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Phuket Protest Tests Where Thailand's Visa Clampdown Ends and Hostility Begins
A Patong Beach rally, viral disputes and a new visa revocation regime have put Thailand's reliance on foreign visitors u...
U.S. Overseas Arrivals Fall 7% in July, Extending Four-Month Slide Despite World Cup
July overseas visitation dropped to just over 3 million, 23% below pre-pandemic levels, as weak European demand and rest...
Fitch Warns New Student Visa Time Limits Could Hit US College Revenues
Fitch Ratings says the end of duration of status may raise revenue risks for colleges, particularly those with heavy int...
20% Drop in International Fees Would Double Australian University Deficits
A moderate decline in overseas student revenue would push 23 of Australia's public universities into the red, threatenin...
EU Threatens to Strip Five Caribbean Nations of Visa-Free Travel Over ‘Golden Passports’
The bloc warns it will withdraw Schengen access unless citizenship-by-investment programs end by 2028, dealing a potenti...
US Revokes Visa of Brazil's Ambassador Viotti, Diplomat Calls It Lowest Point in Ties
Washington revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador Maria Luiza Viotti in the latest escalation of a retaliation cycle th...
Four-Year Visa Cap Clashes With NCAA's Five Seasons for International Athletes
New federal limits cap international students at four years in the U.S., colliding with the NCAA's five-season eligibili...
Greek Island Visa-on-Arrival Drives Turkish Tourism Boom, Buoying Aegean Businesses
Nearly 1.5 million Turks visited Greece in 2025, many using the express visa that has transformed travel to the islands ...
China Publishes Comprehensive Guide for Foreigners on Work, Visas and Daily Life
A new official document consolidates everything from visa‑free entry to mobile payments and metro rides, as China extend...
Trump-Era Visa Rules and Funding Overhaul Threaten US International Education Dominance
Trump-era visa changes and political oversight of federal grants threaten U.S. higher ed as nearly 60% of colleges see i...