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New Zealand Remove Pre-Departure Test Requirement

New Zealand Remove Pre-Departure Test Requirement

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…

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Industry Welcome US Pre-Departure Test Removal

Industry Welcome US Pre-Departure Test Removal

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,…

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Japan Open To Limited Travellers From Friday

Japan Open To Limited Travellers From Friday

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…

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Cyprus Will Remove Entry Restrictions From June

Cyprus Will Remove Entry Restrictions From June

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…

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Japan Will Open to International Visitors in June

Japan Will Open to International Visitors in June

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…

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Spain Relaxed Entry Rules For Travellers Outside EU

Spain Relaxed Entry Rules For Travellers Outside EU

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…

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Morocco has Removed Test Requirement for Vaccinated

Morocco has Removed Test Requirement for Vaccinated

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…

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Foreign Office Advice on Passport Validity Updated

Foreign Office Advice on Passport Validity Updated

After a lot of confusion causing passengers to be falsely turned away by airlines, the Foreign Office (FCDO) have finally updated their advice on passport validity when travelling to the EU.   In recently weeks many travellers have been turned away by airlines after the airlines and passengers alike have been confused concerning the passport…

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Validity Extended For The NHS Covid Pass

Validity Extended For The NHS Covid Pass

In an announcement this week, the NHS stated that they have extended the period of validity for the NHS Covid Pass that travellers currently need to enter certain destinations.   The NHS Covid Pass is used by many travellers to prove their full vaccination status, prove they have fully recovered from Covid, or to prove…

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Face Coverings ‘No Longer Recommended’ on EU Flights

Face Coverings ‘No Longer Recommended’ on EU Flights

The ESA and ECDC announced on Wednesday the 11th of May that face masks and face coverings are 'no longer recommended' in airports or on European flights.  According to the EU authorities, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), face masks are no longer mandatory…

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