As we present our final “Ask the Consul” article for 2025, we have compiled the most notable U.S. visa news and updates ...

The Trump administration has paused all immigration applications from 19 countries it has deemed high risk, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday evening, citing the shooting of two ...

The pause, which will halt green card and U.S. citizenship processing for broad swaths of people, deepens a remarkable crackdown on legal immigration pathways in recent days. By Hamed Aleaziz and ...

Today the Council gave its final go ahead for an update of the EU’s mechanism to suspend visa-free travel for citizens of third countries who do not require a visa when travelling to the Schengen area ...

The U.S. is seeing a decline in international tourists this year, about 9 percent. The number of Canadian visitors has plummeted. But after an initial drop, there's an uptick in travelers from Mexico.

Kyoto, Japan, is increasing its tourist tax by up to 900% to combat overtourism. The tax hike aims to manage the strain on city infrastructure caused by a record number of visitors. The new tax, ...

The long wait is over. After years of planning and myriad delays, the European Union’s Entry/Exit system (EES) will go live on October 12. While nothing has changed when it comes to the rules of who ...

For OpenAI, the move is the culmination of a broader attempt to appeal to developers. For travel companies, it means no extra download necessary. ChatGPT is turning its OpenAI chatbot into an app ...

It’s getting more costly to visit the U.S. after three new fees on international travelers went into effect, with another significant fee hike in the pipeline. Some worry the new fees could curb ...

A new procedure for all incoming visitors has been launched in a popular tourist spot in an effort to streamline the travel process, plus security. Travelers to Taiwan are now required to apply for a ...

China, among the last countries to reopen from the pandemic shutdown, is experiencing a tourism upswing, which the country largely credits to the easing of its visa policies. Last December, China ...