VISA FEE INCREASE

Barcelona plans to increase its tourist tax to €4 per night from the current €3.25 starting October 2024, aiming to generate €20 million more annually, reports Schengen Visa News. The tax varies by accommodation type: €1.70 for four-star hotels, €2....

Cati Padilla and other tourists from southern Europe are increasingly opting for "coolcations" in Nordic countries like Norway and Sweden to escape the summer heatwaves. The trend is driven by a desire for cooler weather and less crowded destination...

Education New Zealand reported a significant increase in international student enrolments in 2023, reaching 69,135, marking a 67% rise compared to 2022 and representing 60% of 2019 figures. This surge underscores New Zealand's appeal as a study dest...

Indian students continue to favor the United States as their top destination for overseas education, with expectations of increased student visa applications in 2024. In 2023, India issued 140,000 student visas, and the number of Indian students in ...

The United States remains a top destination for international students, providing a dynamic academic environment and diverse cultural experiences. India leads with the largest student population in the US based on F-1 visa issuances in the first hal...

Australia has raised visa fees for international students starting July 1, from A$710 to A$1,600, aiming to manage record migration and housing market pressure. The changes also prevent visitor visa holders and temporary graduate visa students from ...

In 2023, Indians faced high rejection rates for Schengen visas, resulting in a loss of €12.1 million. Schengen states rejected 1.6 million visa applications, generating €130 million. Indians, Turks, Algerians, Moroccans, and Chinese were among the m...

Australia has experienced a significant decrease of nearly 30% in study visa grants during the first four months of this year, with 74,421 visas granted to offshore applicants from January to April, compared to 104,808 granted in the same period in ...

Employers may soon have to pay additional fees to extend work visas for foreign employees under a new DHS proposal. The proposal includes a $4,000 fee for H-1B visa extensions and a $4,500 fee for L-1 visa extensions.

The fee hike comes after the Schengen Visa Code mandated every three years revision of EU visa fees in December 2023. The EU justifies the rise by pointing to inflation and the pay of civil officials. The last increase in fees was from €60 to €80 in...

Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has increased the national visa application fee to €135 from €80 starting June 1, 2024. The Schengen visa fees remain unchanged. The adjustment aims to manage migration pressure and ensure foreigners comply with ...

Happy Friday! The hike in H-1B visa fee will hurt IT service companies severely, experts have warned. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

The steep hike in US H-1B visa fees could spell bad news for Indian IT service providers and dent their pockets significantly, experts and industry insiders have warned.

H-1B workers are increasingly switching jobs, with over 1 million job switches recorded from fiscal year 2005 to 2023. Tighter labor market conditions, H-1B cap constraints, and government policies facilitating job transitions contribute to this tre...

Visa fee surge for global musicians in the U.S. raises concerns. Costs jumped post-April 1. Indie bands face financial strain. U.S. music culture at risk. International acts may decrease, impacting the music industry and cultural exchange.

A US district court has denied delaying April 1 immigration fee hikes, impacting American employers. Plaintiffs wanted postponement until lawsuit resolution. USCIS clarifies fee updates, affecting EB-5 investors. USCIS faces legal challenge over fee...

The H-1B visa registration for fiscal year 2025 opened on March 6, following a major overhaul of the lottery system announced by the US federal agency in January. The White House Press Secretary emphasized President Biden's commitment to addressing ...

Starting February 6, the United Kingdom will introduce a significant hike in its immigration health surcharge (IHS) for visa applicants. Applications submitted before January 6 will not be subject to the higher surcharge. The Sunak government also r...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced revisions in certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. This marks the first adjustment since 2016.