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The cost of the Australian visa subclass 457 will double in July and will reach a price of $900. The 457 visa which is used as by many foreigners who want to work in Australia on a short term basis has been severely criticized form various people including the Prime Minister of the country Julia Gillard. ...

The Government of New Zealand considers the introduction of new type of retirement visa that will allow retirees to live in the country without paying taxes. The visa will be suitable for financially independent retirees and will allow them to live in New Zealand on a permanent basis. ...

Australia’s Fair Work Commission is presently considering whether or not to restructure wage rules where there are penalty rates included. Under the current system all employers must pay penalty rates when their employees work Saturday or Sunday. ...

The UK conseravite-led coalition government has struck harder position immigrants than the Labor Party. The unexpected success of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in recent local elections combined with the looming prospect of Bulgaria and Romania acceding to the European Union (EU) and potentially being able to move to Britain without the need for a UK visa has caused some Conservatives' rhetoric to further intensify. ...

Five citizens of Fiji are detained in Australia for overstaying their visas and working illegally in the country. In an interview with The Fiji Times yesterday, Australian Department of Immigration spokesperson Lancia Jordana said the Fijians, who were among 27 illegal workers and visa over-stayers, were nabbed following a raid in New South Wales last week. ...

The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship has stated that it has attracted more than 170 applications for its new significant investor visa program. The new visa was launched in November 2012 and requires all successful applicants to invest 5 million Australian dollars into the country’s economy. ...

According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of statistics the number of employed Australians rose by 50 000. This number greatly exceeds the expectations which were set at 12 000. ...

After Shanghai and Beijing, Guangzhou will be third Chinese city that will allow short term visa free travel. Guangzhou is the third largest city in the country and one of the most important ports in its region. ...

The Bulgarian ambassador to UK has criticized UK Independence party for using propaganda against Bulgarian immigrants in UK that he finds unacceptable. Bulgarian and Romania will gain full access to the Western European job markets after 31 December 2013. ...

The Queen Elizabeth has announced the importance of the UK immigration policy in its speech at the State Opening of the Parliament. The legislative program for the Government is usually set in the Queen’s speech which takes place in the Westminster Palace. ...

According to Tourism Australia the country’s hospitality industry is performing better than average and is expected to be worth around 76 billion US dollars until the end of the decade. Despite the strong Australian dollar and the weak economic conditions in many countries which are traditional markets for the Australian hospitality industry there are a lot of reasons to think that the Australian tourism industry will enjoy significant growth in the next five years. ...

The H1B visa for USA has reached its annual cap of 65 000 30 days before the staritng date for new applications – 1 April was announced US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced. For the first time since 2008 the annual cap has been reached so fast. ...

The Polish Ambassador in the USA Ryszard Schnepf is hopeful that Poland will be able to join the US visa waiver program. The program allows passport holder from the participating countries to visit and stay in the USA for up to 90 days without the need for a visa. ...

The Australian tourism has always benefited by the country’s image of hot weather, exotic and beautiful beaches and iconic lifestyle. This is reason why despite the slow global economy the tourism has retained its strong growth in Australia. ...

More than 250 people become Australian citizens at a large ceremony in the Australian city of Darwin. These 270 new Australians consist of families, couples and individuals from the Philippines, Sudan, Nepal, Somalia, India, Bhutan, South Africa, Zimbabwe, United Arab Emirates, China, Germany, Scotland, Ireland, Indonesia, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, Germany, Serbia, Thailand, Ukraine, Liberia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bulgaria, Singapore, Uganda, Myanmar, Zambia, Cambodia, Tanzania, Burundi, Nigeria, Greece, Congo, Canada, East Timor, Taiwan and Iran. ...

Melanie Brown also known as Mel B wanted to take her daughter on a short trip to Australia in order to participate in the Australian reality show X Factor. It has been reported however that Eddie Murphy, who is the father has refused to sign parental consent, which gives the right to his daughter to travel for abroad for a sustained period. ...

After 23 marches 2013 there will be new changes to the business and tourist visa application rules for Australia. Several of the existing visa subclasses will be abolished and replaced with new ones which include. ...

The American Visa Waiver program allows foreigners to visit USA without visa fro up to 30 days. Israel which is one of the closest American allies in the middle east still cannot persuade the Congress to include its citizens into the program. ...

Melanie Brown also known as Mel B wanted to take her daughter on a short trip to Australia in order to participate in the Australian reality show X Factor. It has been reported however that Eddie Murphy, who is the father has refused to sign parental consent, which gives the right to his daughter to travel for abroad for a sustained period. ...

The New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has signed a agreement according to which Chinese visitors will be able to obtain visa for New Zealand quickly and easily. Mr Key is also the tourism minster of the country. ...

Sri Lanka new super modern airport opens in the southern state of Hambantota was formally inaugurated this week by President Mahinda Rajapaksa - whose family the airport is named in honour of. The airport costs around 200 million USD and its goal is to support the growing tourism industry. ...

Tony Smith, who is a former chief of the UK Border Agency, has admitted that the country has not managed to effectively curb the influx of immigrants that happened at the end of the last decade. Recently the UK Home secretary Theresa May included that the agency will split in two after a two large blunder in its operation including hundreds of UK visa applications discarded in boxes. ...

Uruguay has now become the 10 country in the world to join the Australia Working Holiday Visa program. The new agreement will give opportunity for young people from both countries the chance to live and work in the other for up to year. ...

Tourism Australia has been filled with application for the best jobs program. The job positions that have been launched three weeks have received more than half million applications in by 280 000 applications. ...

The Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch has criticized the new 457 visa policy adopted by the government by calling it “disgraceful and racist”. The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has promised to end the 457 visa abuse by adopting “Australian workers first policy”. ...

Despite the fact that some tourists claim that the Russian visa application procedure is too complicated, Russia went on a charm offensive to court international travelers at the recent Berlin International Tourism Bourse, the world's largest tourism show. A lot of Russian hotel managers and tour operators, and tourism promotion agencies tried to change the perceptions of many Westerners that Russia is not a tourist-friendly destination. ...

Croatia has introduced visa regime for Russian and Turkish citizens. The reasons for this is that the country must harmonize its immigration policy with that of European Union three months before the expected joining date which is set at July 2013. ...