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15 Apr 13
Israeli access to US Visa Waiver Program still faltering
American reluctance to allow Israel access to its coveted Visa Waiver Program has continued after the Israeli government continues to grant American passport holders the same freedoms when visiting Israel.
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15 Apr 13
Scottish MP writes to UK immigration minister over cruise rules
Scotland's Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Fergus Ewing has said he is writing to UK Immigration Mark Harper to complain about legislation changes which reportedly discourage cruise liners from calling at British ports.
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11 Apr 13
Airlines chief reiterates UK visa criticism
British Airways head Willie Walsh has once again criticised the Government for failing to update the 'bureaucratic' UK visa scheme which is preventing tourists from visiting Britain.
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11 Apr 13
Senator calls for Niagara Falls inclusion on US tourism list
Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer has said BrandUSA, the country's official tourism body, should be doing more to support Niagara Falls internationally as a US tourism destination.
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11 Apr 13
Third city to allow China visa-free visits
Guangzhou, the country's third largest city, is to follow Shanghai and Beijing in allowing short term visitors to spend time in the city without the need for a China visa.
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10 Apr 13
Thatcher criticised over Australian immigration comments
Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has been criticised by current Australian Foreign Secretary Bob Carr over an 'unabashedly racist' comment she made to him regarding Australian immigration policy.
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09 Apr 13
PM signs fast-track New Zealand visa deal
A deal to allow frequent Chinese tourists and visitors to quickly and easily obtain a New Zealand visa has been signed by Prime Minister John Key.
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08 Apr 13
Ex-UKBA chief admits UK immigration chaos
Former head of the UK Border Agency Tony Smith has said the UK immigration system 'never recovered' from influxes of immigrants and asylum seekers at the beginning of the last decade.
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05 Apr 13
Romania and Bulgaria to only 'modestly' impact UK immigration
A report from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) claims the impact on UK immigration rates from Bulgaria and Romania will be 'modest' at worst.
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05 Apr 13
Uruguayans become eligible for Australian Work and Holiday Visa
Uruguay has become the 10th country to join the Work and Holiday program, giving young people aged between 18 and 30 from both countries the chance to live and work in the other for up to a year.
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04 Apr 13
Kiwi April
April is supposed to be a transitional month, as the season shakes off the last vestiges of winter and basks in the nascent sunlight of spring.
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