Australian immigration minister launches combined Border Force
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19:59 15/05/2014
The Australian immigration minister Scott Morrison has announced 'sweeping changes' to the way Australia defends its borders. The principle innovation is the creation of the Australian Border Force (...
US immigration denies visa to Iran's UN envoy
11:59 24/04/2014
The US has refused to grant a visa to Iran's chosen delegate to the United Nations, Hamid Aboutalebi. Because the UN meets in New York, this in effect prevents Mr Aboutalebi from taking up his post...
Indian immigration accuses US embassy teachers of visa fraud
18:39 31/01/2014
Indian immigration authorities have accused staff at the US embassy school in New Delhi of tax and visa offences. This is being seen as retaliation for the arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York...
Cameron isolated in Europe on immigration policy
10:09 31/01/2014
There are signs that the UK's Prime Minister, David Cameron, is becoming increasingly isolated in Europe because of his calls for the European Union to limit the freedom of movement of labour...
Indian diplomat accused of visa fraud returns to India
14:00 17/01/2014
Devyani Khobragade, the Indian diplomat at the centre of a diplomatic row between India and the US has returned to India without standing trial for visa fraud. Mrs Khobragade had been charged by a...
Diplomats warn that Canada visa requirements deter applicants
19:42 17/07/2013
Diplomats serving in Canada have warned that international visitors are avoiding Canada because the application for Canadian temporary resident visas is so complicated. While visitors from the US,...
