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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Travellers Can Visit Canada in August

After laying out the timeline to open the border last week, th Canadian government announced on Monday that the Canada-US border will reopen on 9 August for fully vaccinated Americans and US permanent residents, provided that Canada’s COVID-19 epidemiology remains favourable. Despite a slow start, Canada is now leading G20 countries in vaccination rates, with…
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USA Advises Against Travel to the UK

The US State Department is warning Americans against travelling to the United Kingdom as the country grapples with an increase in COVID-19 cases. The State Department on 19 July, raised its travel advisory level for the UK to “Level 4: Do not travel” due to COVID-19. The decision, which aligns with the US Centers for…
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UK Travel Update: Arrivals from France Still Need to Quarantine

From 19 July, adults who have been double jabbed in the UK arriving from amber list countries will not need to be isolated for 10 days. But the government said the easing would not apply to France due to “persistent” cases of the Beta variant, first identified in South Africa. There are concerns vaccines may…
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EU Safe List: Adds Ukraine But Removes Two Countries

The European Union Council has announced on 15 July that the borders of the EU Member States will now be open to travellers from Ukraine as the country has been added to the EU’s epidemiologically safe countries list. At the same time, it has been revealed that stricter travel restrictions will be imposed against all…
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Canada Opens Borders to All Travellers

The Canadian government has barred many travellers, including tourists, from entering the country since March 2020. Canada’s insistence on maintaining restrictions along the Canada-US border has resulted in criticism from industry groups and some US lawmakers. This week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out a timeline for reopening Canada’s border to the US and overseas…
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