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New rules for foreigners wishing to travel to post-Brexit UK
MercoPress
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Thursday, January 9th 2025 - 09:55 UTC ETAs can be obtained from the Foreign Office's website and may vary depending on the applicant's nationality Starting Jan. 8, travelers who do not need a visa to enter post-Brexit UK for leisure will still be...
List of 74 countries you can travel to with Kenyan passport in 2025
TUKO
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January 13, 2025
Kenya's passport dropped one position to 68th in the 2025 index, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 74 destinations worldwide The report shows the top-ranked passport grants access to 195 destinations visa-free, while the...
A Guide for U.S. Travelers: Understanding the New UK Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
Tempo.co
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January 6, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In 2024, U.S. citizens enjoyed visa-free travel to 186 destinations, highlighting the ease of international tourism. However, recent policy changes in the United Kingdom, specifically the introduction of the Electronic Travel...
The important new travel rule you need to know if you're travelling to the UK from this week
Time Out
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Listen up! From this week, travellers from 48 countries, including the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, will need to pay and get permission before they can hop on a plane to the UK. More specifically, they’ll need something called an...
How to make travel plans with Oman passport
Oman Observer
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January 11, 2025
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's Passport is ranked 59th in the world with a visa-free score of 86, confirming the fact that the country has been constantly improving its rankings from a rank of 71 in 2021 to 60 in 2024 and 59 in 2025. According to...
Extraordinary Travel Festival participants reveal dream…
Travel Daily Media
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January 3, 2025
Organisers of the Extraordinary Travel Festival held last year in Bangkok, Thailand just released a list of dream destinations for some of the world’s most travelled people. It will be recalled that around 250 of the world’s most intrepid...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
CFO Dive
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Tuvalu: the fight to save a sinking nation from climate change
Channel 4 News
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September 27, 2024
Grace Malie is known as “Tuvalu’s Greta Thunberg”, or the “real-life Moana”. The 25-year-old climate activist has been travelling the world, fighting to stop her atoll island nation being lost to climate change. She’s part of a unique project...
Tourist arrivals help Pacific economic growth - ADB
RNZ
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September 25, 2024
Bob Lisale drinks coconut milk as he watches the king tides pound the coast of Funafuti Atoll, 19 February 2004, home to nearly half of Tuvalu's entire population of 11,500. Tuvaluans fear that global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions,...
Tourist arrivals help Pacific growth
The Fiji Times
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September 27, 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says tourism is expected to remain a key driver of growth in the Pacific. The new Asian Development Outlook said Developing Asia’s 2024 growth forecast is raised slightly to 5 per cent and maintained at 4.9 per...
Qatar tourism hits milestone with 25% growth in 2024
ARY News
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December 31, 2024
Qatar had a fantastic year for tourism in 2024! They welcomed over 5 million visitors, which is a big increase compared to 2023. By the end of October 2024, Qatar had already reached the same number of visitors as the entire year of 2023. This...
Bridging the Pacific: The visa-free travel debate
Pacific Media Network
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The prospect of granting visa-free travel to Pacific island nations has been an ongoing debate in New Zealand. While there are significant benefits, such as strengthening economic and diplomatic relationships with the Pacific, several issues...
Airlines are reminding passengers including those from Antigua and Barbuda to apply for UK Electronic Travel Authorisation
Antigua News Room
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December 27, 2024
easyJet has warned passengers travelling to the UK who are not British citizens that they may need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) as the Government expands its visa waiver scheme. The system has been in force since 2023,...
Fātamā Policy: Strengthening Tourism through Community-Driven Homestays
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 22, 2024
Tuvalu’s Fātamā Homestay Policy is a new initiative focused on addressing critical gaps in the country’s tourism sector by embracing and enhancing traditional hosting practices. Developed through close consultation with local communities, the...
easyJet issues warning to passengers travelling to the UK
Manchester Evening News
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December 27, 2024
easyJet has warned passengers travelling to the UK who are not British citizens that they may need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) as the Government expands its visa waiver scheme. The system has been in force since 2023,...
Navigating paradise: Intersection of climate duty and economic growth in tourism
Pacific Media Network
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In a dynamic conversation about the future of tourism in the Pacific, leaders emphasise the urgent need to balance economic gains with environmental stewardship. A recent study by the University of Queensland found that while tourism contributes...
Community Attitude Surveys – Shaping Tourism Development in Tuvalu
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 22, 2024
To guide the future of tourism in Tuvalu and ensure it benefits everyone, the Department of Tourism launched the Community Attitude Surveys (CAS) to capture public opinions on the sector’s development. This initiative prioritises inclusive and...
Inspiring Future Tourism Ambassadors – Tuvalu’s Department of Tourism Engages Students at Motufoua Secondary School
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 22, 2024
The Department of Tourism in Tuvalu recently launched an educational initiative to raise awareness about tourism’s impact and potential among secondary school students. The awareness program was held at Motufoua Secondary School on Vaitupu Island,...
UK Introduces Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Scheme for Visa-Exempt Travellers
JD Supra - California
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December 12, 2024
At a Glance The ETA requirement applies to individuals visiting the UK for tourism, business, short-term study (up to six months) or transit who do not currently require a visa. U.S. citizens and nationals of many other visa-exempt countries will...
Supernova contender Tuvalu to kick back into form
The Geelong Advertiser
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December 14, 2024
Group 1 trainer Lindsey Smith has $1 million The Supernova contender Tuvalu poised to “kick back into form” after sorting out a throat issue. Tuvalu was favourite for the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) last start at Caulfield but the Group...