Author: Charlie

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

US Travel Restriction: Air Passengers Required to Wear Masks Until January 2022

As the summer began, many Americans travelled in record numbers. Due to the rapid spread of the Delta variant, the Biden administration has extended the requirement to wear a mask on all forms of public transport to 18 January 2022.  The order originally took effect in February to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and…
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Austria Lifts UK Travel Ban

Austria has finally lifted its blanket travel ban on UK travellers. On 15 August, it announced that arrivals from the UK, India, Russia, Botswana, Nepal, South Africa and Zambia can enter the country for non-essential reasons. Fully vaccinated travellers are no longer required to undergo quarantine. The rules changed after the countries were removed from…
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Germany Tightens Restrictions for US Travellers

Germany has increased its vigilance against risks from overseas outbreaks by designating a number of countries to its high-risk list. Less than two months after Germany opened its borders to US tourists, the United States was added to Germany’s “high-risk” list over the weekend resulting in new restrictions for American travellers. The announcement comes amidst…
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Brexit: UK Travellers to Pay More for Mobile Costs

British travellers in the EU were disappointed as another leading mobile phone company reintroduced roaming charges. Mobile phone operator Vodafone has announced it would reintroduce European roaming fees for new and upgrading British customers in January 2022, following the lead set by rival EE. Although the UK already decided to leave the EU, roaming charges…
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New Zealand to Open Borders Again

New Zealand is one of the countries with the strictest border measures as it combats the spread of COVID-19.  On 12 August, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced plans to open them in line with a ramped-up vaccination drive. The government will use the second half of 2021 to vaccinate as many people as…
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