UK Home Office Outlines ‘New Plan for Immigration’
On May 24, 2021, UK Visas and Immigration published a ‘New plan for immigration: legal migration and border control strategy statement.’ The statement outlines the UK
Read More »Colombia Suspends Travel from India
On May 19, Colombia’s Health Ministry announced that non-resident arrivals from India would be suspended until June 30, 2021. Travelers who are traveling from India or
Read More »DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
On Friday, May 22, DHS announced a new 18-month designation of Haiti for TPS. What is the Impact? Haitian nationals and individuals without nationality who last resided in
Read More »DHS Designates Temporary Protected Status for Burma
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Temporary Protected Status for Burma. On Monday, May 24, DHS published a Federal Register notice (FRN) to designate
Read More »Ireland Announces Changes to Priority and Emergency Visas
On Thursday, May 20, Ireland announced two new categories have been added to the priority/emergency list of visas being processed at this time. Visa applications will now be
Read More »Colombia Reopens Borders with Most Neighbors
On Wednesday, May 19, Colombia reopened its land and water borders with immediate neighbors Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. The border between Colombia and Venezuela
Read More »Reopening Report: The EU Announces Plans for a Travel-Friendly Summer
On Wednesday, the European Union Member States agreed to ease the current COVID-19 restrictions for non-EU visitors in advance of the upcoming tourism season. The
Read More »France Updates Quarantine Requirements
As of Sunday, May 16, France has updated the health and safety protocols for international travel to and from France. Arrivals from within the European Space Travelers
Read More »Greece Reopens to Tourism Travel
From Saturday, May 15, Greece will reopen for foreign tourism. Tourists from EU & Schengen Area countries, USA, UK, Israel, Serbia, UAE, New Zealand, Australia, South
Read More »Saudi Arabia Changes Travel Policies for Vaccinated Citizens
From Monday, May 17, Saudi Arabia has lifted the travel ban that was first introduced in March 2020. The Interior Ministry announced that effective Monday, May 17, the
Read More »South Korea Launches Electronic Travel Authorization
South Korea has announced a new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) program allowing foreign nationals to enter the country without a visa. The ETA pilot will run from May
Read More »Japan Extends State of Emergency
Friday, May 14, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that Japan’s state of emergency was being extended and broadened to include more regions in response to
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