Visit Britain claims the UK is losing billions in tourism revenue
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17:28 12/07/2012
Visit Britain, the UK's main tourism body, says the country is losing billions of pounds in tourist revenue due to its expensive and difficult to navigate visa system. Visit Britain believes that...
EU proposes rules to suspend passport-free travel in parts of Europe
16:56 13/06/2012
Under newly proposed rules, European Union countries would be able to suspend passport-free travel in parts of Europe for up to two years. There are currently little or no border controls between the...
4.5 million people have become Australian citizens since 1949
10:53 23/05/2012
Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen announced this month that 4.5 million people have gained Australian citizenship since the first citizenship ceremony in 1949. Bowen...
Germany sees substantial increase in immigrant numbers
19:30 19/05/2012
Immigration to Germany has increased substantially, reaching its highest level in 16 years , according to government figures. The immigration increase is partially due to the thousands of arrivals...
Tourism minister pushing for joint Irish-UK visa
11:28 16/05/2012
Ireland's Minister for Tourism Leo Varadkar is urging Ireland and the UK to create a joint UK-Ireland visa. He said tourists and business visitors should not need to apply for two separate visas for...
French President to reinstate passport checks if EU borders not tightened
17:16 10/04/2012
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has threatened to reinstate passport checks for all EU citizens arriving in France if EU countries fail to properly secure their borders against illegal immigrants...
