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Beijing to bar British overseas passport holders from public office in Hon
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 17 (ANI): In order to put a check on dissenting voices, China is planning against British National (Overseas) passport [BN (O)] owners from holding public office in Hong Kong, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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WHO not ruling out introduction of immunization passports for travel if si
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not rule out the introduction of immunisation passports for international travel if the situation with Covid-19 changes, Michael Ryan, director of the WHO health emergencies program, said on Friday.
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Japan passport most powerful in 2021, Pakistan continues to be in worst ca
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 12 (ANI): Even as the world continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan tops the list of being the most powerful passport in the world for the year 2021, according to the latest report by the Henley Passport Index.
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Former Hong Kong lawmaker sent to jail for failing to surrender his Britis
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 8 (ANI): A former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker, who was charged with taking part in a pro-democracy protest last summer in Hong Kong, is back in custody after officers from the police force's national security unit found he had failed to surrender his British passport as
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Nawaz Sharif's passport to be cancelled on Feb 16, says Pak Minister
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 30 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) supremo and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's passport will be cancelled on February 16, Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed announced on Wednesday.
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Illegal Bangladeshi immigration racket busted in Mumbai, 8 arrested
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 15 (ANI): The Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) of Maharashtra Police has busted an illegal immigration racket and arrested eight people, including four Bangladeshi nationals. Forged Indian identity cards and passports have been seized from their possession, t
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China retaliates after US' sanctions on officials, says revoking visa exem
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 10 (ANI): China on Thursday announced that it is revoking visa exemption for US diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and Macau and imposing sanction on some US congress members.
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Taiwan to issue new passport starting Jan 11, 2021
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 2 (ANI): People in Taiwan will be able to apply for passports with the new cover design, highlighting the country's name, starting January 11, 2021, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Indian Embassy in US to accept online applications for visa, passport, OCI
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 4 (ANI): The Indian Embassy at Washington DC will accept online applications for visa, Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), renunciation, passport and Global Entry Programme (GEP) services through a new service provider, VFS Global, with effect from November 4.
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3 illegal Bangladesh immigrants, 2 agents arrested in Mumbai
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Monday arrested three Bangladeshi immigrants and two agents, for helping them obtain Indian passports using forged documents, from the Sakinaka area of Mumbai.
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US citizens born in Jerusalem can list place of birth as 'Jerusalem', 'Isr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 29 (ANI): US citizens born in Jerusalem can now elect to list their place of birth as either 'Jerusalem' or 'Israel' on their passports, informed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday.
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China threatens to stop recognising BN(O) passports
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 23 (ANI): In wake of the draconian National Security law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong, the Chinese foreign ministry "has doubled down" on its threat to recognising the BN (O) [British National (Overseas)] passports, a day after the UK issued details on advancing p
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