Category: Spain

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

New Zealand: Additional 200 Slots Working Holiday Visa Scheme with Spain 

Last 29 November 2022, New Zealand announced it will re-open the Working Holiday Visa Scheme with Spain and expand the number of open slots for eligible applicants. In August, the government announced that it will double the cap for all schemes in 2022. The scheme initially re-opened with 200 places available in April 2022. Doubling…
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Non-EU Must Register For Entry-Exit System (EES) – ETIAS

Non-EU nationals will have to follow new rules when entering the European Union from spring next year. A new Entry/Exit System (EES) is set to come into effect from May 2023. This is part of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) that will be implemented later next year. It will require visitors from…
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EU To Allow Use Of Smartphones During Flights

The European Commission has updated its legislation on mobile communications to include provisions for 5G coverage on aircraft.  This will allow airlines to offer passengers the latest in mobile technology and connectivity while on flight. Passengers aboard flights in the EU will be able to use their mobile phones to the maximum of their capacity…
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Spain Wants to Remove 90-day Visit Rule for UK Citizens

Spain is planning to request the removal of the current 90-day limit on tourists for British nationals, Spanish Tourism Secretary Fernando Valdés has confirmed. Now that the United Kingdom has exited the European Union following Brexit, British passport holders can only stay in the Schengen Area, including Spain, for 90 days within every 180-day period.…
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Highest Ranked European Universities For 2023

According to the 19th annual edition of The Times Higher Education ranking, 36 of the Global Top 100 universities will be in Europe. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is a popular listing published annually, which in 2023 includes 1,799 universities from 104 countries and regions.  The Times Higher Education ranking has become a…
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