Category: Schengen Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Portugal’s New Digital Nomad Visa

Portugal has recently announced that it will be launching a new digital nomad visa on 30 October 2022.  Portugal’s new digital nomad visa will allow remote workers and digital nomads to live and work in Portugal for up to one year or apply for residency to stay longer. The highly-anticipated “digital nomad visa,” allows remote…
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EU Green Travel Plans Predicted To Discourage Millions of Tourists From Visiting Spain

Making commercial aviation greener comes at a price. The European Union plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent before 2030 could discourage tourists from visiting Spain which will result in losing millions of tourists in the upcoming year. According to a report from Deloitte, environmental measures introduced can affect ticket taxes…
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Spain: The Only EU Country With Remaining COVID Restrictions

More than two years into the pandemic, Europe is finally open for tourism with no restrictions – or most of it. It certainly feels like the pandemic is over, especially now that a majority of countries worldwide have decided it is time to move forward by scrapping COVID-related travel restrictions. Sadly, not the whole of…
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Spain Plans To Issue A Digital Nomad Visa

The Spanish government pushed its plan to offer a digital nomad visa. It was finally pushed through on 03 November 2022 and is termed the Ley de Startups (or Startups Laws). This included provisions for Digital Nomads. This new visa aims to encourage non-European Union (EU) citizens to come to the country and enjoy working in…
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Post-Brexit: Eurostar Decreased Peak Capacity Due To Border Checks

Border checks for British travellers introduced after Brexit have caused Eurostar’s peak capacity to drop by 30 percent. The rail operator is also facing financial pressures in the aftermath of the pandemic and it is also dealing with a shortage of engineers. MP Huw Merriman, chair of the UK’s transport select committee, recently wrote to…
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