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Germany Allows Dual Citizenship; BiH Still Waiting for Reciprocal Pact Affecting 30,000 BiH Diaspora
Germany allows full dual citizenship since June 27, 2024, but BiH requires a bilateral deal. Without an agreement as of August 31, 2025, over 30,000 BiH-origin residents in Germany cannot…
Indian Embassy in Kuwait Tightens Passport Photo Rules to ICAO Standards from Sept 2025
From Sept 1, 2025, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait requires 630×810 pixel ICAO-compliant passport photos with 80–85% head…
August–October 2025 Guide: U.S. Visa Changes Indian Applicants Must Know
New rules (Aug–Oct 2025) require in-person passport pickup for adults, hard-copy consent for minors, restrict Dropbox renewals, and…
Thai woman held at Lucknow airport with three forged passports
Thai national Thongphun Chayapha was detained at Lucknow airport on August 21, 2025, after re-entering India July 31,…
Hundreds of Indians Stranded in Spain Over Months-Long Passport Delays
By August 18, 2025, passport renewals at the Indian Consulate in Spain have exceeded six months, disrupting travel,…
Jimmy Kimmel Obtains Italian Citizenship Amid Celebrity Exodus Talk
Jimmy Kimmel’s 2025 Italian citizenship highlights timing: Law No. 74/2025 (effective May 24, 2025) limits jure sanguinis to…
2,089 People Granted Kyrgyz Citizenship and Issued Passports in H1 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s March 2025 citizenship amendments led to 2,089 naturalizations in H1 2025. Kyzmat identified 2,159 undocumented people, including…
VFS Global launches passport renewal services for South Africans in Dubai
VFS Global launched South African passport renewal services at Wafi Mall, Dubai, in July 2025, serving roughly 100,000…
UK police secretly scanning passport and immigration photo databases
FOI records show rapid growth in police facial recognition searches of passport and immigration databases—417 passport checks in…
Rep. Jim Costa Pushes to Update Outdated U.S. Immigration Registry
Rep. Jim Costa proposes moving the registry cutoff date (unchanged since 1986) so long-term undocumented residents, including farm…