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13 Jan 12
Shanghai delays controversial expat tax
Despite legislation requiring all foreign workers and their employing firms to pay a proportion of their salaries to the Chinese government coming into effect in October 2011, governmental authorities in Shanghai are yet to implement the law.
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11 Jan 12
France cracks down on immigration – record numbers deported
France's interior minister Claude Gueant has revealed that the country deported a record 33,000 illegal immigrants in 2011 and that he wants to see this number, already a 17.5% rise from 2010, reach 35,000 in 2012.
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30 Nov 11
Saudi Arabia visa processing for Canadians deliberately slowed
Unhappy with the speed at which Canadian visa applications made by their citizens are being processed, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is now deliberately prolonging the processing of Canadian visa applications to the country by way of response.
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09 Nov 11
Sri Lanka launches ETA visa trial
Short-stay visitors to Sri Lanka, whether they are travelling for business or tourism, will from January 1 2012 be required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authrorization (ETA) visa to enter the country.
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25 Oct 11
Russian visa blacklist for US officials announced
The Russian Federation has indicated it will introduce a US visa blacklist for officials it considers guilty of human rights crimes, amid a diplomatic row over the death of a Russian national.
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30 Sep 11
Migrant domestic workers gain residency rights in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court has ruled that migrant workers can now apply for permanent residency.
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15 Aug 11
Australian cricketer denied Indian visa for tournament
A Pakistan-born Australian cricketer has been denied an Indian visa for September's Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
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30 Jun 11
Strict Russian visa rules blamed for drop in tourism
Tour operators have blamed the strict Russian visa rules for the drop in the number of visitors to the country from European nations, which fell by up to 24 per cent in the first quarter of 2011.
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23 May 11
Thousands take advantage of Indian visa on arrival facility for tourists
Over 4,000 foreigners from 11 countries used the tourist visa on arrival facility in the first four months of this year, with the maximum numbers hailing from New Zealand, Japan and the Philippines, the tourism ministry said Tuesday.
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21 Apr 11
Chinese visa waiver sought by Thai government
The Thai cabinet yesterday approved the conditions for Thai visas for visitors from China and Taiwan to be approved on arrival, with the intention for the two countries do the same for Thai travellers
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14 Mar 11
India Visa requirements for US nationals relaxed
US nationals intending to visit India will not have to produce their birth certificates when applying for an India Visa, a move which is expected to further increase tourism.
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