Category: Singapore

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU Updates COVID-Safe Countries for Air Travel

Last month, the EU cleared a path to open up member-state borders to international travel by adopting guidelines recommending the easing of travel restrictions for fully COVID-vaccinated people and those travelling from countries considered to have the virus under control. On 3 June, the Council of the EU added Japan to the list of safe…
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UK Travel Update: Portugal Drops from Green List, 7 Countries to be Added to Red List

The British government revealed on 3 June its first changes to the travel “traffic light system” which has caused dismay for the travel and tourism industries and would-be holidaymakers. There were widespread hopes for fresh destinations to be added to England’s “green list” of countries where quarantine-free travel is permitted. However, no new countries have…
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Greece Opens for Travel and Tourism

Greece officially launched its 2021 tourism season on 14th May. It reopened museums and beaches after the global pandemic put a halt to travel & tourism in a country that heavily relies on tourists.  This year, it has implemented its own vaccine and testing requirements for visitors prior to the EU bringing in its own…
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France Prepares COVID Traffic Light System for Summer Travel

France is to classify countries into three colour-coded categories for foreign travel, with the colour determining the quarantine measures and other travel restrictions for countries outside the European Union. The “traffic light” system is one of the steps the French government is taking to ensure a safe reopening this summer when it expects international travel…
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New Zealand Working Holiday Visa

The Working Holiday Scheme is an agreement between countries that could let you work or study in New Zealand for up to a year.  Unlike the Visitor Visa, which only allows you to travel on your holiday, the Working Holiday Scheme visa allows you to work in any job. Working holiday visas are available to…
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