Category: Immigration updates

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Travel From UK to France: Restrictions for Unvaccinated Travellers

France announces a tightening of the rules for unvaccinated travellers from the UK.  From 1 November, France has imposed extra travel restrictions on unvaccinated arrivals from the UK into Paris’ Gare du Nord. Those travelling on the Eurostar who are not vaccinated will have to take an additional COVID test on arrival at the station.…
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US Travel Update: Mixed Vaccines Accepted for Travel

The United States confirmed it will accept travellers who have received mixed vaccinations when it updates its travel policy on 8 November.  The new travel policy requires adult international visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before travelling.  Mixed vaccination jabs occur when an individual whose double vaccinations came from two separate manufacturers. This means…
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New Zealand to Ease Travel Restrictions in November

New Zealand will begin easing COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place on its international borders since last year. Chris Hipkins, minister in charge of New Zealand’s COVID-19 response, said that from November, travellers from Pacific countries such as Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu will no longer need to quarantine on arrival. The 14-day hotel quarantine…
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EU Approves UK’s NHS COVID Pass

Travel from the UK to the EU also became easier as the European Commission agreed to accept the NHS COVID-19 app across the bloc as proof of vaccination. The European Commission announced on 28 October that the UK NHS COVID pass will be accepted as full proof of vaccination, equivalent to the EU Digital COVID…
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UK Removes All 7 Countries from Red List

The British government is removing the remaining countries from its red list for international travel. Earlier this month, the red list was slashed and only seven countries remained on the list. In the latest government travel update, travellers from Colombia, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela will no longer need to undergo quarantine…
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