Month: April 2021

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Brexit: British Nationals Refused Entry in Spain

A group of British nationals who arrived in Spain without the needed documentation were sent back to the United Kingdom as they failed to present proof of residency. Based on Spain’s local media reports, the travellers claimed that they had not been informed regarding the requirement of residency proof applied at airports. British nationals not…
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Travel Bubble Between Australia and New Zealand to Start on 19 April

New Zealand has announced it will open a long-anticipated travel bubble with Australia on 19 April. The start of quarantine-free travel between the neighboring nations comes as a relief to families who have been separated by the coronavirus pandemic as well as to struggling tourist operators. While most Australian states have allowed quarantine-free visits from…
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CDC: Fully Vaccinated Americans Can Resume Domestic Travel Without Tests or Quarantines

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 2 April stated fully vaccinated people can safely travel at “low risk” after the agency had held off for weeks on revising guidance that discouraged all non-essential trips. The new CDC guidance specifically greenlights vaccinated grandparents getting on aeroplanes to see grandchildren as long as they…
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How Will the US Vaccine Passport Work?

It has been months since a vaccine passport was touted to be the hope to safely jumpstart the hard-hit travel industry.  Vaccine passports that provide proof of immunity to the coronavirus are supported by the travel industry and other businesses that have suffered from concerns about the risk of contagion in public places. Several countries…
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Brexit: How Long Can You Stay in the UK Without Losing Your EU Residency?

The economic and social disruption caused by the global pandemic has been devastating. A lot of British nationals resident in the EU opted to return to the UK to bide their time until things are sort of back to normal. British nationals ‘waiting out’ COVID-19 health situation in the UK could lose their rights to…
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