Ghana will introduce a new eVisa service for visa-required foreign nationals entering the country for tourism or business at the end of 2022.

The government of Guyana introduced a new mobile payment service for visa extensions, work permits and other services provided by the Immigration Support Service in the country.

COVID-19 restrictions have been implemented for individuals visiting government buildings

The authorities of Hong Kong updated its electronic health declaration system for all travelers entering the jurisdiction starting 28 July 2022. All travelers entering Hong Kong will be required...

The government of Iceland invited immigration organizations to apply for grants to enhance research and development projects in the field of immigration throughout the country.

The government of Iceland announced that it would lift border restrictions for all travelers entering the country beginning 25 Feb. 2022.

The Embassy of India has extended the timeline for re-issuance of Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards to 31 Dec. 2022.

The government of India has created temporary arrangements between countries in an effort to restart international commercial passenger services.

The government of India announced that, beginning Oct. 15, 2021, foreign nationals will be allowed to enter India on tourist visas if arriving through a chartered flight.

The government of Indonesia announced that employers will be required to obtain ASTAKA insurance for foreign national employees assigned to the country on a short-term basis...

Additional employment permits were introduced for foreign nationals from countries located outside of the European Economic Area filling roles in specific occupations.

On 6 March 2022, the government of Ireland removed all travel requirements for international travelers entering the country.

The government of Ireland announced plans to combine the employment permit and residence permit application process. Currently, foreign nationals residing in countries outside...

The government of Ireland has advised that travelers arriving from the United Kingdom should undertake additional testing while in Ireland.

The government of Ireland will require all international travelers arriving in Ireland to present an antigen test or PCR test in accordance with their vaccination status.

The Ministry of Interior, Israel released new regulations for the Short-Term Employment Authorization (SEA) B-1 Work Visas, including shortening processing time to 10 days and increasing the stay period to 90 days.

The government of Israel will add Mexico to its Red List country classification effective 30 Dec. 2021. The Red List will now include the countries of the United Arab Emirates,...

The Italian government introduced a new portal for submitting applications for work authorization and family reunification on 16 May 2022.

The government of Japan has extended the validity of certificates of eligibility (COE) related to COVID-19.

Japan will transition some entry procedures to an online system allowing foreign nationals to submit travel documents and complete some custom steps prior to entry.