US tourism industry expecting record-setting year
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15:10 19/07/2012
According to the US Department of Commerce, the US travel and tourism industry is expecting a record-setting year with spending and visitor numbers already well above last year's figures. "In May,...
Report claims UK immigration unfairly rejecting visa applicants
13:34 18/06/2012
A recently released independent report claims that UK Border Agency staff processing visa applications from Africa had been "acting unfairly" and were wrongly refusing people entry to the UK. The...
Governments urged to ease visa rules and aviation tax for tourists
12:14 18/04/2012
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) says that strict visa requirements in various countries are hurting the tourism industry and, in turn, damaging the World economy. David Scowsill,...
Australia to open visa application centre in Ghana, Africa
12:34 01/02/2012
The Australian High Commission announced they will open an Australian Visa Application Centre in Accra, Ghana beginning 8 February 2012. Billy Williams, Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, said...
German immigration rates soar
9:16 28/12/2011
The economic meltdown has contributed to a 19 percent rise in immigration rates to Germany in the first half of 2011. The federal statistics office revealed that 435,000 people had arrived on German...
US State Department reports fewer applicants for green card lottery
10:31 17/11/2011
According to the US State Department, only eight million people applied to win a green card in this year's US Diversity Visa lottery , compared to the record 15 million applicants last year. A US...
