Category: Schengen Visas

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU Proposes New Simplified Rules Get Single Residence and Work Permit

The EU wants to make it easier for non-EU workers to obtain combined work and residence permits. The move comes in an effort to promote legal migration of non-EU nationals for work purposes and to address the current EU labour shortages. The simplification of the rules for obtaining a Single Permit that allows the holder…
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EU Implements Stricter Guidelines for Suspending Visa-Free Travel from Non-EU Nations

The EU has defined three additional grounds on which it can ban visa-free travel for people of non-EU countries. On 13 March, EU member states’ ambassadors endorsed a new provision empowering the EU to suspend visa-free travel privileges for countries whose citizens are exempt from visa requirements when visiting the Schengen area. This regulation will…
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China To Allow Visa-Free Entry To Travellers From 6 Countries

On March 7, 2024, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that China has expanded its visa-free travel rule to an additional 6 European countries. China will implement a visa-free policy for the citizens of  Travellers who hold passports from the six European states will be able to enter China, visa-free for 15 days, for business,…
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Impending Travel Disruption In Germany Due To Strikes

Thousands of flights and trains in Germany are expected to be cancelled again this week after two unions called for more strikes over wages and conditions. The German train drivers’ union said on Monday it would commence a fresh round of nationwide strikes as a dispute with national train operator Deutsche Bahn escalated, setting the…
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Interest In Travelling To France Soars Ahead Of The Olympics

As the world gears up for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, travel data shows that interest in travelling to France is on the rise ahead of the 2024 Olympics. Paris, already a top destination for tourists all around the world, has seen a notable increase in travel demand since the release of Olympic tickets…
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