Category: Schengen Visas

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Greece Reopening for US, UK, EU and Other Tourists Without Quarantine

Greece will begin reopening for selected tourists starting next week without quarantine restrictions. Tourists from the EU, UK, US, Serbia, Israel, and United Arab Emirates are permitted to enter the territory. The conditions are that these travellers have to be either vaccinated or hold a negative COVID-19 test certificate. The scheme is part of a…
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Brexit: UK Architects No Longer Recognized in EU Countries

Following the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU, the UK services profession from IT, architecture and the arts, health services, education, lawyers and financial services were left with an array of visa and work permit restrictions.  Before Brexit, the UK firms were among the world’s most prominent service exporters. According to a research organisation, UK’s…
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Schengen Lockdown: Belgium, Switzerland and Denmark Easing COVID Restrictions

More than a year into the pandemic, countries have continued to impose restrictions to mitigate the spread of the virus. Finally, some nations have announced restrictions will be relaxed.  The decision comes as COVID-19 cases continue to decrease. Hopefully, this would be a start of slowly going back to how things are pre-pandemic and more…
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Malta Offers to Pay International Tourists This Summer

Want to earn some money while enjoying your summer vacation? Malta will be just the destination for you. In order to jumpstart its tourism economy, Malta announced a scheme to encourage independent travellers to stay in its hotels starting in June. Tourism and Consumer Protection Minister Clayton Bartolo announced on 30 March that the Maltese…
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What is the Schengen Agreement?

Contents History and Development of the Schengen AgreementKey Points of the Schengen Acquis1. Freedom of movement for member countries2. Harmonised visa policies of Schengen Countries – Countries That Require Schengen Visas3. External border checks according to a common Schengen standard and close police and judicial cooperation4. Joint efforts to combat drug-related crimeSchengen CountriesCountry Border Checks…
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