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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

2024’s Most On-Time Airlines and Airports Revealed

Flying can be stressful for various reasons, but knowing which airlines will most likely help you make connections can ease pre-travel anxiety. Airline meltdowns became a recurring theme in 2024, with technical glitches and unseasonable winter storms disrupting travel plans worldwide. For travellers, prioritising punctual airlines is now more crucial than ever.  Aviation analytics firm…
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Hungary’s Golden Visa Program To Drop Property Investment Option

Hungary is following in Portugal’s footsteps by removing the real estate investment option from its Golden Visa Program.  This decision, effective before January 1, 2025, will no longer allow wealthy foreigners to invest at least €500,000 in Hungarian properties in exchange for residency. Hungary relaunched its Golden Visa program earlier this year and is now…
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Iceland Eyes EU Membership Vote by 2027

Iceland is considering a referendum on joining the European Union (EU), with a vote planned no later than 2027. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir’s new government has pledged to assess the pros and cons of retaining the Icelandic krona versus adopting the euro. Incoming Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, leader of the pro-EU Liberal Reform Party,…
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International Students Urged to Return Before Trump Takes Office

Colleges and universities are advising international students and staff travelling abroad for winter break to return to the United States before President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025.  This caution stems from uncertainty about potential immigration policies under the incoming administration. With over 1.1 million international students currently studying in the US,  concerns are…
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Netherlands Tightens Internal Border Controls

The Netherlands has launched temporary border checks at its crossings with Germany and Belgium to address irregular immigration, Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber announced on December 9, 2024.  The initiative aims to curb the “influx” of migrants and enhance national security. The border controls will involve random checks and mobile inspections of vehicles…
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