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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Japan To Lift Covid Restrictions

Japan will scrap nearly all its remaining entry requirements and allow for normal tourism after over 2 years of stringent restrictions.  The land of the rising sun has allowed a small number of visitors since June, but only as part of strictly managed tour groups. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Japan will resume…
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Online US Passport Renewal To Open in 2023

The US Department of State has announced that an online passport renewal service will be launched to the public in early 2023 after two successful limited pilot programs took place earlier this year. Following the success of a limited pilot program for online passport renewal this summer, the U.S. State Department says it plans to…
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Malaysia Rolls Out Digital Nomad Pass

Malaysia has rolled out a digital nomad visa to attract local and international professionals all over the world who can work remotely. Malaysia’s new ‘digital nomad’ scheme is called the DE Rantau Nomad Pass. The programme is designed to establish Malaysia as the preferred digital nomad hub in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations),…
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British Passports Following Queen Elizabeth’s II Death

The Queen’s death has left the nation in mourning, as Her Majesty passed away aged 96 and marks the end of the longest reign in history. As there will be inevitable changes, a lot of people have been left wondering about changes that come to the likes of money, stamps, and British passports. British passports…
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EU Adopts Full Suspension of Visa Facilitation Agreement With Russia

The Council of the European Union  has adopted a decision that fully suspends the visa facilitation agreement between the European Union and Russia. As a result, the general rules of the visa code will now apply to all citizens of Russia. The new rules for Russian citizens will take effect on 12 September 2022.  Commenting…
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