New Zealand Announces 5-Step Plan for Reopening the International Border
The Government of New Zealand announced a 5-step plan to reopen the country’s international border to fully vaccinated travelers, without managed isolation
Read More »Australia to Open International Borders to Fully Vaccinated Travelers
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that from February 21, Australia’s international border would reopen to ALL visa holders who are “fully
Read More »Ireland Introduces Immigration Scheme for Undocumented Migrants
The Government of Ireland launched a new immigration scheme that would allow undocumented migrants to obtain official permission to live in the country. There are an
Read More »EU 270-Day Vaccination Validity Goes into Effect Feb. 1
The recommendation from the European Union’s Commission to shorten the validity of the EU Vaccination Certificate to 270 days or nine months goes into effect on
Read More »The EU Council Adopts Revised Recommendation for Travel within the EU
On Tuesday, January 25, the Council of the European Union adopted a recommendation for a coordinated approach to facilitating safe travel within the EU. The recommendation
Read More »Sweden Extends Entry Requirements for All Travelers
The Government of Sweden announced it will extend the entry restrictions for travelers from the EU and European Economic Area countries until February 28. The entry
Read More »Germany Revises High-Risk List
The Government of Germany has amended its high-risk list, adding 12 more countries and removing 13 other countries. Over the last three weeks, more than 90 countries have
Read More »Austria Adjusts Requirements for Travelers
From January 24, 2022, the Government of Austria downgraded the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway. As a result, travelers from these countries will have
Read More »Germany Sets Sights on Attracting New Skilled Workers
Germany’s newly formed coalition government announced plans to attract 400,000 skilled workers each year. The new workers to Germany are meant to offset an aging
Read More »India Extends OCI Cardholder Validity through 2022
The Government of India has extended the validity of OCI cards by one year to December 31, 2022. The extension is due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. What to Expect OCI
Read More »Austria Increases EU Blue Card Salary Requirements
The Government of Austria announced that from January 1, 2022, the minimum annual gross salary requirement for an Austrian EU Blue Card has increased by 1.5 percent, from
Read More »Bulgaria to End Golden Visa Program
The Government of Bulgaria announced plans to end the golden visa program, following issues of misuse and corruption and failure to lead to significant investment in the
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