All news on the topic: Visa

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Visa vice president Anton Pyatigin is scrubbing the internet of mentions of a scandal involving his mistress and business trips
Vice President of Visa Anton Pyatyhin is cleaning the internet of mentions of the scandal involving the use of business trips for private trips abroad with his mistress.
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Thomas Partey denied Canada entry for Ghana’s World Cup opener amid rape charges
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will not be able to play in Ghana’s World Cup opener after being denied entry to Canada for the game. The Black Stars are due to face Panama at Toronto’s BMO Field on Wednesday night, but will have to do so without Partey.
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Sanctioned at home — speaking in London: how Alyona Shevtsova, with a background tied to money-laundering allegations, appears at top-tier financial forums
Alyona Shevtsova, a Ukrainian fintech executive sanctioned at home over alleged fraud, recently appeared as a speaker at a major UK compliance event.
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Visa outage chaos as UK shoppers hit by payment failures nationwide
Visa users across the UK reported payment disruptions on Tuesday afternoon, with issues affecting multiple regions including London, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff.
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European fraud attempts spike 140% on black friday, but visa steps in
This Black Friday, fraudsters once again made concerted efforts to target bargain hunters hoping to cash in on the shopping frenzy, but this year far fewer succeeded.
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UK bars 1,632 Ghanaians for 10 years after uncoveringwidespread visa fraud
The United Kingdom has prohibited 1,632 Ghanaians from obtaining visas for a duration of 10 years after they were found to have used fraudulent methods during their application process.
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Britain rolls out new campaign in India to combat fake visas and illegal migration
The UK to initiate visa fraud prevention campaign in a second Indian state following the successful completion of the first phase.
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NHS faces major staffing crisis as up to 50,000 nurses consider leaving
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit the UK over the government’s immigration proposals, plunging the NHS into its biggest ever workforce crisis, research suggests.
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High Commissions of Australia, Canada and the UK unveil awareness drive to fight visa scams in Ghana
The Australian, Canadian, and United Kingdom High Commissions in Ghana have collaboratively initiated a week-long public awareness campaign to address the increasing threat of visa fraud.
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Shabana Mahmood warns Angola, Namibia and DRC of possible visa sanctions
Shabana Mahmood has threatened a visa ban similar to Trump’s on African nations amid a major overhaul of the immigration system.
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Nearly 5,000 Sri Lankans accused of using forged documents to secure UK care visas
The Home Office has initiated a comprehensive investigation into almost 4,900 Sri Lankan nationals suspected of acquiring UK Health and Care Worker visas through the use of fake qualifications, falsified employment histories, and fraudulently issued vocational certificates.
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UK prison system faces crisis as visa rule changes threaten foreign staff
Prison unions have warned the system “could collapse” as one in 25 prison service staff face deportation under new visa rules.
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Duke of Sussex kneels before King Charles over US visa fears
Prince Harry pleaded with King Charles to use Donald Trump’s state visit to the U.K. to ensure his American visa troubles would not turn into a scandal – with sources saying the desperate duke even jokingly begged his father for the favour on his knees.
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The US refuses visas to Palestinian leaders before the UN General Assembly
The US has started to deny and revoke visas for members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) ahead of the UN general assembly meeting in September, the state department announced on Friday.
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United States threatens permanent visa bans on transgender athletes based on sex markers
State department memo instructs officers to deny those considered to misrepresent birth sex on applications.
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Another challenge for Harry as US visa judge takes new steps to release the ‘maximum amount’ of documents regarding the Prince’s drug use
A judge has mandated the US government to investigate which documents concerning Prince Harry’s visa can be disclosed to the public.
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OnlyFans child abuse content: Mastercard and Visa accused of turning a blind eye
Mastercard and Visa failed to stop their payment networks from laundering proceeds from child sexual abuse material and sex trafficking on the popular website OnlyFans...
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UK delays full shift to digital immigration system amid eVisa flaws
People will be allowed to use expired identity documents amid ‘real fear’ of another Windrush-style scandal
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Visa fees scandal: Home Office may have to repay millions after ’illegally’ charging for English language checks
The Home Office may have to refund tens of millions of pounds to people who were ‘unlawfully’ charged fees for checks in their visa applications
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‘Cliff edge’ deadline for UK digital visas still leaves 4m at risk of losing rights
Home Office urged to extend year-end date for expiry of biometric residence permits after postponing eVisas rollout
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Shoppers left unable to make payments or withdraw cash as card systems dropped today
A third party system which supports card payments for Visa and Mastercard went down this morning leaving shoppers across the country unable to use their debit card to pay or withdraw cash