Travelers applying for visas to visit the United States could be rejected if the gender selected on their visa application does not match their sex at birth, according to a memo issued by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that was first reported by independent journalist and transgender-rights activist Erin Reed on February 25, 2025….
New Zealand relaxed its visa requirements for remote workers on Monday, as the country looked to spur economic growth by courting “digital nomads,” the skilled professionals who can work from anywhere in the world that has an internet connection. With the new policy, a New Zealand visitor visa, which allows foreigners to remain for up…
Hong Kong’s tourism minister has brushed aside concerns that offering multiple-entry visas to more than 10 million Shenzhen residents might trigger a resurgence in parallel trading, speaking a day before the new policy takes effect. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said on Saturday that the visa scheme would benefit Hong Kong’s…
Travel is on the rise again. According to the UN’s tourism agency, international travel for all purposes reached 97% of its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2024. In some regions such as Africa and Europe, arrivals are already surpassing these levels. Indian travellers, in particular, are adding to this growing trend – no…