Category: Immigration updates

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

French Senator Campaigns For Special Visa for Second-Home Owner

A campaign initiated by France Visa Free has the support of French senator, Corinne Imbert, advocating for the introduction of new visa rules for second-home owners in France.  The proposed changes will be presented to parliament as an amendment to an immigration bill that will allow non-EU owners to visit their French properties more easily…
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Schiphol Airport’s Flight Cap Overturned

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has emerged victorious in a court case to prevent Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from reducing flights from 500,000 to 440,000 annually to reduce noise pollution. Though the airline may have only won a one-year reprieve. Schiphol flight reduction plan was invalidated by the court due to the state’s failure to follow proper…
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Maximising Travel Budget: How the €49 Ticket Can Help Tourists See More of Germany 

On 3 April, Germany’s monthly €49 nationwide public transport ticket went on sale. Passengers can now pre-purchase the ‘Deutschland-Ticket’ or ‘D-Ticket’ on Deutsche Bahn’s website and app, and from transport companies across Germany. It is available as a digital subscription that can be cancelled monthly. The initiative is being introduced to help ease the cost…
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Singapore’s Working Holiday Pass

Are you a young adult looking for an exciting adventure abroad? Consider applying for Singapore’s Working Holiday Pass!  This visa allows eligible applicants to work and travel in Singapore for up to 6 months. Upon arrival in Singapore, participants are free to seek employment without any restrictions on job type or minimum salary requirements. Aside…
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German Union Calls for Transport Strike on 27 March

German trade unions announced a major transport strike for Monday in a growing dispute over pay and working conditions. Significant disruptions to trains, flights, and local transit are expected on 27 March 2023. Staff at major airports and hundreds of transport workers across Germany will stop work for 24 hours, according to a joint statement…
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