The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has temporarily restricted passport and visa services to emergency cases only until July 19 due to administrative reasons. Only urgent applications with supporting documents will be accepted, while regular services are suspended.
Over 100 prominent citizens from India and Pakistan have penned an open letter to PMs Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, urging them to restore peace and dialogue. The letter proposes confidence-building measures like reinstating full diplomatic ties and resuming normal visa services.
The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced a pause in passport, visa, and attestation services from June 26-30 due to a change in outsourced service providers. Al Hind Tours and Travel LLC will take over from July 1, 2026, with current providers BLS International and SGIVS Global ceasing new applications after June 25. Emergency services will be handled directly by the Embassy and Consulate.
India's Alhind Group will open 16 new passport and visa service centers across the UAE from July 1, 2026, overhauling services for over 4 million Indian residents. The move ends BLS International's contract and aims to make services more affordable and accessible.
The US is enhancing Ebola prevention measures, including screening air travelers from affected regions and pausing visa services, following the WHO's declaration of an international health emergency due to the outbreak in DR Congo. One American doctor has contracted the virus.
The US is enhancing Ebola prevention measures, including air traveler screening and visa service suspension, following the WHO's international health emergency declaration for the DRC outbreak. One American in DRC has contracted the virus.
