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US Visitor Visa: Processing Delays

Lengthy visa processing times are stopping millions of travellers from travelling to the United States. The delays vary hugely between countries. Getting the green light to enter the US can take anywhere from three days to three years, depending on the applicant’s local embassy or consulate. The US visitor visa is for travellers who want…
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The Czech Republic Will Close Its Border To Russian Tourists

The Czech Republic has announced that from the end of this month, the country will start applying stricter entry rules for citizens of Russia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechia, Jan Lipovsky, stated that the country will introduce an entry ban for Russian tourists on 25 October 2022. According to Minister Lipovsky, the ban…
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Difference Between UK Residence Visa And UK Residence Permit

Foreign nationals living in the United Kingdom require immigration permission. A residence permit is often confused with a residence visa but there is a stark difference on both documents. A UK residence visa is an immigration document that allows a person to cross the border and stay in the country for a certain amount of…
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DiscoverEU 2022: EU to Award 35,000 Travel Pass To Young People For Autumn

The EU Commission is releasing the DiscoverEU autumn call, inviting young people to explore Europe by train.  Since its inauguration in 2018, the DiscoverEU project has awarded over 165 000 travel passes to young people, being integrated into the Erasmus+ project in 2021.  This year, the allocation of the 70,000 free passes will be done…
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Travel Rules For Dual-Citizens Post-Brexit

Dual citizenship allows someone to have two passports and two citizenship at the same time. However, citizenship comes with benefits and obligations. The rules on dual nationality have not changed, but now that the UK is no longer part of the EU, there are strict travel rules on non-EU nationals who enter the EU and…
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