Category: Coronavirus

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Singapore Eases Restrictions For Non-Vaccinated Travellers

Singapore will allow unvaccinated travellers to enter the country without quarantine or post-arrival testing, as part of a broader move to fully ease Covid-19 restrictions, including the wearing of masks. From 29 August 2022, unvaccinated travellers will no longer be required to undergo a seven-day Stay Home Notice (SHN) quarantine period on arrival into the…
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US Reaches H-1B Cap for FY2023

On 23 August 2022, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of applications to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B advanced-degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for the fiscal year 2023. The H-1B visa programme is the most sought-after work visa…
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Unvaccinated Foreign Visitors Still Can’t Enter The US

As the world moves beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, countries all over the world have relaxed their Covid entry restriction and the United States has removed the testing requirement for travellers. However, there is one remaining obstacle for international travellers to the United States.  Non-US citizens who want to travel to the US must show proof…
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British Airways Cuts Thousands of Flights For  Winter

British Airways (BA) has announced its plans to cancel more than 10,000 flights to and from Heathrow in the coming months. The announcement follows the decision by Heathrow airport to continue its passenger cap, introduced in July because of staff shortages. London’s Heathrow airport, which is BA’s main hub, previously announced that it will be…
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New Zealand Seeks High-Quality Tourists

New Zealand Seeks High-Quality Tourists Tourism New Zealand (TNZ), the official destination marketing organisation for the country, is launching its first global campaign following its reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, calling on international travellers to experience transformational tourism with the “If You Seek” campaign. The aim was to reach high-quality visitors who TNZ believed would…
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