Category: Asia Pacific

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Hong Kong Ends Contact Tracing

After more than two years of strict pandemic rules, arrivals to Hong Kong will be allowed to move around the city freely if they test negative for coronavirus. Hong Kong has announced it will scrap some remaining restrictions on travellers and end contact tracing after Beijing shifted away from its rigid zero-Covid stance. Previously, travellers…
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Travel Chaos: Tips When Travelling During Holiday Strike

The festive season is one of the busiest times of the year for the rail and airport industries, with millions of people looking to reunite with loved ones around the world. The industrial action is causing travel chaos for people planning to travel out of the United Kingdom during the holidays. Planes, trains, ferries, and even…
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New Zealand Immigration: Nurses Eligible for Immediate Residency

The Minister of Immigration of New Zealand, Hon Michael Wood, has announced that nurses and midwives will be added to the Immigration Green List that qualifies migrants for immediate residency.  This means a straight-to-residence pathway among a range of new immigration settings. They will be able to enter the country under the new setting from…
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India To Resume E-Visa Facility for UK Citizens

India has reinstated e-visas for British travellers, allowing visitors to apply online instead of having to book in-person appointments and interviews to secure a visa.  India’s High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram K Doraiswami, announced in a video that India is set to resume the e-Visa facility for UK citizens travelling to the country.  According…
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Australia Will Soon Offer Work & Holiday Visa for Young Indians

Australia will soon offer 1,000 Work and Holiday visas per year to Indian nationals aged between 18-30 years old, as part of a new Free Trade Agreement recently signed between the two countries. Applications are not yet open, but the Australian government says that Indians will be able to apply for Work and Holiday (subclass…
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