Category: Asia Pacific

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK Travel Update: New Countries on the Green List

On 4 August, the British government announced the latest round of changes to the traffic light system. Several EU countries have been added to the UK’s green list. This means people travelling to England from these countries will not need to self-isolate, even if they haven’t been vaccinated. Travellers from Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia,…
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Australia International Travel: Roadmap to Reopening Borders

Australia has had some of the strictest restrictions and lockdowns in the world. Its borders have been shut to the rest of the world for more than a year, and Australian residents are not permitted to leave the country. The only country Australians have been permitted to travel to is New Zealand, as the two…
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UK’s New Green List for Mid July

The British government has released the latest changes on its international travel list. On 14 July, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced changes to the green, amber, and red lists ahead of the major lockdown easement coming into play next week. Four more destinations will be added to the green list and the green watchlist. From…
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Malta Abandons Plan to Restrict Unvaccinated Travellers From Entry

Malta has abandoned its plan to close its borders to travellers that have not received the COVID-19 vaccine. Last week, the Maltese government announced that from 14 July, all travellers would have to prove they had been vaccinated. A new notice on 13 July states that instead of barring unvaccinated travellers, arrivals in Malta would…
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UK Scraps Quarantine Measures for the Fully Vaccinated

Holidaymakers from England travelling to amber list countries will not have to quarantine on return to England if they are fully vaccinated. I can confirm today that from the 19th of July, UK residents who are fully vaccinated through the UK vaccine rollout will no longer have to self isolate when they return to England.…
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