Tag Archives: VISA

The United States Embassy(US Embassy) in Accra has announced a change in its visa services operations. Effective August 26, 2024, the Embassy will transition to a new visa services provider which will be made known on the US Embassy website. Consequently, access to the current visa service provider’s website and …

The United Kingdom government has unveiled a raft of measures aimed at reducing net migration as well as substantial increment in the salary requirement for individuals seeking to live in the UK. The move, which has been tabled by the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, will now …

The United Kingdom government has announced an increment in immigration and nationality fees which will be paid for vital services effective October 4, 2023. According to the UK government, the new charges will see the cost for visit visas for less than six months increase from £15 to £115 while …

Russia claims to be pursuing an integrative multipolar relations with friendly countries around the around, including those in Africa. But Russia is still not a popular holiday destination for Africa’s political elite, corporate business leaders and middle-class. The politicians and corporate business leaders highly prefer to spend their vacation in …

The United Kingdom government has announced an increment in immigration and nationality fees which will be paid for vital services with effect from October 4, 2023. According to the UK government, the new charges will see the cost for visit visa for less than six months increase from £15 to …

The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers. An official from the Gulf state told CNN: “There are no changes on the Nigeria/UAE travel status so far.” The source asked not to be named because …

In the last few months or even years, many Ghanaians have emigrated in search of greener pastures in foreign countries. This was not worrying until the Ghana Health Service started beating the drums on how their members abandoned their posts for the same adventure; greener pastures. If you have been …

The United Kingdom (UK) has updated its travel requirements for people wishing to enter the country. The UK on Monday, September 4 announced that Nigerians and other citizens, except British and Irish nationals, wishing to enter the country must apply for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). The new rule becomes effective …

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has taken disciplinary action against 27 officers, including three senior officers and 24 junior officers, on suspicion of engaging in various offenses that have tarnished the Service’s reputation. In a circular signed by the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mr. Kwame Asuah Takyi, it announced that the …

Rishi Sunak, the British prime minister has announced that visa application fees are set to go up significantly as part of efforts to raise over a billion pounds to plug revenue shortfalls. Sunak during an address at Downing Street (July 13) listed a number of government priorities amid an economic …