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Europe's Thoroughfare Visas

Europe's Thoroughfare

History knows not so many examples when names of small villages and settlements suddenly become famous all over the world. As IA Rosbalt notes, usually such incidents happen with populated places…

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Washington to Fingerprint Foreigners Visas

Washington to Fingerprint Foreigners

US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told reporters about the new entry system. According to Nezavisimaya Gazeta, it went into effect on November 29. Foreigners arriving at Washington…

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Window on the German border Visas

Window on the German border

At the end of last week, new abuses in the issuance of entry permits to Germany became known. According to Russkaya Germaniya, this time German diplomatic missions in Russia and Egypt were at the…

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Foggy Total Control Visas

Foggy Total Control

The British government intends to oblige tourists and passengers entering or leaving the country to answer 53 questions before each trip, providing the authorities with the most detailed information…

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Schengen Zone Expands Visas

Schengen Zone Expands

The Schengen Zone will expand almost a month ahead of schedule: not from January 1, 2008, as previously planned, but from December 21. This was insisted upon by representatives of the Czech Republic…

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Moscow Tightens Entry for Ukrainians Visas

Moscow Tightens Entry for Ukrainians

The Russian Federation officially informed Ukraine of its intention to apply new migration rules for Ukrainian citizens. Now, Ukrainians who enter Russian territory for more than three days will be…

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Czech Republic in the Schengen Area Visas

Czech Republic in the Schengen Area

Will holders of Czech long-term visas and those who have a residence permit in the Czech Republic (povoleni k pobytu) be granted the right to free movement within the single Schengen area after the…

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Recipe for Obtaining a Business Visa Visas

Recipe for Obtaining a Business Visa

The cheerful assurances of politicians about the irreversibility of Ukraine's European choice and the queues outside the embassies of European states have become hallmarks of our time. Hundreds of…

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Americans Await the Call Visas

Americans Await the Call

The US Embassy plans to introduce appointment scheduling for US visa interviews via a paid call center starting March 22, 2007. US Consul General in Ukraine Landon Taylor told journalists about this.

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The Present and Future of 'Schengen' Visas

The Present and Future of 'Schengen'

Today, only bright blue signs with country names framed by yellow stars remind us of inter-state borders in the European Union. There is no need to stand in line, waiting for a border guard to lean…

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Responsible for Those You Invited Visas

Responsible for Those You Invited

At the beginning of this week, new migration legislation came into force, simplifying the procedure for registering foreigners in Russia. According to deputies, the innovations will make Russia more…

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American visas go online Visas

American visas go online

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine announced an innovation that will speed up and simplify the process of applying for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa. According to the embassy press…

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