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US Air Travel Rules: What You Need to Know

The United States has lifted travel restrictions for fully vaccinated passengers starting 8 November. Visitors can now enter the US from over 30 countries that were previously banned. It marks the first time in roughly 18 months that non-essential travel has been permitted from 33 countries to the United States. The reopening, which comes ahead…
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Travel to the EU: Download the Latest NHS COVID Pass

By the end of October, the NHS COVID pass finally became part of the EU COVID gateway and was recognised by 40 countries using the same electronic COVID system.  The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has advised holders of NHS COVID Pass to redownload the document before travelling, as the documents issued before 1…
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EU Approves UK’s NHS COVID Pass

Travel from the UK to the EU also became easier as the European Commission agreed to accept the NHS COVID-19 app across the bloc as proof of vaccination. The European Commission announced on 28 October that the UK NHS COVID pass will be accepted as full proof of vaccination, equivalent to the EU Digital COVID…
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US Travel Update: International Travel System for November

As the United States reopens international borders, the US has announced new details of its entry requirements for the scheduled reopening on 8 November 2021. The White House has just released an initial outline of its new system for foreign nationals travelling to the US.  On 25 October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Europe to Ease Travel for the Fully Vaccinated

The European Union (EU) is looking to make travel easier for those who are vaccinated. EU countries are trying to reach an agreement on ways to ease pandemic travel restrictions within and into the bloc as leaders work to boost COVID-19 vaccination levels. According to reports, the EU could scrap its traffic light system and…
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