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Digital nomadism has shot up in popularity recently. While many destinations have simple citizenship requirements in place, the country a person hails from can still significantly impact their travel opportunities. That has a knock-on effect on passports too - and, now, you can find out exactly how nomad-friendly your own travel documents are. This year’s annual ranking by Nomad Capitalist, a company which aims to ‘maximise freedom’, has been released. Unlike the Henley Passport Index which ranks the world’s most powerful passports and uses International Air Transport Association data, the Nom...
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Want to start a new life in France? The country’s ‘talent passport’ could be just the ticket. Intended to boost the economy, the visa allows foreigners to live and work in France for an initial four-year period. Since its launch in 2017, it has been extended from covering certain highly-skilled foreign workers to include investors and highly-paid employees too. Here’s everything you need to know about the French ‘passeport talent’, including who’s eligible and what skills you need to get one. Who’s eligible for a French talent passport?France’s talent passport is available to non-EU nationals ...
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As of 31 March this year, Romania and Bulgaria will join the Schengen zone, which allows free movement between member states for 400 million citizens. The two countries have been members of the European Union (EU) since 2007 but as they were not part of the border-free area, travellers were still required to show passports upon entry. In 2024, border controls for the two countries will be simplified. Here’s what travellers to Romania and Bulgaria need to know about the changes. Do you need a passport to enter Romania and Bulgaria?When Romania and Bulgaria join the Schengen zone this year, it w...
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Four European countries now have the world’s most powerful passports. France, Germany, Italy and Spain now share first place with the reigning leader Singapore. Japan, which fell to third place in the last ranking, has risen back to the top too. The Henley Passport Index ranks countries’ passports based on the number of places where their holders can enjoy visa-free access. It is regularly updated as the information for each country changes. The countries in the top spot can enter 194 countries without a pre-approved visa. In October’s ranking, Germany, Italy and Spain were in second place, wh...
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Moving abroad has been a hot topic in 2023 - especially if you can get paid to do it. European relocation schemes and digital nomad visas dominated Euronews Travel’s most read stories of the year. They were joined by destination popularity contests, powerful passport rankings, super-fast trains, and cruise ship crackdowns. Read on for a rundown of our 10 most popular stories of 2023. 10. These remote Irish islands will pay you €80,000 to move there, but there’s a catchBeing paid to travel? That’s something we can all get on board with. Those who were ready to drop everything and reinvent their...
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Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - It's just a small box to tick on an application form, but a huge breakthrough for D. Ojeda, a non-binary person who on Monday became one of the first Americans to apply for a gender-neutral passport. "Even with my family, they still don't get it," said Ojeda, a 34-year-old activist who goes by D. and uses the pronouns "they, them." "So at least I have the government to say who I am as a person." The option to receive a passport with an "X" gender designation, which was made available Monday by US President Joe Biden's administration, was hailed as a blessing ...
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New York (AFP) - As the United States' vaccination campaign accelerates, so-called vaccine passports are gaining traction despite political divisions and a fragmented health care system that complicates the centralization of data. Asher Weintraub, 17, was happy to show off the new digital New York state "pass" that he downloaded to his smartphone, which, via a QR code, certified that he was vaccinated against Covid. "I think it is a good thing, you don't have to like provide all (sorts of) forms and documents each time," he said, displaying his code at the entrance to one of the first indoor c...
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Miami (AFP) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday banned the use of "vaccine passports" in the southeastern US state, citing "individual freedom." The Republican governor's executive order prohibits government offices from issuing any "standardized documentation" certifying that an individual has been immunized against Covid-19. It also prohibits private companies in Florida from requiring any type of document from their customers certifying their vaccination, or immunity after they have recovered from the coronavirus. The order by DeSantis, an ardent supporter of former president Donald...
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