Read ID Requirement for US Domestic Travel and Exemptions
The Real ID requirement for travelers to board US domestic flights takes effect from May 7, 2025. Travelers will need to present their Real IDs to board domestic flights
Read More »Germany to Implement Stricter Border Controls
From May 6, 2025, the government of Germany will enforce stricter border controls and limit asylum applications. The government contends that asylum seeks should first apply
Read More »DHS Rescinds Romania’s Entry in the Visa Waiver Program
On May 2, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security, with the Department of State, rescinded Romania’s Visa Waiver Program (VWP) designation. The Biden administration had
Read More »State Department Updates Global Visa Wait Times
The State Department issued new visa appointment wait time estimates from April 25, 2025. The monthly estimates will now include additional information on the average time
Read More »DHS Offers Stipend to Individuals who Self-Deport
On May 5, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would offer financial and travel assistance to facilitate self-deportation for individuals to return to
Read More »New Rules for Third-Country Students in Non-State-Approved Higher Educational Programs
On April 30, 2025, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration published an amendment to the ‘Executive Order on the granting of residence and work permits to students’
Read More »Saudization to be Extended to Further Professions
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD), will increase Saudization rates within the private sector in healthcare and tourism roles.
Read More »Philippines Announces Digital Nomad Visa
The Philippines will introduce a program for digital nomads or foreign nationals seeking to temporarily reside and work remotely in the Philippines through Executive Order
Read More »New Zealand Pacific Access Category and Samoan Quota Draw Forthcoming
The ballots for the Pacific Access Category (PAC) and Samoan Quota (SQ) to select who will be invited to apply for residence in New Zealand will be drawn on May 21, 2025, and
Read More »Malaysia Extends Visa-Exemption for China and India
The Immigration Department of Malaysia has announced that it has extended its visa exemption policy for citizens of China and India until December 31, 2026. In December 2023,
Read More »Certain Hong Kong Identity Cards to be Invalidated
All old forms of Hong Kong’s smart identity cards bearing a year of birth in or after 1970 will become invalid on May 12, 2025. Old ID cards bearing a year of birth in
Read More »Georgia Amends Rules for Visa-Free Entry for Certain Nationalities
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has published a statement clarifying the amendments adopted on April 17, 2025, to the existing Resolution which allows nationals
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