New Delhi, April 2 Starting January 8, Australian authorities under the Simplified Student Visa Framework have revised the evidence requirement level for Indian student applicants from level 2 to level 3, effectively reverting arrangements to those in place before September 2025, the Centre...
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ministry of external affairs (mea)
simplified student visa framework (ssvf)
student applications
student mobility
student visas
visarequirements
New Delhi, April 2 As of February 2026, over 3.5 lakh Indian students are pursuing various educational programs ranging from primary schooling to university courses in the US, which is a decline of around 6.9 per cent from the corresponding figure the previous year, the Parliament was informed...
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student mobility
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Washington, March 18 – The U.S. is expanding its visa bond program to cover 50 countries, starting April 2, requiring foreign nationals seeking B1 and B2 visas for business and tourism to post a $15,000 bond, the State Department said on Wednesday.The bond will be returned to visa holders who...
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mozambique
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Nepal will no longer issue visas upon arrival to Iranian nationals, the Immigration Department has announced. They issued a notice stating that Iranian nationals, except those holding government or diplomatic passports, will be required to obtain a visa from a Nepalese embassy abroad before...
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Kathmandu, March 13 Nepal will no longer issue visas on arrival to Iranian nationals, the Immigration Department said on Friday.In a notice, the department stated that Iranian nationals, except those with government or diplomatic passports, will only be allowed to enter the Himalayan nation...
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Dubai, March 9 Over 1,000 Indian nationals stranded in Doha have been evacuated over the past three days, authorities said on Monday.Qatar Airways operated a Doha-New Delhi flight on Monday, during which more than 300 Indian passengers stranded in Doha traveled to India, the Embassy of India...
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Dubai, March 9 India issued an advisory on Monday, urging its citizens in Bahrain to remain vigilant, take necessary precautions, and adhere to the safety guidelines of local authorities, given the prevailing situation in the region."Indian citizens are requested to follow updates and...
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London, February 25 Starting Wednesday, new rules will see the UK transition to a digital transit system, including mandatory eVisas for Indian travelers and Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETAs) for non-visa requiring visitors.These new procedures replace paper-based visa stickers as part...
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visarequirements
Washington, February 19 – US Senator Rick Scott has introduced legislation to prevent Chinese nationals from entering any part of the United States without a valid visa, targeting a visa-waiver program that allows travel to American Pacific territories.Scott said his One Nation, One Visa...
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saipan
united states senate
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Chennai, February 15 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke previous administrative instructions that "block" the consideration of citizenship applications of Sri Lankan Tamils living in the state.He emphasized that more than 40 per cent of...
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