Indian Passport Holders: India has got a big gift before Diwali. One country has approved issuing free visas. Read the full news.
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabri gave big information on social media platform X. Sri Lanka Cabinet has decided to issue free visas to many countries as a pilot project. India has also been included in these countries. Apart from India, the Sri Lankan Cabinet has also approved issuing free visas to China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand.
Free visa will be issued till 31st March
This rule will remain in force with immediate effect till March 31, 2024. It may be noted that earlier in March, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabri had said that his country’s relations with India are ‘one of the most important in our foreign policy’.
He also highlighted his government’s plans to work closely with New Delhi to promote economic recovery. We want to integrate and allow the Indian currency to be a tradable currency in Sri Lanka. He had said that we understand the potential of India with 300 million to 400 million Indians traveling.
Cabinet approves issuing of free visas to India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia & Thailand with immediate effect as a pilot project till 31 March –
— M U M Ali Sabry (@alisabrypc) October 24, 2023
What is free visa? (What is Free Visa)
In visa free travel, you can travel to any country without taking a visa. This applies if there is an agreement in this regard between the two countries, or if the country you are visiting has unilaterally opened its borders to foreign citizens.
There may be changes in the process of H1B visa soon
It is noteworthy that recently the US government had proposed important changes in the H1B Foreign Workers Program with the aim of providing relief to US working visa applicants. The changes being considered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are likely to alter the selection process for H1B registration to reduce abuse and fraud. Currently, the more registrations an individual submits, the greater his or her chances of selection through the lottery.
