Category: Schengen Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

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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Germany Eases Entry Requirements for Tourists

Just like dominoes, one by one it seems that countries around the world are beginning to ease their entry requirements, doing so with one eye cast firmly on a long-overdue summer of travel.  Following in the footsteps of fellow European nations Greece and Iceland, Germany is set to be the next country welcoming tourists across…
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France Prepares COVID Traffic Light System for Summer Travel

France is to classify countries into three colour-coded categories for foreign travel, with the colour determining the quarantine measures and other travel restrictions for countries outside the European Union. The “traffic light” system is one of the steps the French government is taking to ensure a safe reopening this summer when it expects international travel…
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Norway Travel Update: COVID-19 Vaccine Passports to Ease Travel Restrictions

It has been over a year since Norway closed its borders with its neighbouring countries to prevent the spread of the virus.  The Norwegian authorities issued a press release that border controls will continue to be effective in order for the authorities to check whether the travellers are permitted to enter Norway and if they…
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Italy to Welcome Vaccinated Tourists Mid-May

Speaking after a meeting of tourism ministers from the Group of Twenty wealthy nations, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced that Italy is ready to welcome vaccinated tourists and it’s aiming to do so before the rest of the European Union.  The Italian Prime Minister also stated that the country will be introducing a pass…
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