Tue, 21-Oct-2025

VFS Global urges advance visa appointments for summer holidays and Eid Al Fitr travel

VFS Global urges advance visa appointments for summer holidays and Eid Al Fitr travel

UAE citizens were urged to book 2024 visas in advance due to high demand. A six-day break in April boosts Schengen visa demand for the summer. Residents have 180 days to apply for Schengen entry permits. It is encouraged that UAE citizens who intend to go to Schengen countries for the summer holidays and Eid … Read more

Croatia starts new euro and Schengen zone era

Croatia

Croatia joined borderless Schengen and adopted the euro. EU’s youngest member dubbed the measures “great successes.” Croatia is the 20th country to join, allowing 400 million people to travel freely. Croatia is starting a momentous year as it joins the EU’s borderless Schengen region and abandons the kuna in favor of the euro. When it … Read more

Swiss back ‘Netflix’ law and steer clear of ‘Frontexit’

Swiss

Swiss voters backed making streaming services contribute to Swiss filmmaking on Sunday, as well as funding the expansion of Europe’s Frontex border agency, avoiding another spat with Brussels. Final results showed that 58 percent of voters supported the so-called “Lex Netflix,” while 71 percent supported Switzerland’s participation in the Frontex expansion, which would provide more … Read more

EU to open doors for vaccinated foreigners

  BRUSSELS: European Union countries have agreed to ease the travel restrictions due to COVID-19 on Wednesday. This is to be noticed that this decision was taken ahead of the summer tourist season, which brings non-EU visitors to Europe. This move by European Union could open the bloc’s EU visa doors to all Britons and … Read more