Passports

The passports marathon, which began a little over a month ago, is due to end this Thursday, June 29. It was launched as an ad hoc solution to the passport applications backlog, in order to enable Israelis planning to fly…

Singapore is set to revolutionise the process of clearing immigration for travelers crossing its land checkpoints by introducing QR code technology in early 2024. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced today (May 5)…

Israel's Ministry of Interior has announced that the Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beersheva offices will open between May 14 and June 15 for renewing and issuing passports without an appointment. The four biggest…

Beijing is pressing Hong Kong’s elite to give up their western passports in order to be selected for the Chinese parliament as it tries to stamp out foreign influence and tighten control of the territory.Officials told politicians…

Express News Service CHENNAI:  Even as the five-member oversight committee was announced on Monday, Indian wrestlers' participation in the upcoming Zagreb Open Ranking Series still seems unrealistic. The event in…

Japan starts 2023 with the world’s most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 193 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index, which the country tops for the fifth consecutive year. That doesn’t mean the…

By JOE McDONALD - Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China says it will resume issuing ordinary visas and passports in another big step away from anti-virus controls that isolated the country for almost…

AP BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government says it will start issuing new passports as it dismantles anti-virus travel barriers, setting up a potential flood of millions of tourists out of China for next…

Football fans convicted of a football-related offence will be unable to attend World Cup. Photo: AFP More than 1,300 fans with football banning orders in England and Wales are being told to hand in their passports to stop them…

The EU is set to take Malta to court over its scheme allowing wealthy foreigners to buy Maltese – and EU – citizenship for a costly fee. But buying citizenship and residence rights is a global trend among the…