Category: New Zealand

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Spain Approves Startups And Digital Nomad Law

The Spanish Parliament finally approved the eagerly awaited startups law or Ley de Startups on 03 November 2022. The new startups law will bring tax benefits and other perks to entrepreneurs, remote workers and digital nomads who want to live and work in Spain.  Spain’s Economic Affairs Minister Nadia Calviño says the new startups law…
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Spain Dropped Covid Restrictions For UK Visitors

Spain dropped all COVID-19-related entry rules becoming one of the last European countries to do so.  The Spanish Health Ministry announced that people entering from outside the European Union would no longer be subject to the controls, effective 21 October 2022. Spain will no longer require travellers from outside the European Union to show proof…
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Spain: The Only EU Country With Remaining COVID Restrictions

More than two years into the pandemic, Europe is finally open for tourism with no restrictions – or most of it. It certainly feels like the pandemic is over, especially now that a majority of countries worldwide have decided it is time to move forward by scrapping COVID-related travel restrictions. Sadly, not the whole of…
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New Zealand Launches Active Investor Plus Visa

Application is now being accepted for New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus visa, which has been designed to build successful New Zealand businesses. The new Active Investor Plus visa category is aimed to attract high-value investors. This visa replaces the previous Investor 1 and Investor 2 visa categories, which closed to new applications on 27 July…
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New Zealand Dropped Vaccine Requirement For Travellers

New Zealand has finally decided to drop the vaccine requirement for international visitors.  On 13 September 2022, the country lifted vaccine requirements along with the mandatory wearing of masks in public.  This means that all incoming travellers are welcome, whether vaccinated or not. Mask wearing is no longer mandatory except in healthcare facilities. The only…
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