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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Brexit: UK nationals in Malta

With less than 50 days until Brexit and no deal in sight yet, the Maltese government is urging UK nationals to register for a ten-year residency card. Similarly, irrespective of how long they have been living in the UK, Maltese people should register their residency before the end of the year.  A lot of things…
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Brexit: Germany finalises rights of British residents after December 31

Germany has passed a new law that gives UK nationals living in the country a secure residence status. The law reiterates the rule of entry and stay for British nationals in Germany after the Brexit transition period ends. With the “Act on the Current Adaptation of the Freedom of Movement Act/EU and other provisions to…
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COVID-19 vaccines may become mandatory before flying

The pandemic has shaken almost every facet of our lives especially the tourism and travel industry.  After several pharmaceutical companies revealed positive results of their clinical trials for vaccines and with governments across the globe scrambling to sign-off distribution of the vaccine, the travel industry has finally seen the light at the end of the…
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U.S.A. introduces visa bonds

The current US administration has issued a temporary rule that could require tourist and business travellers from mostly African countries to pay a bond of as much as $15,000 to travel to the United States. The announcement of the US visa bonds comes despite a lack of any period for public comment and review, which…
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U.S. Airline Set to Launch “Quarantine-Free” Flight to Italy

Quarantine-free travel between the US and Europe is a step closer with the announcement that Delta Airlines will launch a COVID-19 testing program on its flights between Atlanta and Rome. Delta Air Lines is working with Italy’s national airline, Alitalia, to resume an air route that has been closed since the rise of the pandemic. …
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