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Visa cuts fee on card transactions, industry says business as usual

The company hopes that the rate cut will drive greater digital adoption, both for consumers and merchants

Permanent residence visa is solution to get rid of your work permit worries

Here is a run-down of all comparative properties between the two types of visa

Visa to expand Bangalore centre with API expertise

API is a set of subroutine definitions, protocols and tools for building application software

Liberalised visa regime rolls out from today

New Delhi, 31 MarchA liberalized and simplified visa regime comes into force from Saturday, April 1, which the government hopes would make travel to India, particularly for business, tourism and medical purposes, easier.The union cabinet had approved the changes in India's visa regime at its meeting on November 30, with the objective of making India an attractive destination for foreign direct investment and portfolio investment, and also boost earnings from tourism, medical tourism and exports.The cabinet had liberalized the e-Visa scheme, tourist, business, medical and employment visas and suggested introduction of new categories of visas such as 'intern visa' and 'film visa'.With effect from Saturday, e-visa stands sub divided into three categories - e-tourist visa, e-business visa and e-medical visa.The e-visa facility has been extended to nationals of 161 countries for entry through 24 airports, from the earlier 16 airports. Entry will also be allowed at three seaports - Cochin, .

India wants certainty, transparency in US visa regime: Nirmala Sitharaman

US accounts for 62% of exports, while EU is 2nd largest market for Indian IT services exporters

Egyptian woman weighing 500 kg gets visa for treatment in India after Sushma Swaraj intervenes

36-year-old Eman Ahmed, a resident of port city of Alexandria, was issued the medical visa hours after a Mumbai- based bariatric surgeon requested Swaraj to help the woman travel to India for her treatment.

New UK visa rules for non-EU nationals come in force tomorrow

ICT route is largely used by Indian IT companies in Britain and the UK's Migration Advisory Committee

UK's new visa crackdown on non-EU nations: Here's how it will impact Indians

Indian techies will be hit hard

Visa profit, revenue beat analysts' estimates

The company said total payments volume increased 47.1% to $1.86 trillion on a constant dollar basis in the fourth quarter ended Sept 30

Cash deals cost 1.7% of GDP: Visa

Reducing it to 1.3% would lead to savings of Rs 70,000 crore over 5 years, says Visa

Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan's visa application rejected by UK

This comes close on the heals of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan being detained at Los Angeles airport

Govt plans new category visa to attract foreigners,boost trade

Medical tourism in India alone is estimated at $3 billion and projected to grow to $7-8 billion by 2020

Since January, India has rejected over 50% visa applications from Pakistan: Report

Reason could be stringent security measured adopted by Indian agencies in wake of Pathankot attack

India, US to hold talks on hike in working visa fee

In March, India and the US clashed over the latter's measures imposing increased fees on certain applicants for L-1 and H-1B categories

Four Indian-Americans charged with H-1B visa fraud in US

those companies either did not exist or never intended to receive the foreign workers named in the defendants applications.

India consistently raising visa issue with the UK: Nirmala Sitharaman

Changes in immigration rules will impact domestic professionals earning below 35,000 pounds annually

India denies visa to Chinese dissident, activist

Lu Jinghua's documents were illegible and there was inconsistency with the purpose of her visit, a govt source said

Jaitley: US visa fee hike discriminatory, targeted at Indian IT companies

Last year, the US Congress imposed a special fee of up to $4,500 on H-1B and L-1 visas to fund a 9/11 health care Act and biometric tracking system

US to start accepting H-1B applications from April 1

There's no change in congressionally-mandated cap of 65,000 on H-1B visas for FY 2017, beginning October 1

India voices concern over Donald Trump's remark on H1B visa

H1B Visa programme allows US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations for a period of time