BLS International, a global provider of outsourced visa services, posted a message on its Canadian website that said “with effect from 21st September 2023 [Thursday], Indian visa services have been suspended till further notice.”
Tag: Global travel
Singapore Airlines launching non-stop services to Brussels in April 2024
The addition of Brussels increases the number of European destinations in the SIA network to 13, reflecting its commitment to enhance its connectivity to this key region for the airline.
Russia working to woo Indian tourists back to Moscow with e-visa and Foreign Tourist Card
Travelling to Moscow has now become easier as tourists from India and 54 other countries can apply for an electronic visa to enter Russia from August 1, 2023.
Singapore Airlines, Scoot to revamp Bengaluru, Chennai flight routes Reports
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its subsidiary low-cost carrier Scoot announced a new plan to restructure their Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad services from October 29, subject to regulatory approvals, the airlines said in an official statement.
China announces restart of visa-free travel policy to Singapore from July 26
China is set to resume 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei from July 26, its embassies in the two countries said, more than three years after the policy was suspended due to COVID-19.
Monthly traveller traffic at Changi Airport crosses 5 million in June; first time since pandemic lockdown
According to the latest figures released by Changi Airport Group (CAG), 5.12 million passengers passed through Changi Airport in June, the first time since the pandemic that monthly passenger traffic has crossed the five million mark in Singapore.
India moves up five spots to rank 80th in ‘world’s most powerful passport’ list
The Henley Passport Index ranks India’s passport at the 80th spot. India was at the 85th spot in 2022 in the Henley Passport Index.
Singapore passport topples Japan to take the No. 1 rank on Henley Passport Index 2023
Passport power is measured by the number of countries that grant visa-free (or visa-on-arrival) access to holders of a particular passport, and the Singapore passport gets visa-free entry to 192 destinations out of the 227 listed on this index.
Six dead in latest stabbing incident in Chinese kindergarten
According to media reports, six people have been killed and one injured in a stabbing incident at a kindergarten in southern China today.
Round the world in 80 minutes: Ba Na Hills resort in Vietnam brings Europe and Asia together on a very Insta-worthy scale
The century-old Ba Na Hills resort, first created by French colonial settlers in Vietnam, has been reinvented to attract the modern tourist hordes looking for instant gratification through photo-ops.