Category: Visiting UK

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Finland Pilots Groundbreaking Digital Passport System for UK Flights

Passports have officially gone digital this week in Finland. Passengers flying from Helsinki to the United Kingdom can now show a digital ID instead of an ID card or passport. The Finnish Border Guard has announced it’s testing what it believes to be the world’s first digital travel documents at Helsinki Airport’s border control. The…
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UK Bank Travel Chaos: Passenger Rights Caused By A Technical Glitch

Hundreds of flights to and from the United Kingdom have been delayed or cancelled after a technical failure in the UK air traffic control systems on 28 August 2023. Although the technical issue has been resolved, many planes and crews will be in the wrong places so there will be ongoing issues with flight schedules.…
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Companies Lobby To Drop Shopping ‘Travel Tax’ as Tourists Choose EU

Tax-free shopping is one of the benefits of travelling abroad. This encourages tourism and boosts local economies by attracting foreign shoppers.  This benefit expired in the United Kingdom when the country exited the EU in December 2020. Previously, travellers from non-EU countries were eligible for the incentive. Non-EU visitors used to be able to present…
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UK Imposes Visas for Citizens of Dominica, Namibia, Honduras, Timor-Leste, & Vanuatu

Dominican passport holders travelling to the United Kingdom will now require a visa. UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, made the announcement on 19 July 2023 in a statement to the House of Commons. The new rules were also imposed on the citizens of  Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu. The decision came following careful consideration of…
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Europe Heatwave: Should You Travel Amid Extreme Heat?

Europeans do enjoy a little heat, but the scorching Cerberus heatwave is pushing the limits. Parts of Europe are forecast to see record-breaking temperatures in the coming days, posing potential dangers to travellers.   As the Mediterranean attracts hordes of tourists for the summer holiday season, the sweltering heat has caused widespread disruptions and raised serious…
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