International Business News - Visas http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Officials from the European Union and Ukraine have started negotiations on easing visa restrictions for Ukrainian citizens traveling in the 27-nation bloc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/eu-ukraine-discuss-easing-travel-restrictions.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:36:21 EDT Hungarians will be able to travel to the United States without visas within the next few months, officials from both countries said Wednesday. U.S. Ambassador to Hungary April H. Foley and Hungarian Justice Minister Tibor Draskovics signed an agreement on crime prevention, one of the last requirements needed for Hungary to join the U.S. visa waiver program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/hungarians-soon-can-travel-visa-free-to-the-us.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:20:25 EDT Business travel appears to be the latest victim of China's ever-tightening security crackdown before the Beijing Olympics. Government officials confirmed Thursday that visas for business people will be tougher to get during the Olympic period. Authorities have repeatedly said the security measures are needed because the games, which begin in two weeks, are a target for terrorism. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96890-china-olympics-venues-tennis.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/china-clamps-down-on-issuing-business-visas.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/china-clamps-down-on-issuing-business-visas.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:41:22 EDT TNK-BP CEO Robert Dudley's ability to remain in Russia appeared in doubt Wednesday after migration authorities demanded a copy of a new contract before issuing him with a visa. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/tnk-bps-ceo-faces-fresh-visa-woes.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:32:48 EDT Three West African bushmen recruited to build a mud-hut village at the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia have been denied visas because officials say the men were poor, didn't speak English and failed to convince them that their visit only would be temporary. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/bushmen-denied-visas-to-build-mud-huts-in-va.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:20:09 EDT China has tightened visa controls ahead of the Olympic Games, with invitation letters and hotel reservations required for some travelers, the government acknowledged Tuesday after weeks of insisting the entry process was business as usual. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/china-acknowledges-tightening-of-visa-rules-before-olympics.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 14:57:23 EDT China acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that it is tightening its visa policies ahead of the Olympic Games. "We have made some arrangements according to usual international practice. That is, in the approval process we are more strict and more serious with the procedure," Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/china-acknowledges-tightening-of-visas.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 05:45:27 EDT