Bangladesh Customs officials Wednesday lodged a protest with their Indian counterparts over the delay in issuing visa to those invited to a meeting in Meghalaya.The Bangladeshi delegation made the protest during the third coordination joint group of customs officials from both countries here Wednesday.Bangladesh Commissioner ...

It is clarified that basically there are two (2) types of work related Visas, namely:- 1. Business Visa designated as ‘B’ Visa 2. Employment Visa designated as ‘E’ Visa Frequently asked questions with regard to work related Visas: Q1. What is a Business Visa? Ans. Business Visa is granted to ...

The Indian Passport and Visa services would now be handled by M/s BLS International Services from 6th April.  The locations of the service centers are as follows: 1) Abu Dhabi M-1, Plot No. 159, Shark Lot (19/2) Near Main Bus Depot Muroor Road Opposite Aramex Office ...

Indian Council of Overseas Employment (ICOE) has been set up as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 with effect from 30th July, 2008 under the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA). This serves as a think-tank to devise and execute medium to long term strategy for promoting ...

The controversy over the 17th Karmapa did not figure in a meeting between US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, the latter's office here said Monday."Neither side raised the issue of the Karmapa at all during the meeting," an official ...

Ahead of a crucial round of negotiations on reform of the UN Security Council next month, Cheick Sidi Diarra, the top UN envoy for Africa, says India and the 53-nation continent should "stick together" through twists and turns to realise their long-standing quest for permanent seats on the global high ...

The US had around 11 million illegal immigrants in January 2010 and India was a major "source country" for them, according to an official report.The document released by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Immigration Statistics, said Mexicans continue to make up 62 percent of ...

Bangladesh's Board of Investment (BOI) has relaxed rules to give work permits to foreigners in a bid to attract more foreign investment into public and private sectors.According to the revised guidelines that came into effect recently, the tenure of a work permit for a foreign worker is now two years ...

International migration is an important dimension impacting economic relations between the developed and developing countries. Keeping this in mind, the Emigration Policy Division of the Ministry was established in March 2006 to facilitate and empower the emigrants from India. This Division deals with all policy matters ...

The travel authority is normally in the form of Visa, which is obtained prior to the journey, except in case of countries where "Visa on Arrival" is available. Indians travelling abroad may also note that some countries insist for certain minimum period of passport validity for allowing entry and for ...