Category: UK

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

USA Advises Against Travel to the UK

The US State Department is warning Americans against travelling to the United Kingdom as the country grapples with an increase in COVID-19 cases. The State Department on 19 July, raised its travel advisory level for the UK to “Level 4: Do not travel” due to COVID-19. The decision, which aligns with the US Centers for…
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UK Travel Update: Arrivals from France Still Need to Quarantine

From 19 July, adults who have been double jabbed in the UK arriving from amber list countries will not need to be isolated for 10 days. But the government said the easing would not apply to France due to “persistent” cases of the Beta variant, first identified in South Africa. There are concerns vaccines may…
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UK’s New Green List for Mid July

The British government has released the latest changes on its international travel list. On 14 July, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced changes to the green, amber, and red lists ahead of the major lockdown easement coming into play next week. Four more destinations will be added to the green list and the green watchlist. From…
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UK Travel Update: The Balearic Islands Bumped to the Amber List

A handful of holiday destinations are shuffled around the UK travel list depending on the COVID risks associated with travelling to and from them. Less than a month since the Balearic Islands were deemed fit for quarantine-free travel, the islands are returning to the UK’s amber list from COVID. This means British nationals travelling from…
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Malta Abandons Plan to Restrict Unvaccinated Travellers From Entry

Malta has abandoned its plan to close its borders to travellers that have not received the COVID-19 vaccine. Last week, the Maltese government announced that from 14 July, all travellers would have to prove they had been vaccinated. A new notice on 13 July states that instead of barring unvaccinated travellers, arrivals in Malta would…
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