Trump launches ‘Gold Card’ visa: pay US$1 million to live in the United States
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025
Trump unveils ‘Gold Card’ fast-track visa: pay a US$15,000 fee plus a US$1 million “gift” to live and work in the US, raising billions for the Treasury
US hikes visa fee to $442, among world’s highest, deepening tourism slump
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025
A new US$250 charge on visa applications, branded a “visa integrity fee,” is set to deepen the woes of America’s inbound tourism sector, already battered by declining visitor numbers under President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies.
US will soon charge most travellers an extra US$250 in ‘visa integrity fee’
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025
Tourists travelling to the US will soon have to pay a new “visa integrity fee” of at least US$250, on top of existing visa application costs, under US President Donald Trump’s recently enacted “big, beautiful Bill”.
The Foreign Ministry on Wednesday released a list of 93 nations whose citizens can enter Thailand without a visa or obtain a visa on arrival and can stay for up to 60 days.
Surge in tourist arrivals put down to visa waivers, grand Songkran celebrations
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024
Thailand welcomed 1.5 million foreign visitors between April 1 and 16, generating a revenue of 70.22 billion baht, the most recent figures from the Tourism and Sports Ministry show.
Parnpree to discuss visa waiver for Thais with Japan amid overstays
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024
Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara on Thursday expressed concern that the Japanese government might cancel visa exemption for Thai tourists if more Thais break laws in Japan or overstay their visa.
Thailand eyes pact with 4 neighbouring nations to push for Schengen visa waiver
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2024
Thailand is planning to collaborate with Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia, as well as hold talks with the European Union (EU) to launch reciprocal free-visa entries.
TAT to propose visa fee exemption to lure more foreign tourists
THURSDAY, JULY 07, 2022
The Tourism Authority of Thailand will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider waving visa fees until the year-end to promote arrivals and increased spending by foreign tourists.