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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Greece Reopening to Travellers: What to Expect

Greece permitted travellers from the United States, and other countries to enter for the first time in more than a year starting 14 May. Greece reopened to international tourists who provide a negative coronavirus test or proof of vaccination. Greece took taking early steps to a full reopening by allowing tourists from the USA, the…
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Greece Opens for Travel and Tourism

Greece officially launched its 2021 tourism season on 14th May. It reopened museums and beaches after the global pandemic put a halt to travel & tourism in a country that heavily relies on tourists.  This year, it has implemented its own vaccine and testing requirements for visitors prior to the EU bringing in its own…
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The UK to Launch ETA System

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced the launch of a US-style digital visa system in the UK. This new system will help the British government accurately count, for the first time, the number of people entering and exiting the UK.  Under the new system, people travelling to the UK without a visa or immigration…
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Germany Bans UK Travellers

Concerns about the spread of a variant of coronavirus first detected in India caused the German authorities to classify the United Kingdom as a high-risk area of variant concern.  The decision has been announced by the German Missions in the United Kingdom, which through a notice, announced that from 23 May, an entry ban would…
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EU’s ‘COVID Passport’: What Travellers Need to Know

The European Parliament and the 27 Schengen member states reached an agreement on 20 May 2021 on a digital COVID certificate that should pave the way for frictionless summer travel across the European Union.  The provisional agreement between the European Parliament and member states on the EU Digital COVID Certificate means that the scheme is…
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