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GCC aims to launch Schengen-style visa for residentsGCC countries are planning a single visa system that would simplify travel within the region and boost tourism across all six of its member states - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar, said media reports citing a senior UAE min More… |
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Saudi announces new instant e-visas for visitorsSaudi Arabia has announced new instant e-visa options that from today, will facilitate UK, US, and Schengen visas holders, as well as permanent residents of UK, US, and any EU country to obtain tourist e-visas to Saudi through mofa.gov.sa. More… |
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Finland allows entry of fully vaccinated travelers from EUTravelers from EU and Schengen countries can enter Finland freely as of July 12 without any additional health safety measures when they are fully vaccinated, have had a covid-19 infection before, are born in 2006 or later or arrive from a countr More… |
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Vision-Box deploys EU entry/exit system in Schengen areaVision-Box, a world leader in biometrics seamless travel, has partnered with the Finnish Border Guard (RAJA) to implement the first EU entry/exit system (EES) project inside the Schengen area. It aims at modernising and expanding More… |
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Saudi 'issued 350,000 tourist visas in last three months'Saudi Arabia has issued a record 350,000 tourist visas during the last three months of 2019, reported The Saudi Gazette, citing a senior tourism official. Ahmad Al Khatib, chairman of the board of dire More… |
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Saudi welcomes US, UK, Schengen visa holdersSaudi Arabia has announced that visitors with an entry visa to the US, the UK or a European (Schengen) visa can enter the Kingdom and obtain a visa on arrival at airports and other ports. A source in the Genera More… |
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France issues most short-stay Schengen visas in 2017For yet another year, France tops the table for having received more applications for short-term visas than any other Schengen country, according to the Schengen Visa statistics for consulates in 2017, published by the Migration and Home Affairs More… |
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VFS Global to launch new German visa centres in GCCVFS Global, a leading outsourcing specialist for governments, will be launching German visa application centres in 10 new countries including UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain. The Federal Foreign Office of Germany has selected VFS Global t More… |
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Businesses ponder cost of Schengen collapseEuropean business is increasingly concerned about the potential collapse of the region's 26-nation border-free zone under the pressure of a huge influx of migrants, with companies from automakers to logistics firms warning of serious losses. More… |
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Dutch govt proposes 'mini-Schengen' zoneThe Dutch government has debated internally and with its allies a plan to introduce passport checks at the borders of several Western European countries in a bid to control an influx of migrants and refugees. The idea of carving out a & More… |
