Category: Americas

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Free Stopover Visa In Saudi Arabia Plus Free One-Night Hotel 

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry launched an electronic service that will allow passengers stopping over in the country to obtain an entry visa. This move was aimed to make Saudi Arabia more accessible to international travellers and increasing tourism. The Stopover Visa is free of charge and allows transit travellers a chance to explore the country…
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Working Holiday Visa for South Korea

Many travellers including citizens from the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and most European countries can visit Korea for up to 90 days with no visa required. Canadians can stay for up to six months.  To check the most up-to-date requirements for your country, visit the Korean government’s Visa Portal. To stay longer than 90…
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Hong Kong To Give Away Half A Million Plane Tickets To Woo Back Tourists

Last year, the Hong Kong tourist board announced plans to give away 500,000 free plane tickets to encourage tourism in 2023 once the city has lifted its COVID travel restrictions. Hong Kong has rolled back COVID travel restrictions in recent months including mandatory isolation on arrival. Now, it has finally unveiled its plan to revive…
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Initial Registration To Open For  H-1B  FY 2024

The highly anticipated H-1B visa filing season for the fiscal year 2024 will begin at the start of March 2023. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant work visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in places that require technical or theoretical expertise in professional fields such as Information Technology, Engineering, and Medicine. Selected…
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US Extends Covid Vaccine Mandate For International Travellers

The United States is open to tourists from all countries without a need to provide a negative Covid-19 test. While many COVID-19 travel restrictions have been removed, unvaccinated travel to the USA for non-citizens/residents remains banned. The US government has extended its existing Covid-19 entry requirements to mid-April. The current regime, which requires international travellers…
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