Visa

Tighter US visa rules and fewer Indians studying abroad pushed education-related foreign travel spending down in FY26, even as business travel boosted overall forex outflows

The US Labour Department has suspended Cognizant’s ability to file new PERM applications, adding uncertainty for employees seeking employer-sponsored green cards. Here’s what the move means for Indian

For students preparing to begin courses this fall, visa delays can create uncertainty around travel, accommodation and other commitments made after securing admission

Suresh Sethi, who took charge as Visa's group country manager for India & South Asia in April this year, addresses the growth challenge for cards amid the growing dominance of UPI

The latest action only applies to those who have been approved for green cards or lawful permanent resident status

The US is considering a $103,265 fee for every cap-subject H-1B petition. What could this mean for Indian professionals, US employers and the future of skilled-worker hiring? Here’s what you need.

The lesson for New Delhi: Keep peer-to-peer and mom-and-pop transactions free, but let large commercial platforms pay, say, 0.5 per cent

Visa-fee waiver runs till October 31; travellers must book a three-night stay and return flight through approved partners

The Centre has officially notified 11 international ports, nine land ports, including Attari on the India-Pakistan border, and two airports, allowing e-visa holders to enter India, a government statement released on Monday said. With the addition of these new ports, the total number of international ports where e-visa holders can enter has risen to 88. This includes 37 airports, 38 seaports, and 13 land ports, aimed at making the e-visa facility more accessible and beneficial for international travellers. The newly added land ports are Darranga, Gede, Ghojadanga, Haridaspur, Jaigaon, Dawki, Moreh, and Attari (Road), along with the airports in Bhopal and Tirupati. International travellers holding a Pakistani passport or of Pakistani origin must apply for a regular visa at an Indian Mission, as the e-visa facility is not available to them, according to the government website. The e-visa facility currently available to 17 sub-categories of travellers, including medical, student, ...

Nearly 40% of Bengaluru tech centre's workforce laid off in first major retrenchment since 2015

A new visa rule could make short trips to Oman easier. Here's how the latest changes work

Visa CEO wrote, "I have deep conviction that we are doing what is right for Visa, our clients and our partners as we continue to focus on driving efficiency across the company"

India has resumed passport, visa and other consular services across Australia through VFS Global, ending a 23-day suspension caused by a legal dispute

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 20 the Centre's plea against a Delhi High Court verdict setting aside the tender awarded to private firms for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian missions in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was urged by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the high court's decision has made rendering of visa and other services at these places difficult. The CJI agreed to hear the plea on Monday. While setting aside the tender awarded to private firms for outsourcing CPV services, the high court had directed the Centre to issue a fresh Request for Proposals (RFP), inviting fresh bids. The solicitor general said that fresh tenders were awarded following the procedure, but no new entity can start functioning straightaway, and as a result, such services have almost become dysfunctional. In its verdict, the high court said that w

Delhi High Court has set aside the government's tender for outsourcing passport, visa and consular services in Australia, Singapore, the UAE and Kuwait, directing authorities to invite fresh bids

US tightens student visa rules with four-year stay limit, requiring extensions for longer academic programmes

For most international visitors, the biggest impact will be a higher airfare or cruise fare rather than an additional payment at departure.

Visa Payment Passkey allows cardholders to authenticate online transactions using biometrics, PINs, passwords or patterns instead of traditional one-time passwords

Digital payment authentication must move beyond passwords and one-time passwords (OTPs) as artificial intelligence-driven commerce gathers pace, a top Visa official said on Thursday. "Authentication cannot remain dependent on passwords or one-time codes designed for an earlier digital era. It must become secured by design, invisible to the consumer, and resilient against increasingly sophisticated fraud," Suresh Sethi, group country manager for India and South Asia of Visa, said at a company event. The global payments major launched its 'Payment Passkey' solution in India on Thursday. The company said VPP enables consumers to authenticate online card payments using capabilities already built into their mobile devices, including fingerprint, facial recognition, device PIN or pattern, instead of relying solely on OTPs. This helps satisfy the two-factor authentication requirement applicable in India. Sethi said the solution is built on globally accepted FIDO standards and is designed

Indian travellers with US or EU visas can continue to access conditional visa-on-arrival, while a longer 60-day option may be introduced.