Category: Americas

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

US COVID Update: Masks No Longer Required in the US for the Vaccinated

In a major step towards returning to some sort of normalcy, the Center For Disease Control (CDC) has issued new guidance that states fully vaccinated people in the United States no longer have to wear a mask outdoors or indoors and do not have to practice social distancing. The guidance still calls for wearing masks…
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Austria Working Holiday Visa

Travelling across the world to work, live and travel in a foreign country is a pretty big deal. A working holiday visa gives you the chance to live in a foreign country for a longer period of time than you would on a vacation because you will be able to earn money while you are…
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Italy Scraps Quarantine Requirements for Travellers from the UK and More

As it seeks to entice tourists this summer, Italy announced that travellers from the United Kingdom, European and Schengen Area countries, as well as those from Israel, will be permitted to visit Italy, quarantine-free, starting 16 May. Travellers from these countries who test negative for Coronavirus can forgo the mandatory quarantine. Previously, travellers to Italy…
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UK Travel Update: UK’s ‘Red’ List and Relaxed Lockdown Rules

UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the latest easing of lockdown restrictions will go ahead on 17 May. With the news that the next set of lockdown restrictions will be eased, people are looking forward to more freedoms. With the restrictions being eased, the UK is on track to follow the government’s four-stage plan…
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US Relaxes Travel Advisory for Americans Visiting the UK

As the vaccination programs in the United Kingdom continue to roll out at a steady pace, the US State Department has relaxed some travel warnings for American tourists hoping to cross the Atlantic. In another promising sign for summer travel, the UK has been reduced from a “Level 4: Do Not Travel” rating, down to…
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