By Kerrie Kennedy. The US embassy in Turkey has resumed normal visa services for Turkish citizens, including student visas. It said Turkish authorities had adhered to assurances that no local staff would be detained or arrested for performing their duties. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. Students from the United Arab Emirates are able to travel to Ireland without a visa following the easing of travel restrictions to boost trade, tourism and business relationships between the two countries. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. The Trump administration is considering placing visa restrictions on Chinese students coming to the US and ending a program that allows frequent travellers to obtain visas that last 10 years – a move that has been described by CEO of NAFSA Esther Brimmer as potentially “devastating”. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. International students could soon be paying more for their US study visas after the Department of Homeland Security revealed a new proposal to adjust fees charged by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. US Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a revised policy memorandum that gives international students and scholars less leeway when it comes to “unlawful presence” due to violating the terms of their visas. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. The UK Visas and Immigration department is trialling a digital Tier 4 visa service whereby international students within the UK will no longer have to leave their passport with a visa issuing office and risk the potential loss of sensitive documents. More...

By Kerrie Kennedy. The UK economy may have lost out on billions of pounds in export earnings from international students due to immigration rule changes, according to a new analysis published by Universities UK. More...