UK Visa/Passport News

The United Kingdom suffered a £148 billion financial loss and a 62.3 percent decline in contribution to the country's GDP last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic situation. In addition, the crisis provoked by the virus left 307,000 persons working in the travel and tourism sector jobless in 2020, VisaGuide.World reports. These conclusions have been reached by research conducted by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and presented on the annual Economic Impact Report (EIR). In [...]

England’s citizens who wish to travel abroad from March 8 will be obliged to fill a “Declaration to Travel” form; otherwise, they will be prohibited from traveling, and even face a £200 fine. Before traveling, England citizens must download the form available at the UK’s government website, VisaGuide.World reports. “Police have been stepping up their presence at ports and airports in recent weeks. Officers will be conducting spot checks and have the power to ask travelers to [...]

The United Kingdom's government is seeking to restart international travel safely and sustainably. The plan has been discussed by Britain's Secretary of State Grant Shapps during the first meeting of the new Global Travel Taskforce. The task force's work and how international travel could be safely restored have been discussed by several UK government departments, transport operators, industry bodies, and travel agencies, VisaGuide.World reports. The current plan includes developing a framework that would ease the international travel [...]

All persons interested in applying for the Hong Kong BN(O) visa with biometric passports will be eligible to do so from a smartphone app in order to scan their passport. Persons will be able to fill an application within the United Kingdom or overseas, and all British National Overseas BN (O), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) or European Economic Area (EEA) biometric passport holders will be able to submit their biometrics as well as to validate [...]

The United Kingdom has opened its doors to migrants coming from Hong Kong through the new visa for residents coming from Hong Kong’s territory after the Chinese authorities’ imposed the National Security Law in Hong Kong last year, which the UK believes is in breach of its commitments under international law. “The visa reflects the UK’s historical and moral commitment to the people of Hong Kong who have had their rights and freedoms restricted,” reads a statement of the [...]

Travellers from all international destinations must present proof of negative results of a COVID-19 test before departing for England. The requirement has been imposed in a bid of the authorities to stop the further spread of the new strains of the virus. The decision has been confirmed by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, who pointed out that from today, January 15, all persons arriving by plane, train, or boat will be required to take a test up to [...]

The United Kingdom residents will be eligible to apply for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC), which would help them receive free or reduced-rate medical treatment when travelling to the European Union countries. The decision has been announced by the United Kingdom’s government, which clarifies that healthcare service will continue when travelling in the European Union countries, following the recent agreement reached by the United Kingdom and the European Union, VisaGuide.World reports. The European Health Insurance [...]