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23 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: Travelers line up at the Iberia check-in counter at Madrid's Adolfo Suarez airport. Photo: Gustavo Valiente/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain tightens entry requirements for travelers from high-risk areas

The Nomad Today 12/29/21

The decision of the Ministry of Health imposes mandatory negative tests for Covid-19 on travelers from certain countries and reduces the validity of vaccination passports to 9 months

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends the signing of the memorandum of understanding between WHO and the WHO Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO: Omicron strain of Covid-19 present in 57 countries

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/21

Tedros called on governments to take preventive measures seriously and implement them

Passengers wait in front of the check-in counters at Frankfurt Airport. German authorities announced restrictions on flights to South Africa on Friday, amid fears of a new virus variant there, even as they work to shore up its health care network amid a pandemic virus wave already infecting tens of thousands new people every day. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa.

Coronavirus

OMICRON VARIANT

WHO urges countries to test travellers instead of banning them

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/1/21

According to the WHO, at least 56 countries have responded to the latest variant of the coronavirus with travel restrictions

HANDOUT - 07 October 2021, Ireland, Dublin: Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe speaks to reporters, at Government Buildings. Ireland’s 12.5% corporate tax rate is to be increased to 15%. Photo: Julien Behal/Irish Government /PA Media/dpa - ACHTUNG: Nur zur redaktionellen Verwendung und nur mit vollständiger Nennung des vorstehenden Credits

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Global minimum corporate tax adopted by 136 countries

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/9/21

Of the 140 OECD members, only Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have not joined up

18 August 2021, Israel, Abu Gosh: Wedding guests present a green passport from the Health Ministry based on a smartphone app before entering. The government has imposed new restrictions as Israel battles the fourth wave of coronavirus, which is predominantly of the delta variety. The green passport will only be issued to people who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from a corona infection. Photo: Nir Alon/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Tourism

PANDEMIC - UPDATE

Countries from which Covid-19 passport isn't required to enter Finland

The Nomad Today 9/3/21

Under the new decree, people arriving in Finland from the following countries or regions are not required to be tested or show a certificate

07 June 2021, United Kingdom, Gatwick: Passengers arrive at Gatwick Airport, before Tuesday's 4am requirement for travellers arriving from Portugal to quarantine for 10 days comes into force. Photo: Kirsty O'connor/PA Wire/dpa

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Government removes four countries from low-risk list to enter Finland

The Nomad Today 8/19/21

Meanwhile in Finland, the incidence of new Covid-19 cases increased to 182 per 100,000 inhabitants for the whole country and to 306 per 100,000 for the Helsinki-Uusimaa region

08 July 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: Passengers wait in queues at the check-in counters in Terminal 1 of Frankfurt Airport. The passenger volume at Frankfurt Airport has increased in recent weeks. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

Tourism

'TRANSITIONAL PERIOD'

Government releases graphs of countries with free entry or border control

The Nomad Today 7/9/21

Find at the end of this article the complete charts with the requirements by country The countries marked in white are not subject to entry border control

The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen. Photo: Photo: Thierry Roge/dpa.

World

REFUGEES

Denmark to set up asylum centres outside of Europe

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/3/21

So far, Denmark has discussed the issue with Rwanda, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Egypt.

People queuing early Friday morning outside Migri's office in Helsinki. Photo: Bambi Dang.

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri deletes from web a list of countries with 'unreliable passports'

The Nomad Today 6/2/21

Foreigner.fi published on 17 May an article on a list of ten African and Asian states mentioned on the Finnish Immigration Service website that provoked outrage.

Passport-visa-by--Karl-Allen-Lugmayer-from-Pixabay

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri considers passports from 10 African, Asian countries unreliable

The Nomad Today 5/17/21

In its latest customer bulletin, Migri admits that "there is backlog" in the processing of citizenship applications, which is worse in the case of those that require further clarification.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

WHO: New virus variant found in five other countries besides Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/22/20

The new variant is spreading more quickly than previously known variants.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Traffic light model for risk assessment in foreign travel

The Nomad Today 8/27/20

Check in this article if it is safe to travel to and from your country of origin, according to the evaluation of the National Institute for Health and Well-being (THL).

Tourism

Sweden lifts travel warning for four European countries

The Nomad Today 7/29/20

The Swedish Public Health Agency earlier on Wednesday said it had recorded 5,730 coronavirus-related deaths and about 79,700 infections.

Minister-of-the-Interior-Maria-Ohisalo-by-Lauri-Heikkinen-Vnk

Tourism

Finland approves list of countries to lift border control 13 July

The Nomad Today 7/10/20

Restrictions on entry into the country will continue for travel between Finland and Spain, Luxembourg, Portugal, Poland, France, Sweden and the Czech Republic.