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One Visa for Half a Continent Visas

One Visa for Half a Continent

Citizens of nine states – new members of the European Union – received a 'Christmas gift' from the EU Council of Ministers. A week earlier than expected, that is, from December 18, all checkpoints on…

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"Labor Gate" to the Czech Republic Visas

"Labor Gate" to the Czech Republic

The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Lviv can be called the door that Ukrainian citizens knock on when they want to find employment in the neighboring country. For its part, the Czech…

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What the closure of borders threatens Visas

What the closure of borders threatens

The pandemic of an infectious influenza-like disease that has covered almost the entire world has legal and visa consequences for a considerable number of people. To contain the spread of the…

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US closes 'birth tourism' Visas

US closes 'birth tourism'

At the end of January, a ban on issuing tourist visas to pregnant women who plan to give birth in the US came into force. Will all women now be asked this question and required to take a pregnancy…

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Travel Freedom Ranking Visas

Travel Freedom Ranking

The International Air Transport Association and the British consulting agency Henley and Partners have presented their annual visa restrictions ranking, the Visa Restrictions Index 2018. It shows how…

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What awaits foreigners in the Czech Republic Visas

What awaits foreigners in the Czech Republic

As previously reported, in mid-August a number of changes to the law "On the Stay of Foreigners in the Territory of the Czech Republic" came into force. The head of the Visa Department of the…

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Nuances of Obtaining a Work Visa for Germany Visas

Nuances of Obtaining a Work Visa for Germany

A visa for work in Germany is a document that is processed in several stages. First, the applicant submits an application for a national visa in their country of citizenship, and then obtains a…

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Passport Control via Automated Kiosk Visas

Passport Control via Automated Kiosk

Long queues are an integral part of air travel. Waiting in line for security screening at the airport can be frustrating. The problem is compounded for arriving passengers, who often find, after a…

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Submit Your Fingerprints Visas

Submit Your Fingerprints

Russia plans to introduce fingerprinting for visa issuance to citizens of European countries. As the head of Rostourism stated, this is a retaliatory measure to the EU's decision. Although the…

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London to Get More Expensive to Enter Visas

London to Get More Expensive to Enter

From Monday, April 6, the UK has increased the fee for processing a tourist visa. In addition, a new medical surcharge is introduced for holders of long-term visas. As the country's Foreign Ministry…

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UK to Check Criminal Records Visas

UK to Check Criminal Records

The UK is once again changing its visa rules. At the same time, alongside simplifying the visa application process, London is introducing more and more additional document requirements. The latest…

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Ukrainians will be able to get a 2-year tourist visa to Poland Visas

Ukrainians will be able to get a 2-year tourist visa to Poland

Polish consulates in Ukraine have started issuing two-year tourist visas to Ukrainians. According to the press service of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, such a visa can be obtained by…

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