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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Portugal’s Beach Noise Crackdown Threatens UK Tourists with £30k Fine

Tourists are being warned they could face huge fines if they breach a new ‘noise’ rule on beaches in Portugal. Portugal’s National Maritime Authority (ANM) has banned playing loud music through portable speakers at a volume that upsets other beachgoers. The smallest fine beachgoers will be slapped with if they’re caught is €200 (£170), but…
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France Travel Warning Issued Due To Widespread Street Riots

British travellers have been urged to reconsider their travel plans to France as the nation enters a third day of unrest on the streets of Paris.  The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice page for the country to warn anyone travelling to the city or surrounding areas that their holiday could be disrupted by…
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Canada To Introduce New Work Permit Scheme For H-1B Visa Holders From The US

Do you have a US H-1B visa and are dreaming of a fresh start? Canada is aiming to lure temporary workers in the tech sector in the United States to fill Canadian job vacancies with a new immigration initiative called the Tech Talent Strategy. The Tech Talent Strategy will lead to the creation of an…
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UK-Swiss Mutual Recognition of Qualifications

Mutual recognition of professional qualifications between Switzerland and the UK will continue indefinitely beyond 2024.  On 14 June 2023, the highly anticipated agreement was signed by Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch and Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin. This significant accord serves to officially recognise and validate professional qualifications obtained in the United Kingdom within…
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Heathrow Strikes End After Pay Deal

In a welcome turn of events, Heathrow Airport and the union Unite have reached an agreement on a pay deal, resulting in the cancellation of the planned strikes that had threatened to disrupt summer travel plans for countless passengers.  Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest aviation hubs in the world and the scheduled walkouts…
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