Category: Schengen Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK Issues Travel Warning To Portugal

The UK Foreign Office has issued an updated travel warning for those planning on coming to Portugal at the end of July and early August. The warning is specifically aimed at travellers planning to visit Lisbon.  It comes after Pope Francis announced his plans to visit the Portuguese capital for World Youth Day which sees…
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European Parliament Calls For Bulgaria And Romania To Join Schengen End 2023

The European Union’s Parliament has adopted a new resolution, urging the EU Council to take seriously the matter of Schengen accession for Bulgaria and Romania and let both countries join the borderless zone before the end of the year. In a press release issued on 12 July, the parliament revealed that the new resolution, which…
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Dutch Court Confirms Flight Reduction at Schiphol Airport

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, a bustling aviation hub in Europe, finds itself on the brink of a significant reduction in operations following the ruling by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal. In a bid to address growing environmental concerns regarding noise and air pollution, the Schiphol airport had previously unveiled plans to lower annual flight numbers from…
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Post-Brexit: Spain Ensures Equal University Access for UK Students

Spain and the United Kingdom reached an academic agreement that allows British students to continue their studies at Spanish universities as they did before Brexit. The agreement was signed between Spain and the UK last June 28 means that it will be easier for those educated under the British educational system including in Spain to…
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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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