Category: Italy

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

How to Get a Schengen Visa for Short-term Study and Research Purposes

If you are looking to study in Europe for a period of fewer than three months, you should apply for a standard Schengen Visa that will allow you to travel throughout its member states. Like all other types of Schengen visas, you can only stay in any of the Schengen countries for up to 90…
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Business Schengen Visa: Everything You Need to Know

If you’re planning business travel to any of the 26 European countries which are part of the Schengen area, you may need to get a visa before you head off. The Schengen agreement means that people can travel reasonably freely within this group of countries, with one visa usually covering a trip to several different…
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How to Avoid the US Travel Ban Without Breaking Any Rules

UPDATE: Quarantine Required for All Travellers, Europe Travel Ban Still in Effect The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the travel industry into a frenzy. In order to contain the spread of the virus, many countries have issued temporary bans, which prohibit foreign travellers from entering their borders. The United States has also placed strict restrictions on…
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Top 10 Passport Rankings: World’s Most Powerful Passport

A passport can be your gateway to other countries or be a hindrance to the holder. This pocket-size booklet is not just for travel identification purposes but can also be a source of pride. Passports allow more freedom and unrestricted access to other countries which not all travellers have a choice. In our new world…
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Italy introduces mandatory COVID-19 testing for tourists returning from summer holidays

The Italian Health Minister, Roberto Speranza, has signed an order that requires anyone that arrives from Croatia, Greece, Spain and Malta to be tested for Covid-19, from 13th August, to avoid a new spike of coronavirus cases. “We must continue on a path of caution to protect the results we have obtained over the past…
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