Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area

Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area

On 31 March, Bulgaria and Romania became Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both Member States including on issuing Schengen visas and controls at the internal air and sea borders will be lifted. Announced on 30 March, the Commission strongly welcomed...
Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area

China expands 15-day visa-free travel

From the 14th of March, six more European nations. can enjoy 15-day visa-free visits to China. On March 7, 2024, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced a further six European nations: Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg. This change...
ETIAS pushed back to 2024

ETIAS pushed back to 2024

It will be 2024 at the earliest before the European Union implements its ETIAS travel system for non-EU visitors until 2024. The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is a new visa waiver system that is set to be implemented by the European...
9/11 REVISTED

9/11 REVISTED

Where were you when… We didn’t want this anniversary to pass unnoticed, so we asked our former then publisher, David Connett to share his memories of 9/11 at Boston airport and in Las Vegas in that week that changed the world. Where were you when… is the question we...