All Long-Term Visa Applicants Will be Fingerprinted in Italy from 2025
As part of a sweeping overhaul of the country’s visa policies, millions of people applying for long term visas for Italy must have their fingerprints taken, effective Jan 11, 2025. It is one of the several proposals in a move to strengthen security screenings and to comply with the E.U.’s biometric protocols. […]
EU Travel Update: New Era for Schengen Travelers as Automated Passport Stamping commences
On 10th of November, 2024 a new process of European Entry/Exit System (EES) will be introduced by EU (European Union). This is a transformation in EU’s travel industry which involves eradicating the method of physically stamping passports that dates back to centuries and instead adopt digital stamping of passports in […]
Italy, Being Among The Newest Members Of The Visa-Free Countries, Has Favored The Demand For Outbound Travel
The traveling industry in Italy will survive a stunning comeback. It will take outbound traveling to a new level until the year 2024. This has been majorly caused by the country’s prospective visa-free stay, which stands at 196 places globally, further comprising countries such as the UAE, USA, the UK, […]
Schengen Visa Fees Raised by 12 % in Each European Country
From June 11th, 2024, the Schengen visa fees will increase by 12% each in the European Union. The European Commission concluded that this would affect tourists across the globe applying for short-stay visas to the Schengen states. The Hike in Schengen Visa The European Commission has hiked Schengen visa fees […]