Opinion: Deep Visa Liberalisation Could Unlock India’s Next Tourism and Mobility Boom
India makes e-Arrival Card compulsory 72 hours before entry
India & Jamaica sign MoUs to create skilled-worker visa channel
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Citizenship Amendment Rules 2026 digitise all OCI services and ban dual passports for minors
New Citizenship Rules make every OCI service paper-less, introduce a digital e-OCI card, and bar minors from holding two passports at once. The changes, effective from 1 May 2026, will streamline processing but require families and employers to review compliance for dependent children.
India-EU hold UN-side-line talks to accelerate 2026 Mobility Partnership
Indian and EU officials met in New York on 7 May to fast-track implementation of the January 2026 Mobility Partnership, reviewing digital visa tools and skills-matching pilots. Businesses could see smoother work-permit processing and more unified requirements across EU embassies in India later this year.
OCI eligibility widened to 5th- & 6th-generation Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka
India has extended OCI eligibility to 5th- and 6th-generation Indian-origin Tamils from Sri Lanka, allowing a wider diaspora to obtain life-long visa-free access and work rights in India. The move could ease cross-border hiring for companies operating in the India–Sri Lanka corridor.