Slovakia has the lowest Schengen visa refusal rate at 9.63%, while Malta tops the worst list at 38.37%. Here is the full 2025 approval rate ranking — plus which countries issue the most multiple-entry visas.

France has updated its EU Blue Card requirements — allowing 3 years of work experience to replace a degree, cutting the minimum contract length to 6 months, and enabling holders from other EU countries to work in France for 3 months without a separate permit.

USCIS has issued a policy memo clarifying that temporary visa holders seeking a Green Card will generally need to complete consular processing outside the US — reversing years of flexible adjustment of status practice.

Thailand, South Korea, India, and the US have all introduced stricter airport health screening for travellers connected to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan. Here is what international travellers need to know.