Category: Immigration updates

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

USA Updates Travel Advisory

The US Department of State and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to strongly advise Americans to refrain from travelling to almost half of Europe due to COVID-19, weeks ahead of the entry ban removal for vaccinated travellers. Popular destinations in Europe such as the UK, Ireland, Greece and Croatia remain at…
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US Green Card Lottery for the Fiscal Year 2023 Now Open

One of the easiest ways to get a US green card is back and is now accepting entry submission. Under the Diversity Visa 2023 lottery, around 50,000 people can get green cards.  Registration for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2023 (DV-2023), popularly known as the visa lottery, officially opened up on 6…
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Australia Ready to Release COVID Vaccine Passport

As Australia gears up to allow international travel for its citizens and permanent residents, the federal government is ready to release its international vaccine passport. Individuals wanting to go overseas or return home will have access to an international proof-of-vaccination certificate starting 19 October, bringing overseas travel a step closer as the country nears the…
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UK Travel Update: Cheaper Travel Test

England is set to change its COVID-19 testing requirements for inbound travellers. A COVID test required to enter the UK has been a contentious issue throughout the course of the pandemic, with critics labeling it as too expensive and too frequent making it a barrier to travel.  New rules allowing fully vaccinated travellers returning to…
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US Travel Update: USA Sets Reopening Date for International Travel

The US will soon allow fully vaccinated foreign air travelers from the 26 Schengen countries in Europe as well as the UK, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil. The United States is set to overhaul its travel restrictions on 8 November, ushering in a new system that makes US tourism possible for millions…
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