U.S. Consulate Closures Due To COVID-19

Australia’s National Cabinet has temporarily reduced international passenger arrival caps by 50% to alleviate pressure on quarantine and health facilities.

Starting July 26th, with proof of vaccination, fully vaccinated travelers can enter the country.

Due to COVID-19, the U.S. government will extend existing U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada land border closures through Aug. 21, 2021.

On August 9, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. EDT, fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents can enter Canada for non-essential, discretionary travel.

Although some consider COVID-19 vaccine passports to be a ticket to freedom for international travel, many questions remain about their scope and application.

Due to COVID-19, U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada land borders will remain closed through July 21, 2021.

Beginning July 5, 2021 (at 11:59 PM EDT), fully vaccinated travelers granted entry to Canada will no longer face mandatory quarantine or COVID-19 testing on day 8.

The European Parliament has endorsed a new travel certificate that will allow travelers to move between EU states without extra quarantine requirements or coronavirus testing.

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced permanent closure of the INZ Beijing Visa Processing Office. This closure will take effect on August 31, 2021.

The Canadian government is relaxing travel restrictions for National Hockey League (NHL) teams crossing the U.S.-Canada border for the Stanley Cup event. They are exempt from a 14-day quarantine.

Kazakhstan has suspended its visa free regime for all foreign nationals until December 31,2021.

Irish Consulates are now processing ALL long-stay visas, including D visas.

Visa processing at all Ireland consulates abroad had been suspended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, but have since been resumed for certain circumstances and business visa categories.

President Biden is scheduled to impose a new COVID-19 travel restriction suspending all non-exempt travel from India to the U.S. The suspension will take effect on May 4, 2021 at 12:01am ET.

The State Department and DHS granted consular officers greater authority to waive in-person interview requirements for individuals who are applying for a nonimmigrant visa in the same classification.

The DOS has announced a new NIE policy that makes it more difficult for some travelers from the UK, Schengen Area, and Ireland to obtain National Interest Exceptions to PP 10143.

Due to COVID-19, U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada border closures will be extended through March 21, 2021. The border closures were set to expire on February 21, 2021.

The Canadian government has announced new COVID-19 test and quarantine requirements for individuals planning to enter the country.

The French government has announced additional entry restrictions for more categories into the country due to COVID-19.

On Feb. 15, 2021, Canada will start requiring negative COVID-19 test results for all individuals who enter Canada through land borders to mitigate the risk of disease transmission. .