Category: UK Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Spain Travel Update: UK Ban Lifted

The Spanish government has announced that it is lifting the ban on air and sea arrivals from the United Kingdom that had been in place since December in a bid to contain the spread of a new coronavirus variant.  The UK entry ban will last only until 30 March. Passengers traveling to Spain from the…
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British Government Considering ‘Traffic Light’ System for Foreign Travel

Weeks before the possible restart of international travel from the UK, concern has been intensifying about the wisdom of allowing international holidays this summer. Due to increasing infection rates across Europe, opposing views are aired by epidemiologists and the travel industry in allowing people to travel in the coming weeks. The UK Government is looking…
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EU Confirms ‘Digital Green Certificate’ That Will Allow British Nationals to Travel

The EU has published details of its “digital green certificate” which will see travellers having to provide information on whether or not they have been vaccinated, carry antibodies or have had a negative COVID-19 test.  The EU is set to confirm its plans to move ahead with a “digital green certificate” for travel. Reportedly, visitors…
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Portugal Removed from England’s Red List

Portugal, including Madeira and the Azores, is being removed from England’s COVID travel red list. This means returning British nationals can quarantine for 10 days at their own home rather than in a designated hotel at a cost of £1,750. Mauritius is also being taken off the list, in a move that could open the…
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UK’s Turing Scheme Now Open for Applications

The UK government has announced that applications for funding through the Turing Scheme are now open.  The £110 million Erasmus+ replacement will fund 35,000 global exchanges from September 2021, including university study, school exchanges, and industry work placements. The British government emphasised that the new scheme would “improve social mobility, targeting students from disadvantaged backgrounds…
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