Category: Americas

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Italy Opens Doors To Remote Workers And Digital Nomads

Digital nomads will finally have a place in Italy. The Italian government is introducing visas that allow foreigners to spend a year working in Italy. The new visa scheme for remote workers was approved and signed into law on 28 March 2022. This new permit is specifically designed for non-EU ‘nomadi digitali’, or those “who…
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US ESTA Expanded To Land Travel

The United States government has announced that the US ESTA will be mandatory for citizens of 40 Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries entering the United States by land. This new policy will be introduced on May 2, 2022. From this date, visa-free travellers to the US will still be able to enter the country by…
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CDC Drops Travel Warning on More Than 20 Countries

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has downgraded its risk advisory on several countries. The CDC advises Americans not to travel to a certain country due to the potential to contract and spread COVID-19. The CDC considers a country a Level 4 risk if it reaches 500 or more confirmed cases of…
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UK Visa Priority Services Suspended

Amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) has taken the decision without prior notice to suspend priority and super-priority visa processing services for all applications being made from outside the UK.  Not only have the priority services been suspended, but the UKVI update says that “applications for study, work and family visas…
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The New US Passport: Next Generation Passport

Travellers awaiting their new or renewed US passport this year may notice some changes in the appearance of their freshly issued travel document American citizens needing to renew their passports or those getting one for the first time will get a document with a brand new look. The US State Department has been rolling out…
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