Category: Immigration updates

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Vaccination Required for All Non-US Citizens Crossing US Land Border

As of 22 January 2022, all non-US citizens entering the United States by land or ferry crossings now need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, even if their trip purposes are considered “essential”. The shift in border policy was initially announced back in October. It brings the US’ rules for entry by land and water…
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EU To Ease Travel Rules For The Vaccinated

On 25 January 2022, the European Union released a statement that people travelling among its 27 member states who have been vaccinated in the past nine months or recovered from the coronavirus should not face additional restrictions like testing or quarantine. The change came after the World Health Organisation said that the spread of the…
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UK Dropping Testing Rules for Inbound Travellers

People travelling to England will no longer be required to take a COVID test on arrival, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. The British government will scrap coronavirus testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from next month, a decision the travel industry has hailed as a major step towards normality. The day 2 tests…
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Italian Adventure: Rent Free Airbnb In Scenic Italy

Airbnb is on a hunt for someone to live within a small international community in Sicily Italy. The lucky winner will stay in an amazing designer home and pay no rent for one year. In January, the home-sharing giant announced its plan to find a person to live in a thoughtfully restored, three-story Italian heritage…
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Australia Working Holiday: Visa Fees Waived For International Visa Holders

Australia will waive visa application fees for vaccinated working holidaymakers (WHM) and international students in a bid to combat the workforce shortage caused by the pandemic if they can travel to the country within the coming weeks. The Australian government announced that WHMs who arrive in Australia from 19 January 2022 to 19 April 2022…
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