tourist visas
Coverage of tourist visas in the Nexus archive.
- Indonesia’s Bali cracks down on digital nomads, influencers working on tourist visas
Indonesia has intensified supervision of digital nomads, lifestyle influencers, and travel content creators in Bali, warning that unpaid barter deals with local businesses on tourist visas are illegal. The crackdown targets individuals engaging in work-related activities while on tourist visas, even through non-monetary exchanges.
- Sri Lanka sees ‘alarming’ rise in cybercrime as scam networks relocate from south-east Asia
Sri Lanka is experiencing an alarming rise in cybercrime as transnational scam networks, particularly Chinese-run operations, relocate from Southeast Asia. Experts attribute this to the ease of obtaining tourist visas and limited regulation on SIM cards and internet connections, with police noting an increase in cybercrimes by tourists setting up scams.
- Sweden Leads EU Push to Curb Tourist Visas for Russians
Sweden is leading an EU effort to restrict tourist visas for Russian citizens following reports of nearly 500,000 Russians entering Europe last year. EU ministers aim to prevent 'shopping weekends' and 'luxurious trips' amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine.