Category: Europe

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Greece and Israel Agree to Vaccinated Travel & Tourism Plan, UK Next

Israel and Greece agreed on 8 February to pave the way for vaccinated tourists to travel between the two countries in an effort to boost their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the agreement in Jerusalem. The deal is designed to allow tourists with…
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Brexit: UK Launches Erasmus Replacement, The Turing Scheme

The British government has officially launched its new Turing Scheme to replace the EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme.  The United Kingdom’s Department for Education has today announced the “next phase” of the international student exchange programme by launching a website which outlines its funding rates and eligibility criteria ahead of a six-week bidding process in…
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UK COVID-19 Update: UK hotel quarantine

Almost a year since the pandemic began, the UK has introduced its toughest measure yet for travellers arriving in the UK.  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last week that travellers still allowed to come to the UK from a “red list” of high-risk countries would be “met at the airport and transported directly into…
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Brexit: £2K Incentives offered to EU citizens to exit the UK

EU citizens are being offered financial incentives to leave the UK and return to their country of origin.  A report claims that EU nationals are being quietly added to a voluntary return scheme with the Home Office offering to cover the cost of flights and hand out £2,000 for resettlement. The news comes with just…
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UK opens citizenship pathway for Hong Kong residents

A new visa system that offers Hong Kong residents an opportunity to become British citizens has begun. The scheme allows those with British National Overseas (BNO) status to live, study and work in Britain for five years before eventually applying for citizenship. Hong Kong residents can apply for a new UK visa starting 31 January…
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