Category: Schengen Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Portugal Dropped Pandemic Entry Rules

Portugal has dropped all pandemic-era entry rules. The country no longer requires travellers to show proof of a negative test or proof of vaccination to enter. The country eased its entry restrictions on 1 July, according to its tourism site, Visit Portugal, putting it more in line with other European countries that have begun dropping…
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Italy Dropped All COVID Entry Rules

Italy Dropped All COVID Entry Rules Italy abolished all entry rules for international travellers on 1 June 2022. Like many other European nations, Italy has been steadily opening up over the past few months. The new rules allow travellers to visit the country without having to show proof of vaccination, get tested, or show proof…
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Switzerland to Lift All Pandemic-Related Travel Restrictions

Travellers from all over the world will soon be able to enter Switzerland without having to follow any COVID-19 rules. Beginning May 2, 2022, Switzerland will once again welcome all travellers as it lifts its pandemic-related travel restrictions and requirements. The announcement was made by Switzerland’s State Secretariat of Migration (SEM), leaving only pre-pandemic-related travel…
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Greece To Scrap Restrictions

Greece is dropping all its Covid travel restrictions in time for the summer holidays. Greek Ministers approved the scrapping of entry rules including the need to get tested or present a vaccination or recovery certificate, with the changes to come into force on 2 May. As well as lifting entry rules from May, Greece is…
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Brexit Begins To Bite UK Travellers

UK travellers are taking advantage of the UK’s Easter break for a long-awaited getaway. At a time when travel regulations are the most relaxed that they have been in over two years, people are jumping at the chance to getaway.  However, besides making sure travellers meet the entry requirements, British nationals now also have to…
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