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India to further liberalize visa regime to woo tourists, businesses

India has said that it intends to further liberalize the visa regime in a bid to attract more tourists and businesses to the country.

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Australia to offer new, five-year visas to families of migrants

Families of migrants to Australia will be able to apply for a five-year temporary residency visa, in a move set to reduce decade-long wait list for families seeking a permanent residency visa, the Australian government has announced.

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Vietnam sees high growth in West European tourist arrivals after visa waiver program

​Vietnam saw a year-on-year increase of 20.1 percent in the number of tourists from West European countries in the first five months of 2016, according to statistics by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on Tuesday.

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China's Macao SAR, Republic of Belarus sign visa-free deal

​Authorized by the central government, the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government signed a mutually visa-free agreement with the government of the Republic of Belarus on Friday.

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Britain to relax visa rules for Chinese tourists

Britain will start to issue a two-year multiple-entry visa for Chinese tourists beginning in 2016, said the British embassy in Beijing on Wednesday, prompted by an increasing number of lavish tourists from China.

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Bangladesh, Malaysia grant visa waiver for diplomatic, official passport holders

​An agreement between Bangladesh and Malaysia on visa waiver for diplomatic and official passport holders came into effect Thursday, Banglaseh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

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South Sudanese need visa to enter Hong Kong from July 30: official

​South Sudan nationals will need a visa to enter Hong Kong from Thursday, including those in transit at the airport, Hong Kong's Immigration Department said here on Monday.

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Vietnam urges to facilitate foreign tourist visa extension

Vietnamese government office has urged relevant agencies to facilitate extension of temporary resident permits for foreign tourists from visa-exempt countries.

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Migrant workers in Australia being exploited on farms, factories: report

​Migrant workers in Australia are being subjected to slave-like conditions, sexual propositions and black market labor gangs on farms and factories supplying the country's biggest food businesses.

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Malaysian gov't to look into visa exemption for Chinese tourists

​Malaysian government will study the visa exemption for Chinese tourists in order to attract them to visit the Southeast Asian country, Bernama, Malaysia's state news agency, reported on Wednesday.

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Beijing courting overseas tourists

Beijing is trying to improve the 72-hour visa-free entry policy for international transit passengers to attract more overseas visitors.

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Portugal's golden visa scheme raises 101 mln euros in Nov.

​Portugal's golden visa scheme attracted 101 million euros (125 million U.S. dollars) in November, the Portuguese Confederation of Construction and Real Estate (CPCI) revealed on Thursday.

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Portugal names first woman to head internal administration ministry

​Portugal named Anabela Rodrigues as Minister of Internal Administration on Tuesday after Miguel Macedo stepped down on Sunday amidst a corruption scandal over the country's golden visa scheme.

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China issues first ten-year visas to U.S. citizens

​China issued the first-ever group of visas with ten-year validity to U.S. citizens here on Wednesday, implementing a new agreement that is expected to boost exchange between the two countries.

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Britain, Ireland inks visa deal to benefit Chinese, Indian travelers

​Britain and Ireland on Monday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on visa cooperation to allow Chinese and Indian visitors to travel to the two island nations on a single visa.

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Foreigners to get six months East Africa Tourism Visa

Foreigners in possession of valid work or residence permit in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda will be given an East Africa Tourism visa valid for six months, authorities announced on Sunday.

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Australian gov't moves to abolish family visas

Australia's major opposition Labor Party on Tuesday voiced grave concern about the government's move to abolish some family visa categories.