Rethink your travel to Japan: New Restrictions Imposed

Japan hence announced that it will ban all foreign visitors beginning Tuesday as an emergency precaution against the variant, tentatively through the end of the year. The government will undoubtedly permit Japanese nationals and foreigners holding resident permits to quarantine 14 days following ...

Australia to open border for its citizens by the end of the year

Highlights

• The Prime Minister announced that interstate travel will be allowed by the end of the year
• Travel ban will be lifted once 70-80% of the adult population is vaccinated

On Sunday, Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister of Austra...

UK to remove India, UAE, Bahrain and Qatar from the red list

The centuries-old relationship between India and UK has resulted in millions of Indians traveling to the UK for various business, education, and other related activities. The onset of the Delta variant of Covid-19 and the increasing number of cases in India had compelled the Britain Government to...

AIR INDIA OPERATED TWO CHARTERS TO THE US ON TUESDAY, RIGHT BEFORE RESTRICTIONS KICK IN

Highlights

• According to the sources, the planes were chartered by a private company, which in turn reportedly sold tickets on it in the range of Rs 1.5-7 lakh

• In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has imposed travel restrictions on people travel...

GERMANY: GOVERNMENT TIGHTENS BORDER CHECKS TO STOP NEW COVID-19 VARIANTS

Highlights:

• The government of Germany has implemented tough restriction on its frontiers
• The new rules and restrictions, which are taking effect at the midnight limit entry for the residents and citizens of the country

On Sunday, the...

GREECE EXTENDS RESTRICTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO 22ND FEBRUARY 2021

Highlights:

• The government of Greece have extended the covid-19 restrictions on the international flights till 22nd February 2021
• As per the restrictions, the passengers, who will be flying to Greece should have a negative PCR covid-19 test

ITALY WARNS AGAINST TRAVELLING ABROAD AS CORONA VIRUS INFECTIONS INCREASE IN EUROPE

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• The foreign ministry of Italy has given the warning against the unnecessary travel to the other countries as the corona virus cases increase in Europe.
• The foreign ministry has given the advice to the people of Italy to not to travel abroa...

EU OBJECTS TO HUNGARY’S TRAVEL BAN

HIGHLIGHTS

• EU is against the travel ban of Hungary.
• Hungary has imposed a ban on entry of foreigners to prevent coronavirus spread.
• EU calls travel ban a clear discrimination between EU citizens that European free movement rules do not allo...

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO EASE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR FOREIGN TRAVELERS

Highlights –

• Japanese government to ease travel restrictions for foreign travelers.
• The ease in restrictions will begin from October, however, it will exclude tourists.
• The government is planning to allow about 1,000 foreigners each d...

JAPAN TO EXEMPT ATHLETES COMPETING IN THE TOKYO OLYMPICS FROM ENTRY RESTRICTIONS

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• Japan to exempt athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics from entry restrictions.
• The athletes are expected to monitor their own health and test negative for COVID-19.
• After athletes arrive, they will be able to practice...

SOUTH KOREA TOURISM TAKES A BIG HIT WITH COLLAPSING REVENUES

• In the second quarter of this year, South Korea's tourism revenue plummeted to a 17-year low as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, government data Monday on revealed.
• The Korea Tourist Organization (KTO) announced the US $1.19 billion in tourism revenue for the Apr...

RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL FROM DENMARK AND NORWAY REINSTATED BY FINLAND

HIGHLIGHTS

• In some countries the number of coronavirus infections are coming down but they are not totally over.
• Finland’s government has reintroduced many travel restrictions to a number of countries including Denmark and Norway.

GERMANY WANTS TO HARMONIZE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ACROSS EU

HIGHLIGHTS

• Germany wishes to harmonize the different travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.
• Germany will submit a proposal this week.

Holding rotating European Union (EU) presidency, Germany wishes to harmoniz...

RE-ENTRY RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN RESIDENTS IN JAPAN TO BE REMOVED STARTING FROM SEPT. 1

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• Re-entry restrictions on foreign residents in Japan to be removed starting from Sept.1.
• Testing capacity will simultaneously be increased at airports.
• In August, Japan started accepting newly arriving sponsored foreign st...

MOTEGI, BALAKRISHNAN DISCUSS EASING COVID-19 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER REGIONAL ISSUES

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• Motegi, Balakrishnan discuss easing COVID-19 travel restrictions and other regional issues.
• Japan and Singapore agree to give few relaxations to each other with regards to travel.
• Travel relaxations currently will only b...

BRITISH AIRWAYS RETIRE THE ENTIRE BOEING 747 FLEET WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Highlights

• The airline had initially planned to phase it out by 2024
• The travel restrictions due to the corona virus pandemic is the reason behind immediate action

British Airways stated that it would retire its entire fleet of the i...

VIRUS TESTING AND SHARING ITINERARY COMPULSORY IN JAPAN

HIGHLIGHTS

• Japan is opening its borders for travel but some new precautions are required due to the arrival of a new type of coronavirus.
• Now travelers to Japan would be required undergo medical tests and share their travel itineraries.
• Man...

FEW EUROPEAN COUNTRIES EASE UP ON TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

Highlights

• Italy opened its borders on June 3
• Bulgaria extended its state of emergency till the end of June

Amid the coronavirus crisis and the possibility of a second wave, few countries in Europe eases down on the tourism sector. A...

KOREA'S VIRAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS RAISE CONCERN

HIGHLIGHTS

• COVID-19 crisis is reducing. But South Korea is still implementing strict restrictions on international restrictions.
• The priority of South Korea has changed from crisis control to longer-term security.
• Many are accusing Justice ...

INDIAN GOVERNMENT EASES VISA RESTRICTIONS; PERMITS SELECTED CATEGORIES OF FOREIGNERS TO VISIT INDIA

After ending the 68-day long lockdown and implementing the ‘Unlock 1’, the Central Government of India has eased restrictions in terms of visa and travel. This decision has given green signal to selected categories of foreign nationals to visit India. All the foreign businessmen can a...