Switzerland Reimposes Border Checks with France Ahead of G7 Summit in Évian
Switzerland will reintroduce temporary border checks with France from June 10-19, 2026, to secure the G7 summit in…
EU Transport Commissioner Urges Airlines to Pay Compensation Under Regulation 261/2004
EU rules high fuel prices are not 'extraordinary circumstances'; airlines must pay up to €600 compensation for cancellations…
Italy Drops Biometric Border Checks for May Half-Term, Brings Back Passport Stamps
Italy plans to ease airport congestion by allowing passport stamps instead of biometric checks when lines exceed 45…
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…
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…
Czechia Raises EU Blue Card Salary Threshold, Launches Sweeping Immigration Overhaul
Czechia raised the EU Blue Card salary to CZK 73,823 on May 1, 2026, alongside launching a new…
Belarusian Opposition Proposes Young Belarusian Visa to Bring 10,000 Youth to Europe
Belarusian opposition proposes a new 'Young Belarusian Visa' for citizens aged 18-30 to facilitate legal education and work…
Japan Proposes Sharp Visa Renewal and Permanent Residency Fee Hikes Under Immigration Law
Japan's House passed a bill to sharply increase visa and permanent residency fees in 2026, aiming to recover…
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…
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs Tightens Rules on Latvia’s Golden Visa
Latvia maintains its €50,000 golden visa program in 2026, balancing affordable residency options with strict new security and…
Finance Act for 2026 Raises French Residency and Citizenship Fees, Service-Public.fr Reports
France will hike residency and citizenship fees on May 1, 2026, with naturalization costs rising five-fold to fund…
EU Entry-Exit System Causes Major Delays at Spanish Airports, Airlines Call for Suspension
Spanish airports face 3-hour delays as the EU's new biometric Entry-Exit System replaces passport stamps, leading to calls…