Category: EEA

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

New UK Travel Rules At The Irish Border

EU citizens will soon be required to provide biometric data to enter the UK, including Northern Ireland, under new legislation to be introduced next year. Under the Nationality and Borders Act, non-EU travellers to the UK will need to apply for an American-style Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), and this will involve registering facial and eventually…
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UK’s New Passport Rules Reduces School Visits From The EU

The number of EU school visits to the UK has greatly reduced after the list of travellers’ scheme was scrapped in October 2021.  Tourism Alliance’s latest research shows that the number of students European tour operators sent to the UK in 2022 was down 83% compared to 2019.  The plunge is due to the removal…
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France Travel Warning for UK Travellers

As half term begins for many families in the UK, those travelling to France could see their plans disrupted. Holidaymakers travelling to France from the UK have been given a warning to “expect disruption”. The UK Foreign Office has warned that planned strike action will take place in France on 18 October 2022. The strikes…
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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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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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