Category: Coronavirus

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK: No Test, No Entry and Bans South America and Portugal

The global coronavirus situation remains elusive and rapidly developing. Amidst the record high cases in England, the British government has announced that it will impose pre-departure COVID-19 testing for everyone travelling to England from 18th January 2021. The British government is also banning travel from the whole of South America and Portugal amid concerns over…
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COVID-19 Test Required for Travel to the US

As we continue to battle with the global pandemic and as cases surge with the new coronavirus variant, the United States has issued travel rules. International passengers traveling to the US will now need negative COVID-19 test results before they can enter the country. Effective January 26, travellers arriving on an international flight will need…
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UK goes to a new national lockdown as cases surge

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 4th January ordered England into a new national lockdown to contain a surge in coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm parts of the health system before a vaccine programme reaches a critical mass. The announcement came just hours after the government hailed Britain’s success in becoming the first country…
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UK Travel Ban Lifted – Essential Travel Permitted from the UK

Travel Restrictions Placed on the UK Lifted After over 60 countries closing the border with England for 48 hours, France has reopened its borders with the UK for travellers and truck drivers that test negative for Covid-19. Drivers and travellers were able to travel into the EU in the early hours of Wednesday with ferries…
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European Countries Ban UK: Travel from UK banned due to new Covid-19 strain

The new COVID Variant causes increase in cases, while closure of borders puta a halt to travel and supply chains European countries have banned flights, Eurotunnel, Eurostar and ferries carrying passengers from the UK to suppress the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus that has caused the UK Prime Minister to do another…
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