Tag: entry

Foreign visitors find barrier to entry at China’s museums, which may translate to losses for tourism industry

The National Museum of China, which houses the richest collection of Chinese cultural relics, has long been a top attraction for domestic and overseas tourists. But, to the detriment of foreign visitors, they must pre-book by choosing a time slot and registering their information through the museum’s Chinese-language “mini-programme” – an application that functions within […]

Irish police refuse entry to 50 illegal migrants

Irish police detected 50 people attempting to enter Ireland from the UK illegally last week. The Gardaí said they were refused leave to land and were returned to the UK across four days. The force said 107 people had been detected, without the correct visas or identity papers, across 21 days of action since the […]

China dismisses as ‘preposterous’ claims of entry checks for phones

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Assertions that all arrivals in China will face mobile telephone checks from July 1 are false, authorities said on Tuesday, dismissing them as distortions of the truth made by “anti-China forces”. On April 26, the state security ministry issued documents it said broadened the reach of law enforcement regulations and helped […]

Norway to block entry for most Russian tourists, Moscow says it will respond

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway will further curb access for Russian tourist travellers due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, blocking almost all entry from May 29, the Nordic country’s justice ministry said on Thursday. Russia called the decision “purely discriminatory” and said it would respond. Norway, a NATO member that shares a border with Russia in […]

Norway further tightens restrictions on entry of Russians

Norway has said it will further tighten its restrictions on the entry of people from Russia. The Scandinavian country said that people with tourist visas issued before regulations were tightened in 2022 or issued by another European country would be barred from entering Norway as of next week. Justice minister Emilie Enger Mehl said the […]

Norway further tightens its restrictions on the entry of Russians

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway on Thursday said it will further tighten its restrictions on the entry of people from Russia, saying those with tourist visas issued by Norway before regulations were tightened in 2022 or issued by another European country will be barred from entering the Scandinavian country as of next week. Justice Minister […]

Thousands protest against Israel’s entry in Malmo

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo to protest against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision song contest. It comes as the city prepares to host the competition’s second semi-final on Thursday night, in which Israel’s entrant Eden Golan is performing. On Wednesday, Ms Golan was booed during a rehearsal of […]

UK doctor denied entry to France for senate meeting on Gaza

A well-known UK-Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals said he has been denied entry to France to speak at a senate meeting about the Israel-Hamas war. French authorities did not give a reason for the decision to bar Dr Ghassan Abu Sitta. The medic was placed in a holding zone in the Charles de […]