Category: Iceland

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU, Canada & the US Pause Air Travel to African Countries

All 27 EU member states agreed on 26 November to temporarily suspend travel from seven southern African nations over the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant, according to the Slovenian EU presidency. A committee of health experts “agreed on the need to activate the emergency brake and impose temporary restrictions on all travel into the…
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US Issues New Travel Advisories for European Destinations

Just as the world seemingly begins to lessen restrictions for what many hoped would be the first “normal” holiday season, Europe has found itself once again at the epicentre of the pandemic. An increase in coronavirus cases across Europe has seen a slew of countries introduce additional measures to slow the spread of the virus.…
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EU Border Control to Launch Entry-Exit System (EES)

There are changes coming up for travel in and out of the European Union that third-country nationals such as Americans, British and Canadians need to be aware of. A new EU system requiring fingerprints and facial imaging is set to be introduced next year. This would mean a slight change to travel in and out…
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New US Travel Rules: How Unvaccinated Travellers Can Go to the USA

As of this week, the United States lifted the travel restrictions that barred non-US citizens from Brazil, China, India, Iran, Ireland, the Schengen Area, South Africa, and the United Kingdom from entering the country. With the reopening of US border restrictions, the United States is also imposing new rules requiring nearly all foreign adult visitors…
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EU Safe List: EU Removes 2 Countries from Safe List

The Council of the European Union announced the decision to take Singapore and Ukraine out of the safe third countries on 9 November. The removal of the countries means that the Council recommends for EU members to reintroduce a temporary entry ban for non-essential travel for visitors from Singapore and Ukraine. According to the recommendation,…
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