Author: Charlie

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Brexit: The End of Free Movement is Final

The United Kingdom passed an Immigration Bill through Parliament that will end free movement from December 31 onwards. This means free movement will end around seven weeks from now, at 11pm on 31 December 2020.  The bill gives the U.K. the power to determine who comes to the country for the first time in decades.…
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Brexit: The Dilemma of Second-Home Owners in France and the Rest of Europe

With the UK having left the European Union, new rules will apply to British people moving to France and other EU countries. According to the data collected and published by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies shows UK nationals residing in France back in 2016 was at 148,300 and 53,000 were retirees.…
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Italy Protects British Citizens Post Brexit

UK nationals in Italy have until the end of 2020 to get all their Brexit paperwork in order, and that’s not always straightforward. Time is ticking so you must have everything sorted out. Most people who live in Italy are faced with their fair share of bureaucracy, but for UK nationals planning to stay beyond…
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Iceland Launches Digital Nomad Visa

Foreign nationals who reside in Iceland will be eligible to work remotely for overseas companies and stay in the country for up to six months, Iceland’s government has announced. The decision follows the measures that have been put in place by Iceland’s Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation together with the Minister of Justice and…
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China Bans the UK, the Philippines and Belgium

The same applies to the arrivals from Belgium and the Philippines China has barred entry to non-Chinese visitors from Britain, Belgium and the Philippines. China has temporarily suspended entry of non-Chinese nationals travelling from Britain even if they hold valid visas and residence permits, the Chinese embassy there said, in some of the most stringent…
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