Tag: U.S. State Department
Brand USA Cuts Staff Following Federal Budget Cuts
After seeing its funding cut by 80%, Brand USA has cut 15% of its staff and dropped its streaming services.
U.S. ESTA Fees to Rise 90% for 42 Countries
The U.S. Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) fee for VWP countries will almost double on Sept. 30.
Countries React to U.S. Travel Restrictions
Trump's travel ban of 12 countries took effect today, triggering comments from a few nations on the list and some that aren't.
DOS Announces Online Passport Renewal
Americans can now renew their passport online, as a pilot program became fully available to the public on Wed., Sept. 18.
Extension of Visa Waiver Authority Praised by Travel Industry
The U.S. tourism industry is praising the government's extension and expansion of its nonimmigrant visa interview waiver program.
6 Countries You Wouldn’t Expect to Have Travel Advisories
Check out these unexpected countries that have been identified in 2023 travel advisories from the U.S. State Department.
Did You Know These Countries Have U.S. Travel Advisories?
If you’re taking a meeting outside of the U.S., there could be local risks involved that may not be intuitively obvious.
Level 4 Travel Advisory Lifted
Due to health and safety conditions improving in some countries and deteriorating in others, the U.S. State Department is moving away from a generalized travel advisory against international travel and returning to its previous system of providing travel advice specific to individual countries.
