The number of people returning to their home countries, after receiving an order to leave the EU+ countries has increased by 25 per cent in 2023, jumping from 89,000 to 111,185 people. According to data by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, Georgians, Albanians and Turks, were ordered to leave the EU the …

Georgians, Albanians & Turks Represent 21% of All People Ordered to Leave the EU in 2023 Read More »

From February to March 2024, more than 2,000 Hungarian workers left their jobs in Austria, according to recent statistics from the Austrian Social Insurance (SV). More specifically, Austria recorded 124,158 Hungarian workers in March 2024. This figure represents a decrease compared to the previous month, where the Hungarian workforce accounted for 126,169, SchengenVisaInfo reports. According …

Over 2,000 Hungarians Left Their Jobs in Austria in a Month Read More »

An Indian man has revealed that his Greece visa application was rejected two days after his scheduled flight, causing him to lose €3,893 (3.5 lakh) in flights and bookings. In a social media post, Mayank Sharma revealed that his Schengen visa application, which also was his first, had been in processing for over a month. …

Visa Delays Cause an Indian National to Lose Thousands & Opt for Destinations Outside EU Read More »

The Chief Operating Officer and the Head of Public Affairs at the European Travel Commission, Teodora Marinska, has said that the digitalisation of the Schengen visa application will make it easier and more convenient for foreigners to reach the bloc. During the Arabian travel market that was held on Monday in Dubai, Marinska emphasised that …

Digitalisation of Schengen Visa Application Will Be a Game Changer, ETC Official Says Read More »

The United Kingdom’s Minister for Roads and Local Transport, Guy Opperman, claims the new border control system of the European Union – the Entry-Exit System (EES) – will not be introduced all at once but rather gradually throughout a grace period of half a year. The Minister has referred to this gradual introduction of the …

EU’s EES Border System to Be Slowly Introduced Throughout 6 Months, British Minister Claims Read More »

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia citizens will enjoy privileged access to the labour market of Germany from June 1, 2024, under the Western Balkan Regulation. This is because Germany has decided to double the number of visas that will be granted to nationals of these six countries for work purposes …

Germany Will Double the Number of Annual Work Visas for Western Balkans to 50,000 From June 1 Read More »

Spouses of Belgian diplomats are no longer required to wait five years to acquire nationality in this country, following the introduction of a new amendment to the Belgian Nationality Code. The House of Representatives, the lower house of the Belgian federal parliament, adopted the legislative proposal in order to amend the Belgian Nationality Code to …

Belgium Now Allows Foreign Spouses of Belgian Diplomats to Obtain Nationality Read More »

Prof Ghassan Abu-Sitta, who is a well-known British Palestinian surgeon, has been denied entry to France to take part in a French senate meeting in relation to the Israel-Hamas war. Abu-Sitta was supposed to speak in the senate on Saturday. However, upon arrival at Charles de Gaulle airport on a direct flight from London, he …

UK Surgeon Denied Entry to France to Speak at French Senate Read More »

Ivar Dale, a Senior Policy Adviser and a member of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee wants MPs of the parliaments of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan who promote Russian foreign agents laws to be banned from obtaining Schengen visas. Dale has called on the European Union authorities and the governments of the Member States to impose Schengen visa …

Norwegian Politician Calls for Schengen Visa Bans on Georgian & Kyrgyz MPs Who Promote Russian Foreign Agents Laws Read More »

The Ambassador of Spain to the State of Kuwait and Bahrain, Miguel Moro Aguilar, has announced the opening of the new premises of BLS in Kuwait, a leading service provider tasked with collecting visa applications for Spain. According to him, Spain has long been rated as a favorite destination among Kuwaiti travellers, thus the inauguration …

Spain to Enhance Visa Services for Kuwaiti Travellers With New Visa Application Center Read More »