Category: Asia Pacific

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

New Zealand Seeks High-Quality Tourists

New Zealand Seeks High-Quality Tourists Tourism New Zealand (TNZ), the official destination marketing organisation for the country, is launching its first global campaign following its reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, calling on international travellers to experience transformational tourism with the “If You Seek” campaign. The aim was to reach high-quality visitors who TNZ believed would…
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Top Holiday Destination for Summer 2022: Istanbul Turkey

The number of foreign arrivals to Turkey’s largest city has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, in a much-needed rebound for the Turkish economy. Istanbul, which has long drawn international crowds for its culture, art and history, saw foreign arrivals soar in the lead-up to the pandemic, with foreigners increasingly coming for shopping, sightseeing and health tourism. Turkey…
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Hong Kong To Ease Quarantine For Travellers

Government authorities in Hong Kong announced they would ease quarantine restrictions for international travellers visiting the region. In a press conference held on 08 August 2022, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee stated that the previous seven-day quarantine hotel arrangement would be reduced and will follow a 3+4 format from 12 August 2022.  This means…
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UK Visa Delays

If you have recently applied for a UK visa, you will probably be aware that it may take longer to receive a decision on your application due to widespread delays currently impacting Home Office processing times. The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) office is currently facing a high volume of applications for visas, resulting in…
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UK Citizens Asked To Avoid Non-Essential Travel to Sri Lanka

The United Kingdom has joined a growing list of countries that has asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka, as the nation continues to reel under an unprecedented economic crisis that has caused an acute shortage of essentials and sparked incidents of violent clashes. Sri Lanka is going through the worst economic…
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