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China eases rules for tourists visiting Tibet

The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) of the People's Republic of China has become more accessible to tourists from all over the world. As NEWSru reports, the Chinese government has amended the rules for…

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Americans Take Up Baggage Screening

Starting from the new year, a new system for checking passenger baggage has been introduced at US airports. Now, to avoid trouble, foreign air travelers will have to pack their suitcases and bags the…

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Poland and Ukraine on the brink of a visa regime

Polish visas, which are supposedly to be introduced for Ukrainian citizens in the summer of 2003, will be cheap, multiple-entry, and accessible, and the visa regime itself will be flexible. This was…

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All entrants will be scanned

That is how a well-known poem will sound in about ten years. The United States and the European Union plan to equip border crossing points by 2006 with devices that will read fingerprints and key…

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England is already testing on volunteers

The UK plans to introduce a new system of national identity cards, which will include biometric iris scans and fingerprints. In the near future, such data will be collected on 10,000 volunteers. The…

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New service to combat illegal migration in the EU

The European Union intends to step up the fight against illegal immigration by creating a service designed to help control its external borders, which will soon reach Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. The…

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From November 1, We Travel to Hungary with Visas

On November 1, the intergovernmental agreement between Ukraine and Hungary on the terms of mutual travel of citizens came into force, providing for visa-free entry into Ukraine for Hungarians and…

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Procedure for obtaining a Polish visa

On October 1, 2003, a visa regime between Poland and Ukraine comes into force, which establishes a visa-free procedure for travel of Polish citizens to Ukraine and a visa procedure for travel of…

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Fake passports in Britain issued on 'dead souls'

It took the British authorities more than 30 years to finally take measures to combat passport forgery. Meanwhile, as the BBC notes, the method of obtaining fake documents described in Frederick…

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Dubai has begun admitting young Russian women

Dubai's immigration authorities have removed all restrictions on issuing visas to young female citizens of Russia. But the ban remains in force for females from other CIS republics.

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Your registration, citizen! What problems can a traveler in Russia face

Those wishing to travel to the Russian Federation for guest or tourist purposes should be aware of some peculiarities of the legislation of this country, so as not to spoil their vacation experience…

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No one will enter Russia without insurance

From July 1, 2003, due to the entry into force of the law 'On Compulsory Insurance of Civil Liability of Vehicle Owners', every driver entering Russia, regardless of citizenship, must have a policy…

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