Travel Updates

Excellent news came out this week as Finland has announced and removed its Covid-related entry requirements for travellers around the world.  From Friday the 1st of July, all travellers, both vaccinated and otherwise, have been allowed to enter the Scandinavian country of Finland without any of the previously instated Covid entry requirements. The entry requirements…

After a recent state of emergency that was announced in Ecuador, the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has updated the travel guidelines and advice for all British travellers looking to visit Ecuador.   Concern surrounding travel to Ecuador has increased over the recent week because of the escalation of nationwide protests throughout Ecuador. These began and…

Following a change in Italy's local laws this week, the Foreign Office (FCDO) have updated the Italy travel advice page to reflect the new slackening in air-bound restrictions. In the past week, the local travel laws in Italy have changed, with the FCDO updating their travel advice to reflect this. Following this change, face masks…

New Zealand has brought forward the latest update to its restrictions. From next week, international travellers will no longer need to take a pre-departure Covid test in order to enter the country.  Though it was originally planned out that pre-departure tests would be removed on the 31st of July, the New Zealand report claimed this…

On Friday the 10th of June, the Foreign Office (FCDO) confirmed that the US pre-departure tests would be removed from yesterday, with visitors no longer required to test.  Following earlier reports in the US that claimed the Biden administration was ready for US pre-departure testing to be removed, for all visitors regardless of vaccination status,…

Japanese authorities confirmed this week that after a long wait of nearly three years, Japan will open its borders to a limited selection of travellers again from this Friday.   Starting on Friday, the 10th of June, Japan will open its borders back up to tourists from 98 different countries around the world, including the…

Local media sources have reported that Cyprus will remove entry restrictions for travellers beginning next month. This comes after an announcement from the Transport Ministry.   From tomorrow, Wednesday the 1st of June, 2022, Cyprus will remove entry restrictions for all travellers. This includes vaccinated, unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, and recovered travellers alike.   This announcement…

Following a long break from international tourism since the Covid pandemic, it has been reported that Japan will open its borders to international visitors from next month.   From Friday, the 10th of June, Japan will open its borders to a limited number of international travellers. These entries will initially be restricted to guided group…

After announcing that they may allow entry for unvaccinated travellers in the next few days, Spain has relaxed entry rules for unvaccinated travellers outside the EU and Schengen Area.  At the end of last week, Spain hinted that they would be removing the ban against unvaccinated travellers from outside the EU shortly, and on Saturday…

Yesterday, on Wednesday the 18th of May, it was announced that Morocco has removed test requirements for all vaccinated visitors with immediate effect.  The Moroccan government announced on the 18th of May that Morocco has removed test requirements for all vaccinated visitors and this change in restrictions would go into immediate effect. They clarified that…