Category: Immigration updates

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK Travel Safe List: Expanded Green List Effective 30 June

The UK government has shared the latest changes to its traffic light system for international travel. This, after workers from the tourism sector protested for quarantine-free travel. The tourism sector has been one of the most affected sectors during the pandemic, with many countries severely restricting their borders now over a year to prevent the…
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UK Travel Safe List: Calls for Quarantine-Free Travel

The British government is due to deliver its latest travel advice after the UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock gave fresh hope to the prospect of summer holidays this year. Ministers will reveal later which countries are to move to the quarantine-free “green” list and those who will remain to be banned or restricted. Travel industry…
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The Netherlands to Open to USA and More

The Dutch government added more countries on their list of safe countries with a low risk of contracting COVID-19 on its official website. The decision has been announced by the Dutch Government, upon a recommendation of the Council of the EU to add these countries to the EU’s list of epidemiologically safe third-countries, the residents…
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Canada-US Land Borders Still Restricted

Despite talks between US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 13 June, no deal was agreed between the North American leaders about reopening their shared land border, which has remained closed to non-essential travellers since the start of the pandemic. Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Bill Blair, announced…
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Belgium Removes Quarantine Requirement for the Vaccinated

Belgium’s loosening of COVID restrictions are subject to a decrease in the number of people in intensive care and continued progress in the vaccination campaign. The threshold of fewer than 500 patients with COVID-19 has now been met.  Belgium health ministers have decided that starting from 24 June, fully vaccinated people don’t have to quarantine…
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