Category: Germany

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

India Has Strike Deals To Get Working Holiday Visas For Young Indian

Exciting news for Indians who are looking for a travel opportunity and a chance to immerse themselves in a culture different from their own while young. The Indian government has been striking trade deals with economic powerhouses that includes provisions for cultural exchange under a working holiday scheme. The Working Holiday Scheme is an incredible…
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Brexit Passport Checks Leads To Fewer Passengers On Eurostar

Hundreds of seats are deliberately going unsold on Eurostar trains as the cross-Channel train operator struggles with post-Brexit passport checks. The company’s Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave said with post-Brexit border checks and current levels of border staff, there were “bottlenecks” in stations. “We have a main issue in Eurostar terminals because of the new boarding…
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60,000 Free Train Tickets Up For Grabs In France And Germany

To promote eco-friendly train travel, France and Germany are giving away tickets to young French and German nationals. French and German transport ministers, Clément Beaune and Volker Wissing, jointly announced in a press release that 60,000 free train tickets would be made available to young people to help facilitate exchange between the two countries this…
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Entry-Exit System (EES) Pushed Back To End of 2023

Plans by the European Union to introduce the new Entry-Exit System (EES) have been delayed once again. The Entry/Exit System (EES) will not be rolled out in May 2023 as it has been planned by the European Union authorities and has been pushed to late 2023. This means that holidaymakers heading to Europe this summer…
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UK To Implement Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme

As part of the UK’s New Plan for Immigration, a new Permission to Travel scheme is set to launch this year which will require everyone wanting to travel to the UK to seek permission before heading to the UK. The scheme will be implemented for “non-visa nationals” who do not require a visa before travelling…
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