Category: Coronavirus

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Italy Plans to Eliminate COVID-19 Restrictions

Italy will gradually phase out its COVID-19 restrictions, the government announced on 17 March, becoming the latest European destination to ditch pandemic-related measures. Prime Minister Mario Draghi confirmed on Thursday evening that his cabinet had signed off on the ‘reopening decree’, containing the timeline for easing the nation’s Covid restrictions In keeping with the timeline,…
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Canada Dropping Testing Requirements For Vaccinated Travellers

Things are looking up for travel again.  After two very long years of some of the strictest entry rules worldwide, Canada is finally removing its testing for entry requirements. As of 1 April 2022, the Canadian government will get rid of pre-arrival testing requirements for vaccinated travellers to enter Canada. Up until 1 April, travellers…
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New Zealand Reopening to International Tourists Sooner Than Planned

Countries are in the process of adapting and changing their Covid travel measures as more people become vaccinated across the globe. New Zealand announced it would begin reopening to international travellers from visa waiver countries from 1 May 2022, without any quarantine measures. Citizens from the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, South Korea, the United States…
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French Vaccine Pass Ends

From 14 March, the vaccine pass will no longer be required to visit bars or cafés in France.  The vaccine pass will be coming to an end in almost all venues, together with a major relaxation of the mask rules. The vaccine pass requirement will be lifted in bars, cafés, restaurants, ski lifts, tourist sites,…
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South Korea To Remove Quarantine for Vaccinated Travellers

The South Korean Health Ministry announced on 11 March the plans to remove quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated foreign travellers from 21 March 2022.  At present, travellers entering South Korea are required to undergo a seven-day self-quarantine. The ministry informed that people who are fully vaccinated against Coronavirus will be exempted from self-quarantine when entering…
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