India Expands Fast Track Immigration to 13 Airports for OCI
FTI-TTP reached 13 airports in September 2025 after phased rollouts since June 2024. Indian citizens and OCI cardholders…
Articles by & updated by Kenji Tanaka
Green Card Panic at U.S. Travel: Airlines Scrutiny Despite Exemptions
Executive Order 14161 (effective June 9, 2025) restricts entry for nationals of 19 countries but exempts green card…
Portugal’s Cultural Golden Visa: Affordable EU Residency (2025 Update)
The Cultural Golden Visa remains available in 2025 but excludes high-density urban residential purchases, favoring cultural, research, commercial…
Tribhuvan International Airport Shuts Down as Nepal Protests Escalate
Tribhuvan International Airport closed indefinitely on September 9, 2025, after violent protests and fires. The Nepali Army secured…
Nepal Crisis Deepens as Oli Resigns; Parliament Torched, Airports Shut
Gen Z-led protests in Nepal killed at least 22 people, led to PM KP Sharma Oli’s resignation, and…
Temporary e-Visa Restrictions at Cambodia–Thailand Border for Holders
Effective September 9, 2025, Cambodian e‑Visa holders cannot enter at Cham Yeam or Poipet due to security tensions.…
Belarus Sees 167,506 Visa-Waiver Travelers by Sept 2025
Belarus logged 167,506 visa‑waiver entries Jan 1–Sep 8, 2025; program valid to Dec 31, 2025. Stay limits: 90…
Japan Denies ‘Special Visas’ for Four African Nations, Officials Say
Japan confirmed that JICA’s Africa Hometown program only supports exchanges and does not establish a special visa or…
Is It Safe to Trek Mount Everest During Nepal Protests?
September 2025 protests in Kathmandu have imposed curfews and disrupted travel logistics to Everest; Tribhuvan Airport operates with…