Category: Europe

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU’s ‘COVID Passport’: What Travellers Need to Know

The European Parliament and the 27 Schengen member states reached an agreement on 20 May 2021 on a digital COVID certificate that should pave the way for frictionless summer travel across the European Union.  The provisional agreement between the European Parliament and member states on the EU Digital COVID Certificate means that the scheme is…
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Brexit: EU Nationals Detained and Refused Entry into the UK

In a further blow to post-Brexit relations between the UK and EU, it has been widely reported that EU citizens from Greece, Germany, Italy, Romania and Spain were detained and held in immigration removal centres after trying to enter the United Kingdom. As the United Kingdom is no longer part of the European Union, EU…
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UK Launches Vaccine Passport, EU’s Digital Green Pass Coming Soon

International leisure travel is finally back again in England, Scotland, and Wales from 17 May.   The country’s National Health Service (NHS) app, originally devised to book medical appointments and order repeat prescriptions, has been expanded to display the holder’s testing and vaccination status. The British Government has been working with partners across the world to…
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Your Choice of COVID-19 Vaccine Determined Where You Can Travel

Approved Vaccines by Different Countries or Regions As the world re-opened its borders to international travel after the coronavirus pandemic, it became clear that your choice of Coronavirus vaccine determined where you’re allowed to travel. Approved Vaccines by the UK The requirements differ if you plan to travel to England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or Wales.…
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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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