New Zealand sees ‘golden’ visa boom, rolls out brand-new offering

New Zealand sees ‘golden’ visa boom, rolls out brand-new offering

With more countries wooing Americans today with “golden” visa offerings, those who have had success are presenting even more opportunities. New Zealand recently eased its rules to attract more high-net-worth individuals to its “golden” visa programs. Changes include removing an English language requirement and relaxing the amount of time required for people to spend there. The … Read more

Cat Stevens postpones North American tour due to visa issues

Cat Stevens postpones North American tour due to visa issues

Cat Stevens, who also goes by Yusuf, has postponed the North American leg of his book tour due to unspecified visa issues, the singer announced on social media Monday. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member was set to tour in support of his book, “Cat on the Road to Findout,” which will release in … Read more

Sobbing influencers blame ChatGPT for ruining a dream vacation

Sobbing influencers blame ChatGPT for ruining a dream vacation

AI is only as intelligent as its users. An influencer couple has gone viral after missing their flight to Puerto Rico — thanks, they claim, to a visa mix-up caused by ChatGPT. An influencer is claiming that ChatGPT gave her the wrong information for her international trip, which caused her to miss her flight. Getty … Read more

Irish band Kneecap doubles down in response to Sharon Osbourne’s call to pull visas after anti-Israel Coachella performance

Irish band Kneecap doubles down in response to Sharon Osbourne’s call to pull visas after anti-Israel Coachella performance

Irish hip-hop group Kneecap doubled down on its criticism of Israel after being called out by TV personality Sharon Osbourne.  Irish hip-hop group Kneecap made calls to “free Palestine” and “F—k Israel” during a set last Friday at the Coachella music festival. They also made references to genocide and condemned the US military for its support of … Read more

Inside the competitive world of billionaires racing to collect the most citizenships

Inside the competitive world of billionaires racing to collect the most citizenships

Since the 1980s, when the pint-sized Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis introduced citizenship by investment, the world’s wealthiest people have become equal opportunity patriots. Each year, they spend millions upon millions of dollars collecting citizenships for clout in countries with so-called “golden visa” programs — like Portugal, Malta, New Zealand, Turkey and Dominica. … Read more

Prince Harry’s visa will stay private despite admitted drug use, judge rules

Prince Harry’s visa will stay private despite admitted drug use, judge rules

Prince Harry just scored a major legal victory. A judge ruled that the Duke of Sussex’s U.S visa will stay private after a think tank tried to get his application released to prove whether or not he mentioned his past drug use. According to BBC, U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols on Monday declared that “the public … Read more

Americans won’t have to pay Europe’s new entrance fee until 2025

Americans won’t have to pay Europe’s new entrance fee until 2025

Oui, oui, let’s travel for free! American tourists won’t have to pay Europe’s new entrance fee until 2025 as the authorization process has been delayed again. The European Union previously announced plans to require visitors to get pre-approval via ETIAS, or the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, and pay a fee of about $8. … Read more