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The government of Qatar has announced that foreign citizens fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can now enter the country without having to quarantine on arrival. This also applies to accompanying minors under the age of 12. The measures came into effect on July 12th, 2021. In order to avoid the need to quarantine for 10 days

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to allow flights from Russia to Egypt’s Red Sea resorts to resume for the first time in more than 6 years. Putin implemented a ban on flights to Egypt following a serious aircraft incident in 2015 at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport. However, he later decided to relax

Egypt has expanded the list of nationalities who can obtain a visa online. This is part of a push to revitalize the tourism industry in the country by making it easier for more people to get authorization to visit. Egypt’s electronic visa (e-Visa) was previously available to citizens of 46 different countries around the world.

Samia Zekaria, the Ethiopian ambassador to Qatar, has confirmed that Qatari tourists can visit Ethiopia following the easing of coronavirus travel restrictions for the country. Visitors from Qatar are also now able to visit Ethiopia for a range of other purposes, including for business activities. Zakaria made the announcement at a dinner reception hosted by

The government of Nepal has announced a new digital visa system to replace the handwritten visa regime, which had been in place for over 45 years. The Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Nepal, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, inaugurated the digital system on June 28th, 2021, in order to make Nepali visas more credible and

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova has confirmed that the full service of flights from Russia to Turkey resumed on June 22nd. Russia had previously instated flight restrictions to Turkey on April 15th because of the large number of COVID-19 in the country. During this time, only 2 flights operated by Aeroflot and Turkish Airlines

The Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayuth Chan-ocha, has announced that the country will open to foreign visitors by mid-October.   The reopening of the country to foreign tourists was originally projected for January 2022. However, Prayuth confirmed the date has been moved up to kickstart Thailand’s tourism economy, which has been severely affected by the pandemic.

Australia has joined the list of countries to introduce a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate. Currently, those who have had both doses of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine can obtain one as evidence that they are fully immunized against coronavirus. It is expected that this certificate is a step towards allowing people to travel without

People who have more than one citizenship may also hold multiple passports. This raises a number of questions about taking a trip abroad. How does traveling with two passports work? Should dual citizens bring both passports? Which one should be shown at border control? Can you enter a country with one passport, but use the

When traveling abroad, it is essential to have a valid passport. What many people do not realize is that many countries have rules about the passport expiration date. In many cases, visitors’ travel documents must continue to be valid for months after they plan to arrive at their destination. The most common requirement is a

The State of Kuwait is to resume issuing visas to citizens of Pakistan. This news comes after a decade-long suspension of various types of visas for Pakistanis. For the past 10 years, nationals of Pakistan have been unable to obtain family, business, or technical visas for Kuwait. Following a meeting between Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh

The EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) is now being issued by several European countries a month ahead of schedule. The electronic platform is set for an official launch on July 1, 2021. However, the EU Gateway — the technical system that verifies the certificates — is ready and went live on June 1. Already 9 EU