Middle East Travel Visas 2025: UAE Reforms and GCC Unified Visa
UAE visa reforms for 2025 introduce a five-year Green Visa for qualified professionals, a Business Exploration Visa requiring…
Articles by & updated by Kenji Tanaka
VOA vs E-Visa for Indian Travellers: Which Works Best?
E-visas in 2025 increasingly reduce arrival uncertainty with online screening and payments. VOA suits last-minute travel but risks…
Pedro Gonçalves takes charge at Yanga amid work permit uncertainty
Announced October 25, 2025, Pedro Gonçalves awaits Tanzania’s work permit before he can coach Young Africans SC. Standard…
Your iPhone Passport Is Closer, But Restrictions Remain in Place
By late 2025 Apple will add a digital passport to iPhone Wallet for select TSA domestic checkpoints. It…
US Expands Biometric Entry-Exit for Non-Citizens by Dec 2025
Starting December 26, 2025, DHS will require facial-recognition biometrics for all non-citizens at U.S. entry and exit points,…
Tariffs and Immigration Fears Drive Decline in U.S. Hotel Bookings, 2025
Tariffs and immigration fears have reduced U.S. hotel occupancy and RevPAR in 2025, with international arrivals down sharply.…
France Sees More Visa Rejections in 2024-25, Yet Refusal Rate Drops
France handled nearly 3.5 million visa applications in 2024, rejecting 578,441 for a 14.1% refusal rate, down from…
US Expands Biometric Exit Checks with Photo Verification
CBP’s interim rule requires live biometric facial photos of all departing non‑U.S. citizens, approved September 15, 2025. The…
Japan to Raise Departure Tax and Visa Fees in 2026
Japan will raise its ¥1,000 departure tax and increase long‑standing visa fees in fiscal 2026 to fund airport…