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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU Deported More Non-EU Citizens In The Q2 Of 2023

The number of immigrants deported from European Union countries rose by 29% in the second quarter of 2023. Of the 105,865 non-EU citizens who were ordered to leave an EU country, 26,600 were deported to another country, an increase of 29% from the second quarter of last year. Those figures include people returned to other…
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UK Passport Applicants To Be Asked to Sign up to NHS Organ Donor Register

The British government is introducing a significant change to passport applications, making it easier for people to register as organ donors when renewing their passports.  Starting next year, applicants will have the option to sign up for the NHS Organ Donor Register. The NHS Blood and Transplant and the Department of Health and Social Care…
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Netherlands Announced End of Golden Visa Scheme

In an increasingly globalised world, the Netherlands is one of the EU destinations for those looking to widen their horizons, not just in terms of culture and lifestyle, but also in terms of financial opportunities.  The Netherlands introduced a Golden Visa program in 2013 which aims to attract venture capital funding into small business start-ups. …
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EU To End Luggage Fees and Standardise Size Restrictions

Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have voted on and adopted a resolution proposed by the Petitions Committee on 20 September, moving to scrap hand luggage charges and standardise carry-on dimensions for all airlines operating in the EU. MEPs are pushing for carry-on baggage fees to become a thing of the past as the EU…
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Registration For Diversity Visa Lottery FY 2025 Is Now Open

The Diversity Visa (DV) program, commonly known as the “green card lottery”, is a program administered by the US Department of State every year.  The DV lottery is a program that provides green cards or lawful permanent residence in the US via annual lottery to “diversity immigrants,” who are from countries that historically have had…
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