Rubio says US to revoke more student visas in coming days
The United States will likely revoke visas of more students in the coming days, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, following the arrest and detention of Columbia ...
Cypriot travellers must apply for UK ETA before departure
Travellers heading to the United Kingdom will soon need a new electronic travel permit, as the British government rolls out the electronic travel authorisation (Eta) system.
The high commission of ...
China scraps visa requirements for Cypriots, Christodoulides hears in New York
China has decided to abolish visa requirements for Cypriot nationals, it was reported on Friday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced the move to President Nikos Christodoulides during a meeting ...
Irregularities harm the residency visa scheme
In order to obtain a permanent residence visa one needs to purchase a housing unit with a minimum value of €300,000.
However, I have been informed that, in some cases, real ...
Flatmate beating leads to deportation (update)
A 23-year-old Paphos resident who reported he was beaten by his flatmates will be deported after police found he has been living in Cyprus illegally, police said on Sunday.
According ...
Payments giants to apply new code identifying sales at US gun stores
Visa Inc (V.N), the world’s largest payments processor, said on Saturday it will implement a new merchant category code for US gun retailers, which will identify transactions at ...
Nexo and Mastercard launch ‘world first’ crypto-backed payment card
Crypto lender Nexo said it has teamed up with global payments company Mastercard (MA.N) to launch on Wednesday what it calls the world’s first “crypto-backed” payment card.
It ...
Visa, Amazon reach global deal over payment fees
Visa Inc (V.N) cards will be accepted at all Amazon.com Inc stores and sites as part of a global agreement, the companies said on Thursday.
Amazon said last ...
Visa launches crypto advisory service for financial institutions, merchants
Visa Inc (V.N), the world’s largest payment processor, on Wednesday launched a global crypto advisory service for clients such as banks and also merchants, as the adoption of ...
Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency
Visa said on Monday it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest sign of growing acceptance of digital currencies ...
UAE, Israel postpone visa exemption deal over Covid-19 worries
The United Arab Emirates has postponed the implementation of a visa-exemption agreement with Israel after Israel required anyone entering from the Gulf state to be quarantined as a COVID-19 precaution, ...