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Visa-sanctions strategy pays off as Angola, Namibia and DRC agree to accept deportees
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (246+ words) Visa-sanctions strategy pays off as Angola, Namibia and DRC agree to accept deportees'VisaHQ Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on 6 February announced that three African states'Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo'have begun issuing emergency travel documents for more than 3,000 of…...
Sudan-born man charged in Victoria for breaching electronic-monitoring visa conditions
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (216+ words) Sudan-born man charged in Victoria for breaching electronic-monitoring visa conditions'VisaHQ The Australian Federal Police (AFP) confirmed late Thursday that a 39-year-old Sudan-born permanent resident was remanded in custody after allegedly failing to comply with electronic-monitoring requirements attached to his visa…...
Second curfew-breach prosecution as Sudanese national faces court in Sydney
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (140+ words) Second curfew-breach prosecution as Sudanese national faces court in Sydney'VisaHQ In a separate but similar incident, the AFP arrested a 31-year-old Sudanese man in Liverpool, New South Wales, for allegedly breaking the nightly curfew attached to his Commonwealth visa Prosecutors…...
Brazil sets up coordinated reception for deported citizens arriving from the United States
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (282+ words) Brazil sets up coordinated reception for deported citizens arriving from the United States'VisaHQ Scheduled to touch down at 19:45, the flight is part of Washington's ongoing campaign of summary returns of undocumented migrants In response, Bras'lia has built a whole-of-government arrival…...
Brazil Lengthens Visitor Visas for Angolan Nationals to Five Years
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (415+ words) Effective 1 February 2026, Brazil has extended the validity of its visitor visa for Angolan citizens from two to five years. Each stay is still capped at 90 days, with a 180-day annual limit, but travellers and employers gain longer planning horizons and…...
Brazil Coordinates Reception for 100 Citizens Deported from the United States
1+ week, 2+ day ago (888+ words) Brazil Coordinates Reception for 100 Citizens Deported from the United States'VisaHQ A charter flight carrying around 100 Brazilian nationals deported by U.S immigration authorities is scheduled to land at Belo Horizonte/Confins Airport at 19:45 on Wednesday, 28 January, according to a note issued…...
Visa-free regime and extra flights spark South-African surge to Brazil
3+ week, 2+ day ago (240+ words) Visa-free regime and extra flights spark South-African surge to Brazil'VisaHQ Brazil's tourism ministry and South African Airways are reaping early dividends from their 2024 mutual visa-waiver, with South African magazine Getaway reporting record bookings for the 2026 austral summer Seat capacity on…...
Direct Flights and Simple Visas Drive South-African Leisure Surge to Brazil
3+ week, 3+ day ago (257+ words) Direct Flights and Simple Visas Drive South-African Leisure Surge to Brazil'VisaHQ South African travel magazine Getaway reports a sharp jump in bookings from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Brazil's main leisure gateways'Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Foz do Igua'u'this Austral…...
Emirates warns UAE travellers: UK to enforce mandatory ETA and e-Visa system from 25 February 2026
4+ week, 1+ day ago (451+ words) " From 25 February 2026, all UAE citizens and residents travelling visa-free to the UK must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before departure. " Existing UK visa holders must switch to an online e-Visa linked to a UKVI account; physical BRP cards and…...