UK updates India travel advisory: paper forms dropped as e-Arrival Card becomes sole entry document
Chinese traveller arrested after accidental Nepal–India border crossing; consulate issues warning
Noida International Airport targets year-end launch of international flights after domestic start in June
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India Rolls Out Fully Digital OCI System Under 2026 Citizenship Rules
From 1 May 2026 all OCI work must be done online, with applicants receiving a digital “e-OCI” instead of—or in addition to—the traditional booklet. Processing times are expected to fall, but the amendment also bans Indian-passport-holding minors from having a second passport, creating urgent compliance work for multinational HR teams.
New Delhi Presses Dhaka to Speed Up Nationality Checks for Deportations
At a 7 May media briefing India called on Bangladesh to clear a backlog of nationality-verification cases so that undocumented migrants can be deported. The diplomatic sparring adds uncertainty for businesses that rely on short-term Bangladeshi labour, as visa scrutiny tends to tighten whenever border politics heat up.
Australia Re-issues India Travel Advice, Highlights Mandatory e-Arrival Card
DFAT’s 8 May Smartraveller refresh restates that anyone going to India must file an electronic e-Arrival Card at least three days before travel—airlines have started off-loading non-compliant passengers. The advisory, while not heightening the risk level, underlines documentation pitfalls and ongoing no-go areas that corporate travel teams must track.