visa regime

Thailand announces longer visa stays for Georgian tourists

Thailand announces longer visa stays for Georgian tourists

Visitors from 93 countries, including Georgia, can double the length of their stays in Thailand after the government extended visa-free travel to 60 days. The extension also includes leisure and business travelers from the U.S., …

EU to repay Armenia's service with eased visa regime

EU to repay Armenia's service with eased visa regime

The European Council approved the European Commission's proposal to start talks around visa liberalization with Armenia. It is expected that after the approval of the 27 member states, the issue will be referred to the European …

Russia considering visa abolition with Georgia

Russia considering visa abolition with Georgia

Russia will examine the request to Russian President Vladimir Putin to rescind visas between the countries, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. He noted that he hadn't seen yet this request to scrap the visa …

Thailand proposes Schengen-like visa for Southeast Asia

Thailand proposes Schengen-like visa for Southeast Asia

Thailand is steering an initiative for a joint-visa program with countries that together hosted about 70 million tourists last year as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ramps up initiatives to attract more long-haul and high-spending …

When unified e-visa to be launched in Russia?

When unified e-visa to be launched in Russia?

A unified electronic visa in Russia will be launched at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time on August 1, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department said. "The launch of the unified e-visa will take place on August 1, …

Kazakhstan and EU discuss visa facilitation for Kazakh citizens

Kazakhstan and EU discuss visa facilitation for Kazakh citizens

Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu met with the European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson in Brussels to discuss the facilitation of the visa regime for the citizens of Kazakhstan, according to …