Tag: Visas
Japan welcomes digital nomads with six-month visa
Japan is eyeing digital nomads as a way to increase the number of wealthy inbound travellers and tackle overtourism, but challenges, such as visa...
China, Singapore to initiate mutual 30-day visa-free travel
China and Singapore have proposed a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement between both countries.
Aiming to implement it early next year, discussions on operational details...
Vietnam’s free visa extension a boon for inbound recovery
Tourism players welcome Vietnam’s move to extend its free visa-on-arrival from 15 to 45 days for select countries, while extending e-visas from 30 to...
Sri Lanka offers five-year multiple entry tourist visa scheme
On August 29, the Sri Lankan government approved five-year multiple-entry tourist visas – with a maximum of six months stay at one stretch –...
Indian inbound market rejuvenated as tourist visas resume
Tourism industry stakeholders in India are looking forward to the return of international visitors following the government’s recent decision to resume issuing tourist visas...
Indonesia to suspend visa-free policy, expands ban
The Indonesian government has suspended the visa exemption policy for a short-stay visit, visa on arrival, and diplomatic/service visa-free facilities for all countries for...
Indonesia extends visas for stranded Chinese tourists; Bali tourism to benefit
Indonesia has decided to allow Chinese tourists stranded in the country to extend their stay for up to a month, as travel to China...
Saudi Arabia opens doors to international tourists for the first time
Once opened to Muslim pilgrims visiting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia has made tourist visas available to non-religious travellers for...
Myanmar’s VoA move welcome but not enough, says trade
Myanmar’s travel trade has welcomed a move that will see six longhaul source countries granted visa on arrival (VoA), but claim more needs to...
Sri Lanka to grant visas on arrival for 39 nationalities
From May 1 to October 31, nationals from 39 countries visiting Sri Lanka will be eligible for visas on arrival (VoA).
The countries included in...
