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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Canada Extends Travel Restrictions

Nearly a year after Canada went into lockdown, border measures have become more strict though more people are exempt. With new COVID-19 variant detections increasing in the country, Canadian authorities will impose further testing and quarantine requirements for international travellers arriving at Canada’s air and land ports of entry. Canada has extended travel restrictions until…
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Croatia Joins US Visa Waiver Program: Visa-Free Travel to the US for Croatians

Croatians will soon be able to travel to the United States without the need for a visa. The American Embassy in Croatia formally confirmed Croatians USA Visa-free travel. Having met the final stipulation set by the USA in 2020, Croatians will have the right to travel to the USA without a visa later this year.…
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Australia: International Students with Compelling Reasons Can Enter

Australia largely closed its borders to all non-citizens and non-residents on 20 March 2020. The Australian government also implements a cap on the numbers of passengers coming into Australian airports from overseas. This is to ease pressure on state and territory quarantine facilities but this measure also left many citizens and residents  stranded outside the…
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USA: Biden Rules Out Testing on Domestic Flights and New CDC Guideline for the Vaccinated

The United States has ruled out the idea to implement COVID-19 testing for domestic flights. The Biden administration announced 12 February that the Center For Disease Control (CDC) does not recommend the testing and science doesn’t support the measure.   The announcement comes as welcome news to the millions of Americans that are expected to travel…
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Romania “Fully Prepared” to Join Schengen Zone

Romania’s Prime Minister Florin Citu has stressed that Romania is fully prepared to be part of the borderless area of Schengen. The Prime Minister’s comment came during his conversation with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte. I had a telephone conversation with the prime minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. We analysed the promising prospects for…
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