Month: October 2021

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

New Zealand to Ease Travel Restrictions in November

New Zealand will begin easing COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place on its international borders since last year. Chris Hipkins, minister in charge of New Zealand’s COVID-19 response, said that from November, travellers from Pacific countries such as Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu will no longer need to quarantine on arrival. The 14-day hotel quarantine…
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EU Approves UK’s NHS COVID Pass

Travel from the UK to the EU also became easier as the European Commission agreed to accept the NHS COVID-19 app across the bloc as proof of vaccination. The European Commission announced on 28 October that the UK NHS COVID pass will be accepted as full proof of vaccination, equivalent to the EU Digital COVID…
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Post Study Work Options: How to Get a Work Visa in Turkey After Studies

Turkey has a unique geographic position lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe, it is among the larger countries of the region in terms of territory and population and its land area is greater than any European state. Turkey’s ideal location serves as a bridge between Europe and Asia making the country a getaway…
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UK Removes All 7 Countries from Red List

The British government is removing the remaining countries from its red list for international travel. Earlier this month, the red list was slashed and only seven countries remained on the list. In the latest government travel update, travellers from Colombia, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela will no longer need to undergo quarantine…
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Fewer British Citizens Obtained German Citizenship in 2020

A total of 109,880 foreign nationals became German citizens in 2020, despite all the challenges arising amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.  However, this is a decline from the previous year. According to the data, a good half of the decline can be attributed to the fact that fewer British citizens were naturalised in 2020 compared to…
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