Tourism
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Australia is travel heaven, and if we had it our way, we’d be there all. the. time. In fact, if “money were no object,” U.S. travelers would choose to visit Australia over almost every other country on Earth, according to TripAdvisor’s most recentTripBarometer study. And we can’t say we blame them. The Land Down Under… Read More »
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New English test for applying UK visas
Posted on March 12, 2015
Comment (0)Kota Kinabalu: The British government has announced important changes to language testing for visa applications, reducing the number of tests accepted for visa purposes and bringing in new requirements for the way the tests will be administered. The British Council said in a statement that IELTS – the world’s most popular test of English for… Read More »
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Philippines proposes to remove entry visa requirements for India and China
Posted on March 12, 2015
Comment (0)The Department of Tourism (DoT), Philippines has proposed to dispense away the entry visa requirements for Indian and Chinese visitors in an effort to simplify the travelling process from India and China to Philippines. According to Ramon R Jimenez Jr, secretary tourism, DoT, Philippines, “India is the 10th largest source market for Philippines but the… Read More »
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Bahrain set to further ease visa regulations
Posted on February 23, 2015
Comment (0)Multiple-entry visa on arrival and longer validity visas will be available from the second quarter onwards, a top official has said. Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) assistant under-secretary Shaikh Ahmed bin Isa Al Khalifa told a meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain yesterday that the validity of the visas would be… Read More »
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Malaysia may waive visa fee for tourists from India
Posted on February 23, 2015
Comment (0)MUMBAI: Malaysia plans to waive the visa fee for high-spending Indians as a strategy to hit the 29.4 million international tourist arrival target this year. Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said Malaysia needed an additional two million visitors to reach the target. India is the fifth largest source of tourists… Read More »
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India to introduce visa biometric testing
Posted on February 23, 2015
Comment (0)India will include biometric testing as part of its visa application process from March 14. The country’s high commission has announced that it will open more processing centres to cope with the upswing in demand and the increased time it will take to complete visa applications. A statement said: “The proposed lanch date for the… Read More »
23 Reasons Australia Is The Most Stunningly Perfect Place To Travel
Posted on March 12, 2015