Latest news with #eVisas
Evening Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Evening Standard
Illegal work crackdown: London businesses fined £1m a month as latest raids reveal workers in UK for 16 years
'Digital ID will help us tackle illegal working and we're rolling out the use of eVisas to have digital records of immigration status and checks to allow on the spot checks of anybody's right to work.'
Arab Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Arab Times
Visiting Kuwait? Apply Online Now via New Visa Portal
KUWAIT CITY, July 16: The Kuwait Visa Portal is the official electronic platform launched by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait. It allows individuals to apply for different types of eVisas, track application status, verify visa information, and access other immigration-related services. The Ministry of Interior announced this morning the launch of the 'Kuwait Visa' platform, following the directives of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, and under the supervision of the Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Major General Ali Al-Adwani. The platform is designed for individuals wishing to visit Kuwait under the legally approved tourist, commercial, family, and government visit visas, in accordance with the legal regulations of the Ministry of Interior and the requirements issued by the General Department of Residency Affairs. The Ministry stated that the visa types available on the platform include tourist, family, commercial, and government visas, along with details on the eligible beneficiaries and duration of stay for each: Tourist Visa The platform issues tourist visas to individuals who wish to visit Kuwait for tourism and leisure purposes. Eligible Applicants: Individuals Duration of Stay: Up to three months from the date of entry Commercial Visa The platform also provides commercial visit visas for individuals traveling to Kuwait for business purposes, such as attending meetings, conferences, or establishing partnerships with local companies. Eligible Applicant s: Local companies hosting businesspersons, organizing meetings, or conducting contract signings This includes businesspeople, representatives of foreign companies and institutions, major companies, and hotels. Duration of Stay: Up to one month from the date of entry Family Visit Visa Family visit visas are issued to individuals who wish to visit family members residing in Kuwait for family gatherings or social occasions. Eligible Applicants: Relatives of residents. The application must be submitted by a family member residing in Kuwait. Duration of Stay: Up to one month from the date of entry Government Visit Visa This visa is issued to government officials visiting Kuwait for official purposes, such as participating in international conferences or bilateral governmental meetings. Eligible Applicants: Government entities Duration of Stay: Up to one month from the date of entry Security and Legal Requirements The Ministry emphasized that all visit visas are subject to security screening and require all supporting documents from both the visitor and the sponsor whether individuals, companies, or government entities. This includes documentation specific to tourist visits. The Ministry warned that violations of visa conditions, including exceeding the allowed duration of stay or misusing the visa purpose, will be met with strict legal penalties.
The Independent
4 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
UK issue new eVisas for Pakistani students and workers
The UK has launched new eVisas for Pakistani students and workers in place of traditional physical immigration documents. From 15 July, most 'main' applicants travelling to the UK on study or work-related visas will no longer need a physical sticker visa in their passports. Digital proof of immigration status will now be shown using an eVisa – an online record of a person's immigration status in a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account. Travel documents such as a passport can then be linked to a UKVI account for international travel and to prove immigration status to potential employers or landlords. 'Main' applicants eligible for eVisas include students, global business mobility routes, global talent, international sportspeople, skilled workers such as those in healthcare, charity workers on temporary work routes or those partaking in youth mobility schemes. According to a statement from the British High Commission (BHC) in Islamabad, applicants applying as a dependant, or as a main applicant for visas other than study or work, will still need a physical sticker visa to travel to the UK. They added that the new digital immigration system will make the visa process 'easier, more secure, digital and streamlined' for Pakistanis. Changing to an eVisa will not affect anyone's immigration status or the conditions of their entry into the UK. Travellers with existing physical visa stickers that are still in date also 'do not need to take any action'. The BHC in Islamabad said it plans to eventually roll out eVisas to the UK on all visa routes. British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, said: 'These changes to the UK visa system will make it much simpler for students and workers to prove their identity and visa status. It also means applicants can hold onto their passports, saving them time.'
Business Recorder
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
UK introduces e-Visas for Pak students, workers
ISLAMABAD: In a positive development, the government of the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday introduced e-Visas for Pakistani students and workers as part of an 'improved' border and immigration system. 'Most of main applicants travelling to the UK on study or work-related visas will no longer need a physical sticker visa in passports from 15 July,' the High Commission of UK in Islamabad announced here in a statement. The UK Government is replacing physical immigration documents for most student and worker visas with a digital proof of immigration status, an eVisa, the statement added. The High Commission highlighted an eVisa is an online record of a person's immigration permission in the UK, and any conditions which apply, which can be viewed by creating and accessing an online UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account. The eVisas are part of an enhanced border and immigration system that will not only make the visa process easier, but is more secure, digital and streamlined. eVisas are tried and tested, with millions of people already using them on select immigration routes. British High Commissioner Jane Marriott stated, 'These changes to the UK visa system will make it much simpler for students and workers to prove their identity and visa status. It also means applicants can hold onto their passports, saving them time.' Updating from a physical document to an eVisa does not affect anyone's immigration status or the conditions of their permission to enter or stay in the UK. E-visas are being rolled out for the main applicants for students, including short term study for 11 months, global business mobility routes (specifically, senior or specialist worker, graduate trainee, UK expansion worker, service supplier, secondment worker etc. Holders can link their travel document (such as passport) to their UKVI account to facilitate straightforward international travel, the UK HC remarked. People who have created a UKVI account will be able to use the view and prove service to prove their status securely with third parties, such as employers or landlords (in England). Applicants applying as a dependent, or as a main applicant for visas other than study or work, e.g. general visitor visas, will still need a physical sticker visa. Anyone with existing, in date, physical visa stickers do not need to take any action, the statement further emphasised. This will eventually be rolled out to all visa routes meaning a more secure and streamlined process for all UK visa customers. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Gulf Today
4 days ago
- Business
- Gulf Today
Britain launches digital eVisa for Pakistani students, workers
Britain has introduced an eVisa mechanism for Pakistani students and workers to make the visa process easier, the British High Commission in Islamabad said on Tuesday. In a statement, the commission said most main Pakistani applicants travelling to the UK on study or work-related visas will no longer need a physical sticker visa in passports from July 15. "The UK Government is replacing physical immigration documents for most student and worker visas with a digital proof of immigration status, an eVisa," it added. An eVisa is an online record of a person's immigration permission in the UK, and any conditions which apply, which can be viewed by creating and accessing an online UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account. eVisas are part of an enhanced border and immigration system that will not only make the visa process easier, but is more secure, digital and streamlined, as per the statement. It further said that eVisas are tried and tested, with millions of people already using them on select immigration routes. The British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott said the changes to the UK visa system will make it much simpler for students and workers to prove their identity and visa status. "It also means applicants can hold onto their passports, saving them time." However, the embassy statement clarified that updating from a physical document to an eVisa does not affect anyone's immigration status or the conditions of their permission to enter or stay in the UK. E-visas are being rolled out for the main applicants for: • Students, including short term study for 11 months • Global Business Mobility routes (specifically, Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier, Secondment Worker) • Global Talent • International Sportsperson • Skilled Worker (including Health and Care) • Temporary Work routes (specifically, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, Government Authorized Exchange, International Agreement, and Religious work routes) • Youth Mobility Scheme The statement said applicants applying as a dependent, or as a main applicant for visas other than study or work, such as general visitor visas, will still need a physical sticker visa. Anyone with existing, in date, physical visa stickers do not need to take any action. This will eventually be rolled out to all visa routes meaning a more secure and streamlined process for all UK visa customers, read the statement.
