11

Apr

Cost of UK passports to rise for second time in 14 months to up to £100

The cost of a new or renewed UK passport is going up again for the second time in 14 months – rising by 7% to £88.50 for an adult online…

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06

Apr

UPDATED: EU steps up legal action against Malta over passport scheme

Malta rebuffed EU calls to stop selling citizenship on Wednesday, telling the European Commission that the granting of citizenship falls within the national competence of a member state "and it…

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21

May

European Parliament and Council reach agreement on Commission proposal

The Commission welcomes yesterday's provisional political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the Regulation governing the EU Digital COVID Certificate. This means that the certificate (previously called the…

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09

Mar

China launches COVID-19 vaccination certificates for cross-border travel

China has launched a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate for its citizens planning cross-border travels, joining other countries issuing similar documents as they seek ways to reopen their economies. As vaccines are…

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03

Mar

Malta: Youth drug awareness campaign to be funded by golden passports scheme

The government is set to begin work on an information campaign directed at teenagers to increase awareness of drug and substance abuse.  The campaign will tackle basic concepts on what…

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27

Oct

Malta: ‘Brussels action on Malta passport sale has no legal basis’

Malta’s parliamentary secretary for citizenship Alex Muscat has said a letter of formal notice announcing action on Malta’s sale of citizenship to the global elite “lacks any legal basis”. Muscat said the…

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20

Oct

EU launches infringement procedures against Malta and Cyprus on golden passport schemes

Today, the European Commission is launching infringement procedures against Cyprus and Malta by issuing letters of formal notice regarding their investor citizenship schemes also referred to as “golden passport” schemes.…

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28

Oct

German embassy worker allegedly sold visas to Lebanese clan

A Lebanese man who used to work at the German embassy in Beirut is wanted by authorities over alleged "irregularities" involving visa documents, according to a report by the Bild…

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09

Oct

China plans to restrict visas for U.S. visitors with ‘anti-China’ links

China is planning tighter visa restrictions for U.S. nationals with ties to anti-China groups, people with knowledge of the proposed curbs said, following similar U.S. restrictions on Chinese nationals. The…

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16

Sep

British government campaign to encourage travellers to check passport validity after Brexit

A million text messages will be sent by the British government to passport holders who may be affected by new passport validity rules in a no deal Brexit. The Home…

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06

Apr

‘European Union’ removed from new British Passports, despite there’s no Brexit yet

The UK government has started issuing British passports without the words “European Union” even though the UK remains a full member of the bloc. It removed the two words from…

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