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The United States government has issued a stern warning to Nigerian travelers about the severe consequences of overstaying their visa, emphasising that violators could face permanent bans from re-entering the country. The US Mission…

Those who are visiting the US on a B-1 or B-2 visa for business or tourism are now able to apply for employment and attend job interviews, according to a recent announcement from the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).…

United States government has on Tuesday rescinded its controversial decision to revoke foreign student visas whose courses move online due to coronavirus. The universities of Harvard and MIT, with the support of a number of other…

The Federal Government has retained a controversial requirement for foreign journalists applying for Nigerian visa, which was introduced by the Goodluck Jonathan administration, and retained in the new Nigerian Visa Policy 2020 launched…

Thousands of Nigerians will miss their visa appointments as the United States, US embassy in Nigeria, located in Abuja and its consulate in Lagos have shutdown indefinitely. This implies that persons who have applied for tourist, study,…

Japan will grant visas to more foreign workers to address a tight labour market. Critics say the new policy may impact social cohesion and fails to address labour abuse. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s governing coalition on…

The South African government says it has concluded plans to grant visa waiver agreements to some countries, allowing travellers from those countries to enter their country without a visa. The South African Minister of Home Affairs,…

A dismissed US soldier identified as Garrick Slacks, has been arrested by operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the Imo State Police Command, for allegedly defrauding Nigerians with fake promises to secure visas and other…

Foreign visitors holding “fan ID” cards for the World Cup will be getting a visa-free entry to Russia for the rest of 2018, as announced by President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. Putin said Russia could be “proud” of its hosting of the…

The President Muhammadu Buhari administration has forwarded a list of alleged looters of Nigeria’s treasury to the United Kingdom government. Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public…

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday March 6 announced that the country will begin to offer visas on arrival to citizens of all 54 African Union (AU) member states starting in July. Mr. Mahama made the declaration while…