Category: Europe

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Brexit: British Nationals Have to Leave EU Countries by 31 March

March 31st marks 90 days since the end of the transition period, the date when the UK effectively left the EU and therefore the last day that UK nationals who were in the EU before 1st January can stay in the EU without taking up residency or having a visa. UK nationals who don’t have…
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UK Bans Holidays Until July

The UK’s impressive attempt at vaccination and hopes of a summer holiday have pulled the British nationals through months-long lockdown but recent news dashed the hopes of going back to some kind of normal this summer. Overseas holidays will be restricted in England until July at the earliest in new legislation being drawn up by…
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Spain Travel Update: UK Ban Lifted

The Spanish government has announced that it is lifting the ban on air and sea arrivals from the United Kingdom that had been in place since December in a bid to contain the spread of a new coronavirus variant.  The UK entry ban will last only until 30 March. Passengers traveling to Spain from the…
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British Government Considering ‘Traffic Light’ System for Foreign Travel

Weeks before the possible restart of international travel from the UK, concern has been intensifying about the wisdom of allowing international holidays this summer. Due to increasing infection rates across Europe, opposing views are aired by epidemiologists and the travel industry in allowing people to travel in the coming weeks. The UK Government is looking…
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Croatia to Join Schengen Zone by Second Half of 2024

In four years, Croatia successfully completed the Schengen evaluation procedure. It is reasonable to expect that Croatia would join the Schengen Zone by the second half of 2024, the country’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenković stated. The Prime Minister emphasized that by that time, besides the Schengen Zone, Croatia would also be part of the Eurozone.…
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