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  • Schengen Visa Fees

Schengen Visa Fees

When applying for a Schengen visa, you must pay a fee to support its processing costs. The associated costs are listed below. The charge for a basic Schengen Visa increased from โ‚ฌ60 to โ‚ฌ80 ($90) in January 2020 so that Schengen Area member states can better fund the expense of application processing. These fees are

24 Aug 20223 min read
  • Why is the EU introducing a new system for travel authorization?

    Why is the EU introducing a new system for travel authorization?

    Beginning in 2023, the European Commission will implement an electronic travel authorization system modelled on the United States for tourists from non-EU nations. Due to their exemplary past on security, these travellers will be allowed visa-free access to the EU and Schengen member states. As a result, they have not considered a danger to EU

    28 Jul 20222 min read
  • What Countries Are Eligible For A Visitor Visa Waiver?
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    What Countries Are Eligible For A Visitor Visa Waiver?

    The Department of Homeland Security runs the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP) alongside the State Department. It allows citizens of forty countries to visit and travel to the United States for tourism or business without a visa for stays of up to ninety days. Thus facilitating travel to the United States. Travellers wanting to enter

    21 Jul 20222 min read
  • Relatives of British nationals fleeing Ukraine

    Relatives of British nationals fleeing Ukraine

    The United Kingdom is temporarily relaxing visa requirements for relatives of British citizens departing Ukraine, as the government continues to push them to flee the country due to fears of a Russian invasion. Immediate relatives of British nationals applying for a visa under the UKโ€™s family migration route will not be charged an application fee

    2 Mar 20222 min read
  • EU To Lift Non-Essential Travel Ban For Vaccinated Travellers

    EU To Lift Non-Essential Travel Ban For Vaccinated Travellers

    Update 19/06/23: This content may be outdated Citizens of third countries who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, as well as those who have recovered from the virus, are suggested to be allowed to travel for non-essential reasons starting on March 1, 2022, in accordance with European Union recommendations. During a meeting to review the recommendations

    25 Feb 20223 min read
  • Visa-Free Golden Passport Scheme

    Visa-Free Golden Passport Scheme

    The EU is on the verge of enacting the first-ever visa-free travel golden passport scheme. Concerns about Vanuatus controversial citizenship-by-investment programmes, or so-called โ€œgolden passports,โ€ have prompted the European Commission to suggest restricting visa-free travel for Vanuatu passport holders. The planned suspension, which EU nations must still agree on, would ban any holders of passports

    22 Feb 20225 min read
  • UK Ends The Golden Visa Investor Programme

    UK Ends The Golden Visa Investor Programme

    The Tier 1 investor visa is known as the โ€œgolden visaโ€ since it allows the extremely rich to rapidly obtain a visa for themselves and their families, allowing them to work and study in the UK โ€“ or do neither. Unlike other visa types, there was no set amount of time that visa holders had

    21 Feb 20222 min read
  • What Countries Can I Currently Travel To The UK From?

    What Countries Can I Currently Travel To The UK From?

    From the 11th of February the visa rules for entering the UK will change once again, this time in a more positive manner. From 11th of February, any person that qualifies as โ€œfully vaccinatedโ€ by the UK standards (see here for list of Approved vaccines and list of countries and territories with approved COVID-19 proof

    16 Feb 20223 min read
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    The United Kingdoms half-term holidays are in jeopardy due to Spains restriction on EU travel plans

    The Spanish government has refused to accept confirmation of Covid recovery as proof of entrance, putting thousands of peoples vacation plans in jeopardy. Spain has rejected EU measures to simplify travel rules, putting half-term sunshine holidays in jeopardy for UK families. In an effort to assist families with single-jabbed children who have already contracted the

    7 Feb 20222 min read
  • Is it possible that travel will return to normalcy this summer?

    Is it possible that travel will return to normalcy this summer?

    Airlines and tour operators are scrambling to increase employee numbers in the hopes that loosening travel restrictions would result in a surge in summer vacation bookings. All travel testing requirements for fully vaccinated people will be abolished in the United Kingdom on Friday. However, travel brokers warn that the Covid requirements in some countries are

    7 Feb 20224 min read
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    Requirements can change at short notice, so we recommend checking all information again before you travel.