Category: News & Events

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Post-Brexit: Van Drivers in UK Need New Operating Licences To Enter EU

Drivers will be required to secure a standard international goods vehicle operator licence to transport goods back and forth from the UK to the EU.  The new law applies to the European Union, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and will come into effect from 21 May  2022. According to the government website, this will apply to…
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New Zealand Moves Forward With Border Reopening

New Zealand is removing the self-isolation requirement for vaccinated arrivals on 3 March 2022 and is preparing to speed up the next phase of its reopening plan. New Zealand is ending a requirement that incoming travellers isolate themselves as it continues to remove coronavirus border protections in the face of a growing domestic outbreak. “That…
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Spain Eases Entry Requirement For Non-EU Travellers

Travellers from third countries planning to visit Spain will no longer need to have an EU-approved vaccination to enter Spain as long as they are fully vaccinated with WHO authorised vaccines.  They will also allow travellers who in the last 180 days have been infected from COVID-19, and have recovered from it. The move has…
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Japanese Border Will Open in March But Not For Tourist

The Japanese government is now deliberating over border restrictions after the sixth Covid-19 wave that has hit the country.  “We hope to gradually increase international travel while taking into consideration the infection situation at home and abroad, as well as the demand of Japanese returnees,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a House of Councillors…
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CDC Eases Face Mask Restrictions But Not On Travel

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention eased its recommendations for a face mask. The new recommendations mean that most Americans can go without wearing a mask. The CDC also debuted a new tool for people to make determinations on when masking may be necessary. “We’re in a stronger place today as a nation with more…
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