India Expands e-Tourist Visa Scheme to 166 Countries
Mumbai Airport to Close for Six Hours on 20 November, Fares Spike
Canada’s Real-Time Tracker Fails to End Visa Backlogs for Indians
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IndiGo Adds Indore–Rewa Daily Flights, Boosting Tier-II Connectivity
Starting 22 December, IndiGo will operate daily ATR flights between Indore and Rewa, reducing an eight-hour road trip to a one-hour hop and giving Rewa one-stop access to India’s main commercial hubs. The new service strengthens intra-state business mobility and tourism in Madhya Pradesh.
Iran scraps visa-free entry for Indians after trafficking concerns
Tehran will re-impose visa requirements on Indian nationals from 22 November 2025 after reports of job-fraud and kidnapping. India has issued a travel advisory and warned recruiters against exploiting the now-cancelled waiver. Businesses must reroute travellers and reassess project timelines that depended on visa-free entry.
VFS Global wins 5-year mandate to process Slovak visas in India and 82 other countries
Slovakia has awarded VFS Global a five-year contract to run visa centres in 83 countries, with 87 new sites opening in India and elsewhere in January 2026. The expansion should ease appointment bottlenecks for Indian travellers and assignees headed to Slovakia, although substantive work-permit rules are unchanged.
Latest US B1/B2 wait-time data: Hyderabad fastest, Mumbai faces 9-month queue
New State Department figures show B1/B2 interview waits stretching to 9–10 months in Mumbai and New Delhi, while Chennai and Hyderabad offer dates in 3–5 months. Firms should book early, consider alternate consulates and educate travellers on drop-box eligibility to avoid derailing US travel plans.
UK to let international students—including Indians—switch to Innovator Founder visa without leaving the country
Effective 25 November, international graduates can move onto the UK Innovator Founder visa without exiting the country. The change removes a major procedural hurdle and is expected to benefit thousands of Indian students with start-up ambitions, offering a direct path from study to entrepreneurship and eventual settlement.
Canada sharply pares 2025 foreign-worker intake, signalling tighter labour-stream controls
Canada’s 2025 foreign-worker admissions are projected to finish 45 percent below target as Ottawa tightens wage rules, LMIA criteria and spousal permits. Indian companies will encounter longer lead times and higher costs when deploying staff, making permanent-residence routes and short-term business travel more strategic.