9+ hour, 18+ min ago  (343+ words) South Korea Extends Multiple-Entry Visas for Chinese Citizens to 510 Years'VisaHQ South Korea has significantly relaxed its visa regime for Chinese nationals in a bid to revive two-way tourism and accelerate post-pandemic commercial exchanges According to the Korean Embassy in China,…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (271+ words) Immigration Authority Projects 11 % Rise in Cross-Border Trips During Qingming Holiday'VisaHQ China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) expects daily inbound and outbound passenger volumes to exceed 2.3 million during the Qingming Festival period (46 April 2026), representing an 11.1 % jump on last year's holiday window The…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago  (280+ words) UK Electronic Travel Authorisation to cost 25 % more from 8 April'VisaHQ Travellers who do not need a full UK visa but must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will soon pay more Expat-focused outlet IamExpat confirmed on 1 April that the Home Office…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (263+ words) Air China, China Southern and China Eastern Raise Domestic Fuel Surcharges as Oil Prices Climb'VisaHQ China's "big three' carriers have jointly increased domestic fuel surcharges, effective immediately, citing sustained volatility in global crude-oil markets and a weaker yuan According to…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago  (214+ words) Belgium Shortens Validity of eID Cards to 10 Years, Affecting EU Travel'VisaHQ From 31 March, all Belgian citizens aged 18 and over will receive electronic identity (eID) cards valid for 10 years instead of the previous 30-year validity granted to people over 75 The Federal…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago  (226+ words) Chinese Embassy in Latvia to Close Consular Section on 6 April for Qingming Holiday'VisaHQ The Consular Section of the Chinese Embassy in Riga has issued a brief notice stating that it will suspend all visa, passport and notarisation services on Monday,…...

47+ min ago  (274+ words) Brazil's Federal Highway Police launch nationwide Easter travel operation targeting unsafe overtaking'VisaHQ With Brazil heading into one of its busiest domestic-travel weekends, the Pol'cia Rodovi'ria Federal (PRF) kicked-off its annual Opera'o Semana Santa just after midnight on 2 April The four-day…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago  (327+ words) UNAC, the main cabin-crew union at easyJet France, has called a 24-hour strike for 6 April, demanding improved scheduling stability and better fatigue management after crews rejected the 2026 pay-and-conditions deal. The stoppage threatens heavy flight cancellations on a peak holiday travel…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (80+ words) Les organisations professionnelles ACI EUROPE, A4E et IATA demandent " l'UE d'autoriser une suspension temporaire du nouveau syst'me biom'trique d'entr'e/sortie si les files d'attente aux fronti'res s'aggravent durant l't' 2026. Zurich et Gen've signalent un doublement des temps de traitement, poussant les…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (194+ words) Airports urge EU to allow Entry/Exit System suspension after long queues'VisaHQ Airports Council International (ACI EUROPE), together with Airlines for Europe and IATA, has asked Brussels to keep open the option of fully suspending the new Entry/Exit System…...