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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

France Bans Unvaccinated From the US

The United States is currently on France’s green list, but this changes on Sunday, 12 September as the US will move to France’s orange list along with Israel. France has become the latest European country to remove the United States from its safe travel list, following EU recommendations due to increasing COVID infection cases in…
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Australia Travel Ban Could Be Lifted Earlier Than December

The Australian government extended the travel ban on Australians through December, however, just as the ban is extended with the stroke of a pen, so too can it be lifted. The ban on Australians leaving the country could be removed as early as November as the federal government pushes ahead with plans to release a…
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UK’s Traffic Light System to End

It has been reported that the UK’s widely criticised traffic light system governing international travel could be scrapped by next month. It will be replaced by a new system based on the vaccination status of travellers rather than the COVID infection rates of the destination. This would mean that green and amber would disappear as…
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EU Countries Tightening Restrictions for US Travellers

The United States was added to the white list in mid-June after reporting a decreasing trend in COVID-19 case numbers, and Americans have been able to travel around some European countries with relative ease this summer.  However, that changed last week after the US along with Israel, Lebanon, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia were removed…
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Canada’s Travel Restrictions: International Borders Open to All Vaccinated Travellers

Canada has adhered to the plan to open the border to all fully vaccinated travellers starting 7 September 2021. Fully vaccinated travellers from across the world, with a Canada-approved vaccine,  will be welcomed back into the country for non-essential purposes, including tourism, sightseeing, and visiting friends and family. The Canada Border Services Agency has announced…
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