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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

France Travel Update: Mandatory COVID-19 Test for All

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cast havoc to travel, new border controls went into force in France on January 24th, as part of a massive effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 and avoid another nationwide lockdown. The increasing rates of daily infections, hospitalisations and coronavirus related deaths fuelled fears that France may need…
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Brexit: EU-wide ban for UK

Coronavirus continues to ravage European countries with record daily numbers. The EU has become increasingly concerned by the more contagious variants circulating around the continent. The European Commission has proposed creating new “dark red zones” which would be subject to tight travel restrictions whilst Europeans have been “strongly discouraged” from all but essential travel within…
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Australia: International Travel for Australians Unlikely in 2021

Australians are unlikely to travel internationally this year, even if a large number of the population is vaccinated, Health Department Secretary Brendan Murphy has said. International border could also remain closed for the rest of the year. Professor Murphy, who was the chief medical officer at the beginning of the pandemic, said he thought the…
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US: Quarantine Required for All Travellers, Europe Travel Ban Still in Effect

As the global pandemic drags on, the United States President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order that will require all international passengers to quarantine upon arrival including U.S citizens. The new quarantine order comes hand in hand with the new testing requirement that is coming into effect on January 26, 2021. Included in the executive…
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The Netherlands to Ban Travel from UK, South Africa & South America

The Netherlands is clamping down on travel to curb the spread of coronavirus while citizens await to be vaccinated.   Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced that the Netherlands will impose new international flight bans, increasing testing measures, and a curfew for citizens, lasting at least one month. The Dutch Prime Minister announced that starting 23rd January,…
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