Category: Schengen Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK Travel Update: Portugal Drops from Green List, 7 Countries to be Added to Red List

The British government revealed on 3 June its first changes to the travel “traffic light system” which has caused dismay for the travel and tourism industries and would-be holidaymakers. There were widespread hopes for fresh destinations to be added to England’s “green list” of countries where quarantine-free travel is permitted. However, no new countries have…
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Brexit: Less Than 30 Days to Apply for Post-Brexit Residency

British nationals who have moved to France, Latvia, Luxembourg and Malta have until 30 June to ensure they retain their rights to remain in the EU. The same applies to EU nationals who want to continue to live in the United Kingdom. Under the terms of the Brexit, EU citizens already living in the UK…
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EU COVID-19 Passports: 7 EU Countries Start Issuing EU Digital COVID Certificates

The European Commission has urged its members to start issuing COVID Certificates before 1 July to restore freedom of movement in the bloc and support the plan to reopen for international travel. The European Union’s technical system responsible for the verification of the security features contained in the QR codes of all EU Digital COVID…
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France Bans UK Travellers Due to New COVID-19 Variant

Travellers from the UK face a ban on non-essential travel and stricter restrictions when travelling to France after cases of the coronavirus Indian variant have been detected in the UK and cases are growing. According to the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, the UK will not end up in a red-list country, but it…
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Greece Reopening to Travellers: What to Expect

Greece permitted travellers from the United States, and other countries to enter for the first time in more than a year starting 14 May. Greece reopened to international tourists who provide a negative coronavirus test or proof of vaccination. Greece took taking early steps to a full reopening by allowing tourists from the USA, the…
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