Consular Services

Egypt pushes diplomacy to contain losses in Libya

The Arab Weekly | Egypt is moving to contain its losses in Libya by engaging in diplomacy in the western part of the country. Egypt is...

Egypt plans reopening of Libya embassy shut since 2014

Reuters | Egypt is planning to reopen its embassy in Libya’s capital for the first time in six years, according to Egyptian sources and...

Russia postpones the issuing of e-visas to foreigners

Russia Beyond | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has postponed the issuing of electronic visas to foreigners, despite the system being...

Biden immigration policy looks beyond reversing Trump

Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill| President Biden is signaling not only an eagerness to reverse Trump-era immigration policies with his early...

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry wants to open new embassies in Africa this year

Ukrinform | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine plans to open new diplomatic missions in Africa this year and strengthen personnel...

Want to defeat COVID-19? Empower your diplomats

The Hill | Diplomats negotiate bilateral and multilateral arrangements, like the Global Health Security Agenda, represent America in the...

U.S. issues additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials

Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom, Reuters | The United States on Monday imposed additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials...

US restrictions on skilled immigration likely to result in offshoring more jobs

Priyanka Sangani, The Economic Times Several IT firms and industry associations such as Nasscom have criticized US President Donald...

Digital Nomads Are New Travel Winners, As Entire Countries Open Doors To Work Tourism

Alex Ledsom, Forbes Digital nomads used to be a niche in the travel market, posting enviable photos on Instagram of a sumptuous working...

U.S. Rescinds Plan to Strip Visas From International Students in Online Classes

Miriam Jordan and Anemona Hartocollis, The New York Times The Trump administration said it would no longer require foreign students to...

Things to know: Trump suspends H1B, other visas till 2020-end. What it means

Business Standard In an attempt to aid the coronavirus-battered economy, US President Donald Trump has suspended the entry of certain...

UN expresses concern over thousands of foreigners trapped in northeast Syria's camps

Anadolou Agency, Daily Sabah United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday expressed grave concern over...

Virus Delays Passports for 1.7 Million Americans

Lara Jakes and Tacey Rychter, The New York Times The State Department says it could take up to eight weeks to process passport...

Fighting for U.S. Values Abroad, Black Diplomats Struggle With Challenges at Home

Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy Protests against racism are shedding light on a silent moral crisis within parts of America’s diplomatic...

Cloud Diplomacy: Consular access, demarche move online

Shubhajit Roy, The Indian Express Besides virtual summits and phone calls, demarche, consular access and even presentation of credentials...

Digital Transformation in the Federal Government: 6 key elements for the future

Anil Cheriyan, The Enterprisers Project COVID-19 is helping organizations focus attention on what digital transformation should be all...

Consulates and COVID-19: how Japan, the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom are learning and coping

Trevor Williams, Global Atlanta Reflections on a virtual event held regarding consular practices during COVID-19. Read the full article...

Japan prepares for next Operation Wuhan with 'mobile consulate'

Shotaro Miyasaka, Nikkei Asian Review Foreign Ministry introduces measures to respond to emergencies in far-flung places. Japan's Foreign...

US Consulate open for advice by e-mail

Press Release, US Consulate General (The Royal Gazette) The US Consulate General in Bermuda provides guidelines to ensure safety during...

Lessons For The World On How Estonia’s Digital State Is Coping With Coronavirus

Philip Salter, Forbes Estonia's digital state makes it best equipped to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, while the country's services...

Diplomacy in the time of COVID-19: Canada engaging in social media ‘caremongering’

Cyril Ma, Harbour Times The consulate urges all fellow Canadians to follow official social media channels for up to date information,...

Israeli Consulate hosts medical webinar featuring Miami Mayor

Sergio Carmona, South Florida Sun Sentinel Webinar hosted by the Israeli Consulate in Miami for community highlights potential uses for...

Chile to issue world's first 'immunity passports' to people who have recovered from coronavirus

Justine Coleman, The Hill Chile is expected to issue the world’s first “immunity passports” to people who have recovered from the...

How Governments Can adapt to remote working

CyberArk Gov Insider Content on how to keep governments safe from cybersecurity attacks and new ways organizations can reduce remote...

Diplomacy in the age of Artificial Intelligence

Corneliu Bjola, Elcano Royal Institute The key question on the mind of policymakers now is whether Artificial Intelligence would be able...