Category: Schengen Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU, Canada & the US Pause Air Travel to African Countries

All 27 EU member states agreed on 26 November to temporarily suspend travel from seven southern African nations over the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant, according to the Slovenian EU presidency. A committee of health experts “agreed on the need to activate the emergency brake and impose temporary restrictions on all travel into the…
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Brexit: Spain Waives UK Work Visa Requirement for Touring Artists

After months of the British part lobbying, UK artists looking to perform in Spain will no longer need to complete the costly and complex work visa process required post-Brexit after Spain’s Cabinet agreed to end the rule requiring British creatives and crew to get a work visa.  One of the consequences of Brexit for British…
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Europe Imposes New COVID-19 Restrictions

The recent wave of COVID-19 cases is hitting Europe with a vengeance with a number of countries seeing record numbers of daily infections. European countries such as Austria, Germany, and Hungary registered record-high numbers. Amid the rise in cases, various nations are imposing tighter COVID-19 restrictions, which is impacting travellers visiting Europe. Although some countries…
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US Issues New Travel Advisories for European Destinations

Just as the world seemingly begins to lessen restrictions for what many hoped would be the first “normal” holiday season, Europe has found itself once again at the epicentre of the pandemic. An increase in coronavirus cases across Europe has seen a slew of countries introduce additional measures to slow the spread of the virus.…
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Unvaccinated Americans Can Go to Germany

Travellers from the United States who have not been vaccinated as well as those who haven’t recently recovered from the Coronavirus can travel to Germany under facilitated rules from 14 November. As the United States has been removed from the high-risk list of Germany, Americans will be able to skip quarantine and multiple testing for…
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