Digital visa policies to ease issuance amid global tourism recovery
While the global tourism sector witnessed a significant boom in 2024, with figures reaching 96 percent of pre-pandemic levels according…
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UK: 4M migrants expected to move to eVisas but deadline could be too short
More than four million non-EU migrants in the UK are expected to switch to digital biometric eVisas by the end…
US, UK digital systems for immigration biometrics draw criticism
Amnesty International says that the biometric asylum app CBP One, created by the United States Customs and Border Protection, fails…
Cameroon building Digital Transformation Center to manage digital consular services
As part of a process launched last year by the government of Cameroon to modernize its consular services including the…
UK digital visas to fully replace physical immigration documents by 2025
In the UK, the Home Office has announced that it will invite those with physical immigration documents to create a…
Most e-visas are just online forms, survey shows
Electronic visas have been hailed across the world as a solution that increases efficiency and security. But according to new…
EU Council okays rules for Schengen digital visa application system
The Council of the European Union on November 13 adopted two regulations which pave the way for the implementation of…
EU parliament formally adopts digital visas
Europe has made one of the final steps towards adopting digital visas for the Schengen area. On Wednesday, the European…
Cameroon biometric visa portal down, Burkina Faso launches own platform
Cameroon’s Ministry of External Relations announced recently that the country’s digital visa portal has been inaccessible in some countries, frustrating…
UK updates penalties for breaking biometrics rules for digital visas
Governments continue to pursue secure systems for biometric immigration control, but human opportunism remains a problem. This week the UK…
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