U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 lifted the entry bans on green card applicants and foreign workers imposed by his predecessor Donald Trump. Accordingly, holders of valid visas will be allowed to enter the U.S. and green cards will be reissued at U.S. consulates worldwide.
The Chinese government has again tightened its entry regulations. All passengers entering China must provide a negative nucleic acid and IgM antibody test starting March 02, 2021. The test date must be no more than 48 hours before departure to China.
Update 22.02.2021: No other countries have issued additional entry notifications. In the remaining countries, the entry notifications remain unchanged.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, shortly before leaving office, had ordered the end of entry ban of foreigners who had been in the 26 countries of the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Brazil within 14 days before their entry into the United States. This decision has now been rescinded by US President Joe...
Update 01.02.2021: In addition to the Passenger Locator Form, a sworn statement is required in Belgium. Moreover, there is now also an online entry declaration in Portugal and Switzerland available.
On 08.01.2021, Israel entered into its third and hardest lockdown yet. The new lockdown will continue for at least the next 2 weeks. Because of this, the entry ban of foreign nationals has also been extended.
Update 25.01.2021: No other countries have issued additional entry notifications. In the remaining countries, the entry notifications remain unchanged.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. consulates have suspended processing for all visa categories until January 31, 2021, similar to the lockdown in Germany. An exception to this rule is the processing of e-registrations. This means that appointments for e-visas can still only be made in Frankfurt. Other visa categories are currently suspended in...
When employees go on business trips to Belgium, they can expect further hurdles when registering for entry. In addition to the A1 certificate, which must be carried as a matter of course, and the registration in the Limosa portal, a pre-registration, the so-called Passenger Locator Form, has been required since August 2020.
