Category: Schengen Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Italy introduces mandatory COVID-19 testing for tourists returning from summer holidays

The Italian Health Minister, Roberto Speranza, has signed an order that requires anyone that arrives from Croatia, Greece, Spain and Malta to be tested for Covid-19, from 13th August, to avoid a new spike of coronavirus cases. “We must continue on a path of caution to protect the results we have obtained over the past…
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Europe Travel Ban: France, Netherlands & Malta added to UK quarantine list

The UK government has confirmed that six countries, including France, Netherlands and Malta, are to be removed from its “travel corridor list”. The changes are due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.  The travel corridor list is the UK’s version of what other European countries are calling a “green list” of countries permitted to travel…
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Spain offers free insurance to the Canary Islands to lure tourists as most European countries impose travel restrictions

The Canary Islands are offering tourists free insurance covering coronavirus-related incidents in an attempt to encourage visitors. Spain’s local government on the Canary Islands has signed an insurance deal to ensure that travellers will have their expenses paid if they contract the Coronavirus during a vacation. The authorities will cover domestic and foreign travellers provided…
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Germany steps up border restrictions for EU countries

Germany has increased border restrictions amid a new spike in coronavirus cases in the country. Restrictions have been placed on people arriving from the Bulgarian regions of Blagoevgrad, Dobrich, and Varna. Restrictions have also been placed on travellers from Romania’s Argeș, Bihor, Buzău, Neamt, Ialomita, Mehedinti and Timis regions.  The measures follow restrictions announced that…
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‘Love is not tourism’ EU urges members to reunite bi-national couples split by coronavirus restrictions

‘Love is not tourism’: EU urges members to reunite bi-national couples split by coronavirus restrictions

The European Union is pushing member state countries to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions to allow unmarried bi-national couples to reunite after almost half a year since restrictions caused the separation of these couples. Generally, EU and Schengen member states have reopened their borders between themselves and a list of EU approved third-countries that are considered…
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