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Indian health tourism runs into visa wall

Restrictive visa rules killing medical tourism

Indian health tourism runs into visa wall

NEW DELHI, India - If Bangalore seems tough to reach, Bangkok will beep on the hospital ... read more

New Egyptian visa restrictions slammed by tourism officials

Egypt to require visas from all travelers

New Egyptian visa restrictions slammed by tourism officials

Two tourism officials have criticized the new government's policy of halting issuing read more

Pakistan targets US visitors for visa issues

Pakistan Travel Warning

Pakistan targets US visitors for visa issues

Washington - In a long and detailed Travel Warning, the State Department Monday said the number ... read more

Visa-shy tourists courted by Greek government

Greece wants visitors from China, India, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine

Visa-shy tourists courted by Greek government

A joint initiative by Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas and Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos ... read more

Destination news: Russian tourists allowed to wait out wildfires in Greece

Russian visitors may stay in Greece till September

Destination news: Russian tourists allowed to wait out wildfires in Greece

The Greek administration has let the Russian tourists to stay in Greece till September, because ... read more

Japanese government to ease restrictions on Chinese tourist visas

Japan To Relax Visa Requirements For Chinese

Japanese government to ease restrictions on Chinese tourist visas

TOKYO - The Japanese government plans to relax the restrictions on income conditions for ... read more

Myanmar to offer tourist visas on arrival

Myanmar Introduces Visas On Arrival

Myanmar to offer tourist visas on arrival

Myanmar's military government will offer visas on arrival to boost the country's nascent tourism ... read more

No visa-free entry to Israel for Ukrainians yet

Israel's Visa-Free Tourism Policy

No visa-free entry to Israel for Ukrainians yet

By Roni Sofer

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to postpone by one week coming to a decision on ... read more

Restriction on US  visas to HIV-positive tourists lifted

HIV-Positive Foreign Tourists

Restriction on US visas to HIV-positive tourists lifted

Washington - Foreign nationals who are HIV-positive will find it easier starting Monday to visit ... read more

Nigeria: US calling the country ‘security risk state’ is unfair

Nigeria

Nigeria: US calling the country ‘security risk state’ is unfair

Tough times await Nigerian travellers to the United States as the US Transportation Security ... read more

Visa on arrival for tourists from five nations

India

Visa on arrival for tourists from five nations

NEW DELHI - In a major boost for Commonwealth Games 2010, Indian government has introduced for ... read more

South Africa denies it is limiting Nigerian visas

Tension Between SA And Nigeria

South Africa denies it is limiting Nigerian visas

By Hopewell Radebe

The South African (SA) government expressed its concern yesterday about the growing perception ... read more

Bulgaria winter tourist season to be salvaged by Bulgarians

Bulgaria

Bulgaria winter tourist season to be salvaged by Bulgarians

It will be down to the Bulgarians themselves to salvage the winter tourist season, just as it ... read more

Iran tourism experts denied UK visa

ICHTO Staff Denied British Visas

Iran tourism experts denied UK visa

The UK Embassy's delay in issuing visas for staff of the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization ... read more

Brazil visas backlogged by new global processing system

Consulate Making Concessions

Brazil visas backlogged by new global processing system

By Melissa Paloti

According to a report by the Los Angeles Times' Daily Travel & Deal Blog, a new global ... read more

US revokes diplomatic, tourist visas of Honduran officials

US Pressures Honduras By Revoking Visas

US revokes diplomatic, tourist visas of Honduran officials

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A Honduran official says the United States has taken away the ... read more

UK tourists' visas suspended by North Korea

North Korea

UK tourists' visas suspended by North Korea

North Korea has suspended visas for tourists from Britain, a Beijing-based travel agency said, ... read more

South Korea to introduce visa for medical tourists

South Korea

South Korea to introduce visa for medical tourists

SEOUL - The South Korean government is introducing a new category of visa for tourists who visit ... read more

Japan to grant tourist visas to Chinese individuals

Japan

Japan to grant tourist visas to Chinese individuals

By xinhuanet.com

TOKYO - The Japanese government will start granting individual Chinese citizens tourist visas as ... read more

Tourist visa fees to be slashed by half

Kenya

Tourist visa fees to be slashed by half

By nation.co.ke

Visa fees for tourists visiting Kenya will be reduced by half starting next month.

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Syria eases visa restrictions on Iraqi tourists

Syria

Syria eases visa restrictions on Iraqi tourists

By msnbc.msn.com

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria's state-run news agency says Damascus is easing entry visa restrictions ... read more

Thai FM: Foreign tourists' visa exemption effective

Thailand

Thai FM: Foreign tourists' visa exemption effective

By xinhuanet.com

BANGKOK - Foreign tourists' visa exemption earlier approved by the Thai cabinet has been ... read more

Japan plans to allow Chinese tourists to visit individually: report

Japan

Japan plans to allow Chinese tourists to visit individually: report

By xinhuanet.com

TOKYO - The government plans to allow Chinese tourists to visit Japan individually if they meet ... read more

Thailand is considering waiving visa fees for tourists

Thailand

Thailand is considering waiving visa fees for tourists

By AP

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand is considering waiving visa fees for three months in a bid to ... read more

Canada defends Saudi policy of shunning tourists who visited Israel

Canada

Canada defends Saudi policy of shunning tourists who visited Israel

By jpost.com

The Canadian government has come to the defense of Saudi Arabia, telling The Jerusalem Post that ... read more

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