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Germany steps up border restrictions for EU countries

Germany has increased border restrictions amid a new spike in coronavirus cases in the country. Restrictions have been placed on people arriving from the Bulgarian regions of Blagoevgrad, Dobrich, and Varna. Restrictions have also been placed on travellers from Romania’s Argeș, Bihor, Buzău, Neamt, Ialomita, Mehedinti and Timis regions.  The measures follow restrictions announced that…
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‘Love is not tourism’ EU urges members to reunite bi-national couples split by coronavirus restrictions

‘Love is not tourism’: EU urges members to reunite bi-national couples split by coronavirus restrictions

The European Union is pushing member state countries to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions to allow unmarried bi-national couples to reunite after almost half a year since restrictions caused the separation of these couples. Generally, EU and Schengen member states have reopened their borders between themselves and a list of EU approved third-countries that are considered…
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how to get a visa after study in netherlands - netherlands post study work visa options

How to Get a Visa After Study in Netherlands: Post Study Work Visa Options

After completing your studies in the Netherlands and you want to continue staying in the country, you should know your visa options as a foreign national. As part of the European Union, your visa options in the Netherlands depend on your nationality and what you intend to do.

New York City adds quarantine checkpoints and local travel restrictions

New York City adds quarantine checkpoints and local travel restrictions

New York, the state once considered the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in America, has made substantial progress in suppressing its outbreak. To recover and open up its economy, a 14-day quarantine travel advisory announced, in June, by the Governors of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut for people travelling to New York, New Jersey…
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UK to stop using ‘racist’ visa algorithm after legal challenge

Britain’s government announced on Tuesday 4th August that it will stop using a racist computer algorithm to streamline visa applications. The decision to stop using the algorithm will take effect on August 7, after the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) and Foxglove, a digital rights group, launched a legal challenge against the…
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