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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Europe to Open to US Travellers: Germany Downgrades US Coronavirus Travel Risk Status

The United States is no longer classed as a “high incidence area” by Germany and has returned to being a “risk area”. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) changed the risk classification of the United States on 07 March 2021. The US was previously classed as a “high incidence area” by the RKI. These are regions…
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Canadian Working Holiday Visa – Everything You Need to Know: IEC

In the past decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and became one of the fastest-growing economic sectors globally. However, things came to a grinding halt last year due to the global pandemic.   2020 to 2023 was undeniably a rocky road with travel closed throughout 2020 and most of 2021. But 2022 brought the hope of…
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Working Holiday Visas – Which Countries Offer Working Holiday Visas?

Travelling is one of life’s most rewarding experiences. But the downside is, most vacations are simply too short! Just when you feel like you’re getting a feel for a new place or culture, your entire journey is over, and you’re back on the plane heading home. While you may never be able to travel indefinitely…
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Dual Testing and Hotel Quarantine for UK International Arrivals

All travellers arriving in the United Kingdom are to face dual mandatory coronavirus tests at their expense. The British government is introducing a comprehensive new coronavirus testing regime for overseas arrivals aside from the mandatory hotel quarantine for those coming from the “red list” of high-risk countries. This move is an attempt to crack down…
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US H-1B Visa Update: Lottery System and Visa Registration for 2022

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook depend on this immigration route to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.  The United…
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