Category: USA

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK Launches Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) System for Qatari Travellers

The UK government has committed to completing the digitisation of its borders by 2025. The UK has launched the ETA system, an electronic travel authorisation system meant to ease the admission process for visa-free travellers from diverse countries. The implementation of this system will take place in stages, with different nationalities targeted. The system is…
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Israelis Can Now Apply for ESTA Under the Visa Waiver Program

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Israeli passport holders will be able to apply for the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) starting October 19, 2023. On September 27, 2023, the United States welcomed Israel to its Visa Waiver Programme. The original effective date for Israelis’ eligibility for ESTA was November 30,…
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EU Proposes Tougher Visa Suspension Rules To Address Security Concerns

The European Commission has proposed sharpening its visa suspension rules to address the “abuse” of visa-free travel in Europe. The revised rules would give the EU more flexibility to temporarily suspend its visa-free travel schemes, including when it considers that third countries’ policies could lead to increased migrant arrivals to the EU. Speaking on Wednesday,…
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Registration For Diversity Visa Lottery FY 2025 Is Now Open

The Diversity Visa (DV) program, commonly known as the “green card lottery”, is a program administered by the US Department of State every year.  The DV lottery is a program that provides green cards or lawful permanent residence in the US via annual lottery to “diversity immigrants,” who are from countries that historically have had…
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United States Includes Israel In Visa Waiver Program

Israeli nationals have joined a growing list of countries granted visa-free travel to the United States. United States President Joe Biden and his administration announced that Israel would be added to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), granting Israeli nationals visa-free access to the United States starting on November 30, 2023. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…
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