Category: Coronavirus

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Business travellers to be exempted from England’s quarantine rule

The rules will be eased for top executives of foreign multinational firms visiting English branches and businessmen at firms planning to invest. The new rule will allow business people to travel to England from countries that are not on the UK’s list of travel corridors without having to isolate for 14 days upon arrival. The…
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COVID-19 vaccines may become mandatory before flying

The pandemic has shaken almost every facet of our lives especially the tourism and travel industry.  After several pharmaceutical companies revealed positive results of their clinical trials for vaccines and with governments across the globe scrambling to sign-off distribution of the vaccine, the travel industry has finally seen the light at the end of the…
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U.S.A. introduces visa bonds

The current US administration has issued a temporary rule that could require tourist and business travellers from mostly African countries to pay a bond of as much as $15,000 to travel to the United States. The announcement of the US visa bonds comes despite a lack of any period for public comment and review, which…
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England’s Tier Restrictions Explained

While everyone sighed in great relief at the news that England’s second national lockdown would finally end, the announcement that it was to be replaced with a togher regional restrictions left a stark reminder that the pandemic is not yet over and hopefully things will get better soon. Authorities are asking everyone to remain vigilant…
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Lockdowns lifted for Christmas

The UK, France, Germany and Spain are set to ease restrictions As the resurgence of COVID-19 continues to ravage Europe, several countries have announced a second wave of partial and national lockdowns. The subsequent announcement by several pharmaceutical companies, that vaccines will be available soon, gave hope that there is an end to the pandemic…
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