Category: Schengen Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Poland Granted Almost 1M Residence Permits in 2021

Poland issued almost one million first residence permits to immigrants from outside the European Union last year.  According to data from Eurostat, the European Office of Statistics, Poland issued 967,345 permits in 2021, recording the highest annual figure ever. This represented one-third of all permits issued in the EU and more than twice as many…
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Top Holiday Destination for Summer 2022: Istanbul Turkey

The number of foreign arrivals to Turkey’s largest city has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, in a much-needed rebound for the Turkish economy. Istanbul, which has long drawn international crowds for its culture, art and history, saw foreign arrivals soar in the lead-up to the pandemic, with foreigners increasingly coming for shopping, sightseeing and health tourism. Turkey…
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Travel to France: What Changed Since Brexit

As the travel industry recovers from the pandemic, British holidaymakers have started to travel again.  Many British travellers are surprised with how travel has changed since Brexit so here is a list of things that British travellers should expect when travelling to France. Holidaymakers should note that a British passport needs to have at least…
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Estonia To Stop Issuing Tourist Visas To Russians

The Estonian government on 11 August 2022 announced that it will bar Russians with Estonian-issued Schengen visas from entering the country. “We see that the number of Russian citizens passing through Estonia or coming to Estonia from Russia has increased massively,” “The possibility for Russian citizens to visit Estonia en masse or through Estonia to…
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British Holidaymakers: Avoid Flying To Portugal In August

Holidaymakers planning to visit Portugal have been issued a travel warning due airport strike this month which can severely affect travel plans. Travellers to Portugal could be subject to delays or flight cancellations at the end of this month after the civil aviation workers from Portugal’s Civil Aviation Workers’ Union (SINTAC) plan industrial action on…
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