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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU to Re-Introduce Restrictions for US Tourists

A month after the EU added the United States on its green list, allowing unrestricted travel from the US regardless of vaccination status, the EU is now reportedly considering reimposing Covid restrictions. With COVID-19 cases having increased dramatically since June, the European Union is expected to discuss restoring travel sanctions on the US as it…
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USA Plans to Require COVID Passport From All Travellers

The United States government is considering opening its borders for non-essential travel after almost 18 months of closure to tourists. It has been reported that the White House is drawing up plans to allow all foreign nationals to enter the United States if they can prove that they have been fully vaccinated.  Restarting travel would…
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UK Travel Update: No Quarantine for Vaccinated Travellers From US and EU Excluding France

The UK has announced that fully vaccinated travellers arriving from Europe and the US will no longer have to quarantine on arrival in England — except for those arriving from France. The new rule kicks in on 02 August 2021. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, confirmed the move on Twitter on 28 July 2021. We’re…
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UK Travel Update: Borders Set to Open, No Quarantine Required for Vaccinated

The British government is considering opening to tourists from the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) in a bid to save its tourism industry.  The proposed move would remove quarantine restrictions on vaccinated US and EU tourists from 16 August. A government official called the move “finely balanced,” but one that will bring…
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US Travel Ban to Stay: Europeans and Others Banned in the US

The United States announced on 26 July that it will keep existing COVID-19 restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the Delta variant. It was the latest sign that the White House is having to recalibrate its thinking around the coronavirus pandemic as the…
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