Category: Cyprus

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Cyprus Not Yet Ready to Join Schengen

The European Commission unveiled a set of proposals on 2 June aimed at improving the functioning of the Schengen free travel area, including a demand that EU member states expedite the admission of Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus. However, EU’s Home Affairs Commissioner, Ylva Johansson, announced that Cyprus is not yet ready to enter Schengen,…
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France Travel: France Open for Vaccinated US and UK Travellers from 9 June

After announcing restrictions for UK travellers last week, the French government has decided to allow fully vaccinated visitors from Britain to enter the country and will also apply the same rule for US visitors. Vaccinated people from green countries can visit without condition, vaccinated people from amber countries can visit but must present a negative…
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Greece Opens for Travel and Tourism

Greece officially launched its 2021 tourism season on 14th May. It reopened museums and beaches after the global pandemic put a halt to travel & tourism in a country that heavily relies on tourists.  This year, it has implemented its own vaccine and testing requirements for visitors prior to the EU bringing in its own…
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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 ‘Amber’ Travel List

In preparation for reopening travel, the British government has published a “traffic light” system assigning a level of red, amber, or green to every country in the world.  Currently, the UK rules prohibit travel out of the country for non-essential purposes, meaning holidays and visits to family members in other countries are not possible, although…
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