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Philippines: Six-Month Medical Visas Soon to be Available

Date: January 26th, 2011 |

The Philippines will be the next Asian country to issue medical visas that allow visitors to stay for extended periods to obtain medical care. Later this year the government will introduce the new visa good for a six-month visit without a need to apply for an extension. Currently, a regular tourist visa permits a 21-day [read more]

Japan: Visa Rules Changed to Accommodate Medical Tourism

Date: December 22nd, 2010 |

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The government is easing visa requirements for visitors who come to Japan for medical care, hoping to obtain a larger share of the growing medical tourism market. The new Visa for Medical Stay will become available in January and will grant renewable, multiple-entry, six-month visas instead of the current 90-day limit for regular tourists. For [read more]

Burma (Myanmar): Visas on Arrival Now Available

Date: May 12th, 2010 |

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Burma’s military government began issuing visas on arrival May 1 at the international airports in Mandalay and Rangoon (Yangon). The 28-day visa costs $30 and eliminates the need for tourists and businesspeople to obtain visas from Burmese embassies abroad. The government reportedly made the decision to issue visas on arrival in an effort to increase [read more]

Canada: Going to the Olympics? Make Sure You Have No DUIs on Your Record

Date: January 6th, 2010 |

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U.S. citizens and legal residents heading to Vancouver for the Winter Olympics could get a nasty surprise at the border if they have been convicted of drunk driving in the past decade. Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) convictions are criminal offenses that make travelers inadmissible to Canada. Even DUIs that were plea-bargained to [read more]

India: Visa Requirements Revised, Independence Demanded in Telangana, Gorkhaland

Date: December 16th, 2009 |

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In response to the arrest of a U.S. citizen in Chicago on charges of helping plot the Mumbai terrorist attacks of Nov. 2008, India has revised its visa regulations. U.S. citizens with five- or ten-year visas will not be allowed to reenter India within two months of their previous departure if their last visit was [read more]

India: Multi-Entry Visa Rules Require 2-Month Gap for Tourists, but Exempt Medical Tourists

Date: January 19th, 2011 |

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New visa rules have clarified the requirement that tourists on multi-entry visas must remain out of the country for two months before returning. If your itinerary takes you from India to a neighboring country (Nepal, for instance) and has you returning to India before going home, the two-month requirement will be waived so long as [read more]

Libya: U.S.-Libya Agreement Opens Tourism Doors

Date: June 2nd, 2010 |

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The signing of a trade agreement between the U.S. and Libya May 20 prompted Libyan authorities to lift visa restrictions on U.S. citizens, opening the door to Americans to get easier access to the country. Previously, visa requests could be delayed for months and tourist visas were seldom granted; now, visas are being issued to [read more]

India: Visa Requirements Revised Again, Tiger Attack Shuts Part of National Park

Date: March 24th, 2010 |

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The government plans to withdraw the requirement it imposed in December on multiple-entry visas that forced tourists to remain outside India for two months between trips. The new visa rules will allow three trips to India per multiple-entry visa, after which the traveler will need to apply for another visa. In other news, part of [read more]

Argentina: “Reciprocal” $131 Entry Fee Goes into Effect Dec. 20

Date: December 16th, 2009 |

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On Dec. 20 the government will begin collecting a $131 entry fee from U.S. business travelers and tourists, but only those entering the country at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport. The fee buys a multiple entry visa good for the life of the passport, but is primarily being implemented to bring Argentina into a reciprocal [read more]

Russia: Work Permit Red Tape Becomes Redder, Government Admits Many Police Are Corrupt

Date: November 19th, 2009 |

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The red tape for working in Russia just got a little more tangled now that immigration officials are requiring foreigners seeking work permits to present “diplomas” showing their credentials along with an “apostille,” a stamp from the foreigner’s Foreign Ministry certifying the diploma’s authenticity. The law demanding an apostille has been on the books since [read more]

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