Thailand Permits Japanese Tourists 30-Day Visa-Free Entry
Effective January 1, 2024, Japanese tourists are permitted to enter Thailand for thirty days visa-free. Key Information about Thailand’s Visa Free Agreement for Japan
Read More »China and Thailand Agree to 30-Day Visa-Free Entry
On January 28, 2024, Thai and Chinese authorities signed an agreement to implement a ‘Free Permanent Visa for 30 days’ policy for each other’s citizens. The
Read More »Australia Stops “Golden” Investor Visa
On January 22, 2024, Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs announced the end of the “golden visa” which was intended to attract foreign businesses and
Read More »New USCIS Process for Application Fee Payment at Field Offices
USCIS announced it will require most applicants, attorneys, and accredited representatives to pay the fees for forms filed at a field office by mail or remotely, instead of
Read More »Japan to Pilot Electronic Entry to Streamline Immigration and Customs
Japan’s largest, and Asia’s second largest, airport, Haneda Airport will pilot electronic kiosks for foreign travelers to facilitate faster entry into the
Read More »UK and South Korea Expand Youth Mobility Schemes
The British Embassy in Seoul has confirmed that, effective January 31, 2024, the number of nationals from South Korea who can apply for the Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) visa
Read More »Singapore and China Agree to a Mutual 30-day Visa Exemption
Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has announced that, effective February 9, 2024, holders of ordinary passports issued by China will be exempted
Read More »New Zealand’s 2024 Opening Dates for Capped Working Holiday Schemes (WHS)
The government of New Zealand has released the Working Holiday Schemes (WHS) outline for when each scheme will open, as well as how many places are available in each scheme
Read More »Ireland Finalizes Immigrant Investor Program Wind-Down
The arrangements relating to the end of Ireland’s Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) have been put in place. The proposed arrangements cover a number of different
Read More »India Extends PIO Card Validity
The Indian government has extended the deadline for converting Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards to Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards to December 31, 2024. Until
Read More »Hungary Pauses Application Processing
The government of Hungary is pausing application processing for residence permits or for an interim/a national/an EU residence card (former interim/national/EC permanent
Read More »Hungary Announces New Measures to Control Foreign Workers
The Hungarian government has announced that only up to 65,000 guest worker permits and employment residence permits can be issued in 2024. This is significantly lower than
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