Israel's Visa-Free Tourism Policy
By Roni Sofer
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to postpone by one week coming to a decision on granting a visa exemption to Ukrainian tourists visiting Israel.
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HIV-Positive Foreign Tourists
Washington - Foreign nationals who are HIV-positive will find it easier starting Monday to visit the United States.
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Nigeria
Tough times await Nigerian travellers to the United States as the US Transportation Security Administration has listed Nigeria and nine other countries as ‘security risk states.’
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India
NEW DELHI - In a major boost for Commonwealth Games 2010, Indian government has introduced for the first time `visa on arrival' scheme for tourists from five countries from early next year.
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Tension Between SA And Nigeria
By Hopewell Radebe
The South African (SA) government expressed its concern yesterday about the growing perception that it is limiting the number of Nigerian nationals wanting to visit SA for business and tourism purpose
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Bulgaria
It will be down to the Bulgarians themselves to salvage the winter tourist season, just as it happened in the summer, operators have warned.
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ICHTO Staff Denied British Visas
The UK Embassy's delay in issuing visas for staff of the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization has led to the cancelation of Iran's tourism exhibit in London.
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Consulate Making Concessions
By Melissa Paloti
According to a report by the Los Angeles Times' Daily Travel & Deal Blog, a new global processing system has sparked a slowdown in the issuance of Brazil visas, particularly at the understaffed Los An
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US Pressures Honduras By Revoking Visas
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A Honduran official says the United States has taken away the diplomatic and tourist visas of 16 interim government officials.
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North Korea
North Korea has suspended visas for tourists from Britain, a Beijing-based travel agency said, citing the state-run travel company.
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South Korea
SEOUL - The South Korean government is introducing a new category of visa for tourists who visit the country with medical purposes.
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Japan
By xinhuanet.com
TOKYO - The Japanese government will start granting individual Chinese citizens tourist visas as of July this year to attract more Chinese sightseers to Japan, local media reported.
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Kenya
By nation.co.ke
Visa fees for tourists visiting Kenya will be reduced by half starting next month.
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Syria
By msnbc.msn.com
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria's state-run news agency says Damascus is easing entry visa restrictions to Iraqi tourists after 17 months of strict regulations that barred most from entering.
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Thailand
By xinhuanet.com
BANGKOK - Foreign tourists' visa exemption earlier approved by the Thai cabinet has been effective from March 5 to June 4, according to Tharit Charungvat, Director-General of the Department of Informa
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Japan
By xinhuanet.com
TOKYO - The government plans to allow Chinese tourists to visit Japan individually if they meet certain standards of affluence, Kyodo News reported Tuesday.
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Thailand
By AP
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand is considering waiving visa fees for three months in a bid to revive its key tourism industry, which has been battered by political turmoil that culminated in the occupa
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Canada
By jpost.com
The Canadian government has come to the defense of Saudi Arabia, telling The Jerusalem Post that the desert kingdom's policy of barring entry to Canadian citizens whose passports bear an Israeli visa
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Visa Waiver Program
By usatoday.com
Amid a downturn in global tourism, a new U.S. travel rule is triggering optimism in the industry for more inbound visitors from several countries.
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Latvia
By baltic-course.com
Representatives of travel industry in Latvia believe that no significant increase in the number of Latvian tourists to the United States will occur after the United States waives visas for Latvia, the
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