Category: Immigration updates

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Brexit: Less Than One Month to Apply for Post-Brexit Residence Status in Sweden

British nationals who lived in Sweden under EU rules before the end of December 2020, may continue to live in Sweden as long as they apply for a new “residence status” (uppehållsstatus) before the end of the application period on 30 September. Update: On 09 September, the Swedish government extended the application period from September…
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Post-Brexit: EU Passport Required When Travelling to the UK

EU nationals as well as Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway will no longer be able to use their country’s national identity cards as a means of entry into the UK from the end of September. Previously, travellers who had citizenship in EU countries could use their national ID cards to enter the UK. However, from…
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US Residency: COVID Vaccines Required for Green Cards

According to a new policy from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective 1 October 2021, the COVID-19 vaccine is included on the list of vaccines required for applicants to obtain lawful permanent residence. From 1 October, all green card applicants will need to get COVID-19 vaccinations to clear their immigration medical…
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Italy Ends Mini-Quarantine for UK Visitors

Italy had re-imposed a 5-day quarantine for travellers arriving from Britain back in June when the Delta variant was spreading rapidly in the United Kingdom.  On 28 August, Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza tweeted that he had signed a decree that would end “the mini-quarantine” for visitors from the UK, starting on the 31st of…
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Greece Tightens Restrictions for the Unvaccinated

Greece, one of Europe’s top destinations for travellers around the world, has announced new restrictions that will affect unvaccinated citizens and foreign nationals looking to holiday in Greece and those seeking employment. Greece relies heavily on the income generated by its usually booming tourist trade. Greece was one of the first major travel destinations to…
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