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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

U.S. Embassies and Consulates Expected to Resume Visa Services Beginning on July 15

U.S. Embassies and Consulates Expected to Resume Visa Services Beginning on July 15

The United States of America’s Department of State has  announced, via Twitter, that U.S. embassies and consulates are entering a “phased resumption of routine visa services” beginning July 15, 2020. Although it is not providing details on where or when. It’s unclear which embassies will resume the services or when it will restart. Visa applicants…
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EU removes Serbia, Montenegro from coronavirus safe list, sources say

The European Union Council is to update its list of epidemiologically safe third-countries. Plans are in place to remove Serbia and Montenegro from it, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in both Western Balkan countries. The Reuters news agency is reporting that The European Union has decided to drop Serbia and Montenegro from its…
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Secretary of State for the Home Office, Priti Patel sets out post-Brexit immigration plan – including a new health and care visa

Secretary of State for the Home Office, Priti Patel sets out post-Brexit immigration plan – including a new health and care visa

A fast-track health and care visa is being unveiled as the UK’s plans for a points-based immigration system when the EU’s freedom of movement ends at midnight on 31st December 2020. Under the new UK points based immigration scheme, EU migrants are to be treated the same as those from the rest of the world.…
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Croatia Opens Borders to Americans

Croatia Opens Borders to Americans, Flouts EU Ban–How to Travel

Croatia Opens Borders to American Tourists Croatia flies in the face of the EU travel ban on U.S. residents & other countries by opening its borders to American tourists and business travellers.  The authorities in Croatia have decided to open their borders for all third-country citizens to enter Croatia for business, tourism, or other personal…
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Italy bans entry to arrivals from 13 'at risk' countries

Italy bans entry to arrivals from 13 ‘at risk’ countries

Italy has banned entry into its territory to arrivals from 13 countries considered high risk amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus. It means that travellers that have stayed or transited through any of these 13 countries in the last 14 days will now be denied entry into Italy. Additionally, Italian residents returning from…
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