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Advancing Border Security and Data-Sharing Collaboration Across the Asia Pacific at the 9th ANDEX Annual Meeting

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Pacific Nations Enhance Migration Data Skills to Address Regional Challenges

Immigration officials from 20 Pacific countries convened in Brisbane from April 28 to May 2, 2025, for a vital training programme focused on migration data collection, analysis, and management. Hosted…
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UN Supports Vanuatu to Upgrade its Passenger Data Exchange Systems

This week, the Government of Vanuatu became the third Member State in the Pacific Community to complete a national consultation with the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (CT Travel) Programme….
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Improving Immigration settings for Pacific visitors

New Zealand is making it easier for people from across the Pacific to visit here, the Foreign Affairs and Immigration Ministers have announced….
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Artificial intelligence being used to speed up visa processing in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is trialing artificial intelligence to streamline visa processing. The system uses algorithms to check documents, flag suspicious files and provide instant feedback, significantly reducing waiting times….
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PIDC Scholarship Fuels Border Security Leadership in Samoa

The Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) continues to strengthen regional security by investing in the development of future leaders like Mo’emo’e Junior Tuiavii. A Principal Immigration Officer in Samoa Immigration,…
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Talifaia Faatonu: Strengthening Samoa’s Border Security through Education and Leadership

Talifaia Faatonu, Principal Immigration Officer for Visa Operations in Samoa, has spent over 17 years dedicated to protecting the country’s borders. From her early days as a new officer in…
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IOM and Japan Support the Marshall Islands to Enhance Border Management

Majuro – In a collaborative ceremony, last week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) together with the Embassy of Japan and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands…
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Korea proposes visa exemption

The Republic of Korea is proposing at a deal with Solomon Islands to offer visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders of both countries….
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