Category: Norway

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU Deported More Non-EU Citizens In The Q2 Of 2023

The number of immigrants deported from European Union countries rose by 29% in the second quarter of 2023. Of the 105,865 non-EU citizens who were ordered to leave an EU country, 26,600 were deported to another country, an increase of 29% from the second quarter of last year. Those figures include people returned to other…
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EU To End Luggage Fees and Standardise Size Restrictions

Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have voted on and adopted a resolution proposed by the Petitions Committee on 20 September, moving to scrap hand luggage charges and standardise carry-on dimensions for all airlines operating in the EU. MEPs are pushing for carry-on baggage fees to become a thing of the past as the EU…
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No ETIAS Fees for British Travellers to the EU Until at Least 2025

British travellers going to the European Union will not need to pay for a travel permit until 2025 at the earliest. The ETIAS, which stands for European Travel Information and Authorisation System, was set to launch in ‘mid-2024′ according to EU officials. However, it has now been revealed that the European Union has delayed the…
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UK Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme To Launch Next Month

The first stage of the United Kingdom‘s phased roll-out of the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme is scheduled to begin next month. The ETA is a digital ‘permission to travel’ scheme, which is being introduced to help strengthen the security of the UK border and to improve travel.  In general, the ETA is for…
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UK Visa Fee Increase Will Take Effect Next Month

Tourist and student travel to the United Kingdom is expected to rise by October 2023. The British government has announced that the proposed hike in visa fees will become effective from October 4, 2023. A UK Visit visa for under six months will cost GBP 15 more and student visas will be GBP 127 more…
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