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Thailand Postpones THB 1,000 Departure Tax for Remainder of 2026, Citing Tourism Recovery and Energy Costs

TRAVEL& TOURISM

19 hours ago

Queensland Opens 2026–27 State Nomination ROI: Offshore Applicants Now Qualify With One Year of Work Experience and No Continuous Employment Requirement

AUSTRALIA

19 hours ago

Global Microsoft Outage Forces New Zealand to Suspend All Visa Processing, Delays System Changes; NZeTA Unaffected

NEW ZEALAND

2 days ago

China Signals Possible Extension of 30-Day Visa-Free Policy to End of 2027, But Official Confirmation Still Pending for French and 47 Other Nationalities

TRAVEL& TOURISM

2 days ago

Australia Makes “No Further Stay” Condition 8503 Mandatory for eVisitor, ETA, and Visitor Visa Applicants From 28 November 2026

AUSTRALIA

2 days ago

New Zealand Green List Changes March 2027: 17 Occupations Removed as SMC Pathways Absorb Work to Residence Roles

NEW ZEALAND

3 days ago

DOL PERM Processing Times October 2026: Average Analyst Review Hits 300–360 Days as DOL Scraps Queue-Month Reporting

USA

3 days ago

Ireland Launches 2027 Seasonal Employment Permit for Horticulture: 300 Permits, Six Approved Employers, and a 12 December 2026 Deadline for Employer Status

IRELAND

3 days ago

Brazil Federal Police System Outage Disrupts Immigration Services Nationwide, With São Paulo Appointment Cancellations and No Restoration Timeline

TRAVEL& TOURISM

5 days ago

Canada Plans Facial Biometric Verification for eTA Applicants Under 2026 Budget, With CAD $90 Million Earmarked for Expansion

CANADA

5 days ago

Canada’s Rural Community Immigration Pilot Becomes Permanent RCIP on 1 January 2027, With 14 Communities and 5,500 PR Spaces

CANADA

6 days ago

Indonesia Increases Scrutiny of Indonesian Language Training for Foreign Workers, With Mandatory Language Testing on the Horizon

6 days ago

New Zealand Tightens Partnership-Based Visa Eligibility: Both Partners Must Be 18 at Application and Only Post-18 Evidence Counts

NEW ZEALAND

6 days ago

US DOL Final Rule Raising H-1B and PERM Prevailing Wages Enters OMB Review, Setting Stage for Possible 2027 Cap Season Impact

USA

7 days ago

Oman Introduces New Residence Permit and Workforce Rules for Investors and Property Owners in Special Economic Zones and Free Zones

TRAVEL& TOURISM

7 days ago

France Enacts Wide-Ranging Immigration Reforms: Relaxed Unemployment Rules, Pending ICT Salary Thresholds, and New UK Posting Exemption

FRANCE

7 days ago

Uzbekistan Imposes Temporary Visa and Entry Restrictions on Nigerian Citizens

TRAVEL& TOURISM

Nov 8

India Amends Passport and Visa Rules: Conditional Relief for Pakistani Nationals, Sri Lankan Tamils, and Minority Refugees

TRAVEL& TOURISM

Nov 8

Bulgaria and Germany Move to Ease Schengen Visa Access for Turkish Citizens

TURKEY

Nov 8

Ireland’s Employment Permits Portal Offline After Unauthorised Activity: Investigation Ongoing and Alternative Submission Arrangements Awaited

IRELAND

Nov 7

Canada’s 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan: PR Target Held at 380,000 as Ottawa Adds 200,000 In-Canada Spaces and Shifts Economic Mix Toward Provinces

CANADA

Nov 7

Canada Extends Low-Wage LMIA Duration to Two Years and Opens High-Unemployment Areas to Early Childhood Educators

CANADA

Nov 7

South Africa Expands Electronic Travel Authorisation to 53 Countries Ahead of e-Visa Shutdown on 1 December 2026

TRAVEL& TOURISM

Nov 7

Saudi Arabia Launches “Absher Travel for Visitors” Pre-Arrival Registration at Land Borders, Mandatory From Around Late April 2027

TRAVEL& TOURISM

Nov 7

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