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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

British Government Considering ‘Traffic Light’ System for Foreign Travel

Weeks before the possible restart of international travel from the UK, concern has been intensifying about the wisdom of allowing international holidays this summer. Due to increasing infection rates across Europe, opposing views are aired by epidemiologists and the travel industry in allowing people to travel in the coming weeks. The UK Government is looking…
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US Land Borders With Canada, Mexico Extended Again

The U.S. government has announced that the country’s land borders with North American neighbors Canada and Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month, through April 21 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Homeland Security reiterated that the goal of the extended border closures is to limit the…
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Iceland Opens to Vaccinated UK and US Tourists

Iceland is broadening its tourism base by equally welcoming vaccinated travellers from all countries without mandatory testing or quarantine, notably the US and UK, its largest tourism markets in recent years. The exemption also pertains to those who can provide valid documentation of prior infection. Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir stressed that in the past…
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US Immigration: House Passes Immigration Bill Giving Dreamers a Path to Citizenship

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would give undocumented immigrants, including “Dreamers”, a pathway to citizenship. The House on 18 March voted 228 to 197, to set up a legal pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. Dreamers are people who came to the US as undocumented minors and who received temporary protections…
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EU Confirms ‘Digital Green Certificate’ That Will Allow British Nationals to Travel

The EU has published details of its “digital green certificate” which will see travellers having to provide information on whether or not they have been vaccinated, carry antibodies or have had a negative COVID-19 test.  The EU is set to confirm its plans to move ahead with a “digital green certificate” for travel. Reportedly, visitors…
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