Category: Living in the UK

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

ETIAS On Track by End of 2022

The European Commission has announced that the rules that make the future European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) interoperable with the other EU information systems, have come into effect on 3 August 2021. Announcing the milestone, the Commission asserted that this is an important step towards the launch of the ETIAS by the end…
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France, Iceland, and More Added to US Do Not Travel List

On 9 August, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added several more countries to its Level 4: Covid Very High list. The agency is urging Americans not to visit these countries. The countries that moved up to Level 4 include: Aruba Eswatini France French Polynesia Iceland Israel Thailand The CDC has been issuing…
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Italy Travel Restrictions: Italy Quarantines UK Travellers

Italy initially reinstated quarantine and double-testing requirements for all arrivals from the UK including anyone who has transited the UK within the past 14 days on 21 June amid concern about the Delta variant surge in the UK. The quarantine rule was set to end on Friday 30 July but Italy’s Minister of Health Roberto…
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UK Opens Door to Foreign Graduates

As part of plans to boost innovation in Britain, graduates from the world’s top universities will no longer need to have a job offer in place to secure a UK work visa. The new route will also allow people to extend their UK visa and settle in Britain, provided that they meet certain criteria. The…
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UK Travel Update: Borders Set to Open, No Quarantine Required for Vaccinated

The British government is considering opening to tourists from the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) in a bid to save its tourism industry.  The proposed move would remove quarantine restrictions on vaccinated US and EU tourists from 16 August. A government official called the move “finely balanced,” but one that will bring…
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