options and how to apply — All you need to know

    Italy Golden Visa 2025: Residency, investment options and how to apply — All you need to know

    Discover Italy’s Golden Visa program in 2025—minimum €250,000 investment options, eligibility criteria, application process, benefits including Schengen access, residency, family inclusion, and pathway to citizenship.

  • New Zealand Introduces 'Parent Boost' Visa to Strengthen Family Ties and Attract Skilled Migrants

    New Zealand Introduces 'Parent Boost' Visa to Strengthen Family Ties and Attract Skilled Migrants

    New Zealand launches the ‘Parent Boost’ Visa, allowing parents of citizens and residents to stay for up to 10 years. Learn about eligibility, health insurance, financial requirements, and application details for this long-term visitor visa starting September 29, 2025.

  • ‘H1-B is a complete fraud’: US man calls Indians ‘parasites’ after questioning their jobs at DC airport

    ‘H1-B is a complete fraud’: US man calls Indians ‘parasites’ after questioning their jobs at DC airport

    'All you parasites: Why not just make India great again? Or do you need the British back to do that?' American musician and builder Sean Carpenter wrote on X. The viral rant highlights escalating anti-immigrant rhetoric and H-1B visa debates in the US.

  • Why applying for Australian Visa will be tough for Indians? Check new rules, fee hike and more

    Why applying for Australian Visa will be tough for Indians? Check new rules, fee hike and more

    Australia has been working towards these drastic curbs due to domestic compulsions. Housing crisis, job market pressure are seen as the key drivers for these restrictions.

  • Hindi-Cheeni bhai bhai! Xi Jinping govt issues 85,000 visas to Indians, slashes fees - Check how to apply and other FAQs

    Hindi-Cheeni bhai bhai! Xi Jinping govt issues 85,000 visas to Indians, slashes fees - Check how to apply and other FAQs

    Chinese visas are now in affordable range for Indians. For every single-entry visa, Indians need to shell out Rs 2,900 for application.

  • High UK visa costs deter international scientists and engineers

    High UK visa costs deter international scientists and engineers

    Fees for visas to live and work in Britain have increased as successive governments vowed to cut record net migration.

  • India pushes to ease international payments through homegrown network to rival Visa, Mastercard

    India pushes to ease international payments through homegrown network to rival Visa, Mastercard

    RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra told the FATF gathering that 'it would be desirable to make the (FATF's) travel rule technology-neutral,' without specific mention of UPI.

  • 10 Best Countries with Digital Nomad Visas in 2025

    10 Best Countries with Digital Nomad Visas in 2025

    Looking for the best digital nomad visas in 2025? From Portugal’s beaches to Dubai’s luxury, explore 10 top destinations for remote work and adventure.

  • X seals payments deal with Visa in push toward Musk's 'everything app' goal: Report

    X seals payments deal with Visa in push toward Musk's 'everything app' goal: Report

    Visa will be the first partner of the X Money account, under which customers can instantly fund their X wallet and connect their debit cards for peer-to-peer payments

  • US consulate opens in Bengaluru, visa services to begin later

    US consulate opens in Bengaluru, visa services to begin later

    The new consulate in India’s tech hub has sparked a political credit war among Congress, BJP, and JDS.

  • Bangladesh suspends visa services in its Agartala mission over 'security reasons'

    Bangladesh suspends visa services in its Agartala mission over 'security reasons'

    Amid escalating tensions between the two countries, Dhaka summoned the Indian envoy posted there to protest against the alleged vandalism of its mission in Tripura.

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