Iran Offers Visa-On-Arrival for Lebanese After Beirut Cancels Entry Deal at Embassy
Iran introduces visa-on-arrival for Lebanese citizens in 2026 following Lebanon's decision to end visa-free travel for Iranians over…
Articles by & updated by Kenji Tanaka
Kyrgyzstan and Seychelles Sign Visa Abolition Agreement for Short-Term Travel
Kyrgyzstan and Seychelles signed a reciprocal visa-free travel agreement on May 4, 2026, covering tourism and business during…
White House Proclamation Tightens US Visa Rules for Africa, Adds Refundable Bonds
New 2026 U.S. visa rules restrict entry for 30 African nations, introducing $15,000 bonds and suspending immigrant, student,…
BLS International Opens Mumbai Center for Belarus Visa Processing
BLS International opened a new Belarus visa center in Mumbai on April 24, 2026, offering document submission, tracking,…
EU Gives Italy Flexibility on Biometric Entry Checks as Summer Travel Peaks
EU allows temporary flexibility for EES biometric checks in 2026 to reduce airport queues, letting guards skip fingerprints…
Germany’s Embassy in Brazil Launches International Portal for Chancenkarte Job Visas
Germany's Embassy in Brazil launched a digital portal for Chancenkarte applications on May 1, 2026, moving the job-seeker…
Tourism Chief Surasak Phancharoenworakul Reviews 60-Day Visa-Free Entry to 93 Countries
Thailand plans to scale back its 60-day visa-free policy, returning to a 57-country exemption list and possibly shortening…
European Union Activates Biometric Entry-Exit System Across 29 Schengen Countries
The EU's biometric Entry/Exit System is now fully active across 29 countries, replacing manual passport stamps with digital…
US Treasury Unveils Limited-Edition Passport with Trump’s Portrait and Declaration
The U.S. will release a limited-edition 250th anniversary passport in July 2026 featuring Donald Trump’s portrait and founding…