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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Taiwan Planning To Offer Cash Incentives To Tourists

Taiwan seeks to boost the number of tourists visiting the country by handing out cash to visitors as an incentive to visit the island. Taiwan’s Premier Chen Chien-jen announced on 23 February that the government aims to attract six million tourists in 2023, doubling that figure in 2024 and aiming for 10 million visitors by…
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EU To End COVID Restrictions For Chinese Travellers

EU member states agreed recently to “phase out” the requirement for a negative pre-departure Covid-19 test for travellers from China by the end of the month. Last month, the EU recommended requiring pre-departure testing and post-arrival random checks for travellers from China in order to stop the spread of the virus because of worries about…
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Europe’s Busiest Airports In 2022

The airport industry has finally turned the corner on the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Airports Council International’s (ACI) 2022 traffic report for the European region.  Despite getting off to a slow start due to COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, 2022 largely marked a year of recovery for Europe’s main air hubs.  Although the…
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US Wants to Ban Junk Fees: Here’s How It Would Impact Travellers

In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden stated that his administration is cracking down on “junk fees” across multiple industries which include banks, hotels, airlines and other service providers. Junk fees have been controversial for several years and they are prominent in the travel industry. Odds are consumers have been asked to…
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The US To Vote On Bill Ending COVID Vaccine Mandate For Foreign Travellers

The United States House of Representatives announced plans to vote on a bill that would end COVID-19 vaccine mandates for most foreign air travellers. Last June 2022, the US dropped its requirement that foreign nationals arriving in the country by air must test negative for COVID-19 but has not lifted vaccination requirements. Currently, foreign visitors…
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