Category: Travel

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Italy Scraps Quarantine Requirements for Travellers from the UK and More

As it seeks to entice tourists this summer, Italy announced that travellers from the United Kingdom, European and Schengen Area countries, as well as those from Israel, will be permitted to visit Italy, quarantine-free, starting 16 May. Travellers from these countries who test negative for Coronavirus can forgo the mandatory quarantine. Previously, travellers to Italy…
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UK Travel Update: UK’s ‘Red’ List and Relaxed Lockdown Rules

UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the latest easing of lockdown restrictions will go ahead on 17 May. With the news that the next set of lockdown restrictions will be eased, people are looking forward to more freedoms. With the restrictions being eased, the UK is on track to follow the government’s four-stage plan…
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US Relaxes Travel Advisory for Americans Visiting the UK

As the vaccination programs in the United Kingdom continue to roll out at a steady pace, the US State Department has relaxed some travel warnings for American tourists hoping to cross the Atlantic. In another promising sign for summer travel, the UK has been reduced from a “Level 4: Do Not Travel” rating, down to…
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UK Travel Update: UK’s ‘Amber’ Travel List

In preparation for reopening travel, the British government has published a “traffic light” system assigning a level of red, amber, or green to every country in the world.  Currently, the UK rules prohibit travel out of the country for non-essential purposes, meaning holidays and visits to family members in other countries are not possible, although…
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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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