With the development of the epidemic, many important immigration and study destinations such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Greece, New Zealand, and Japan have recently adjusted their entry and epidemic prevention policies.
Among them, the United Kingdom became the first economy in the world to completely lift all entry restrictions and fully open up.
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U.K
COVID-19 entry restrictions lifted
The British government announced on the 14th that from 4:00 a.m. on March 18 (Friday), the UK will officially lift all entry restrictions imposed on the new crown.
? No COVID-19 testing required before departure or upon arrival
? No need to fill out the UK Passenger Locator Form
? No need to quarantine upon arrival
? Applicable to all travelers, regardless of whether they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19
At the beginning of this year, China and the UK began to actively promote the resumption of direct flight operations. Recently, two airlines have successfully resumed their first direct flights between China and the UK.
On March 17, China Southern Airlines' first direct flight resumed smoothly. CZ304 took off from Heathrow Airport at 21:20 UK time and arrived at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport at 17:30 on Friday, March 18th.
On March 18, Virgin Atlantic's first direct flight from London to Shanghai also resumed smoothly. The flight took off from London Heathrow Airport at 13:20 on March 18 and successfully arrived at Shanghai Pudong Airport at 08:30 on March 19.
Reminder: Considering the recent special international situation, some European countries have imposed restrictions on flights entering their airspace, and many routes connecting from Europe have been affected. It is recommended to keep an eye on flight dynamics to avoid delays in your itinerary.
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Canada
Cancellation of entry nucleic acid testing requirements
The Canadian government announced on the 17th that from 12:01 a.m. on April 1, people entering the country who are fully vaccinated against the new crown will no longer need to provide pre-entry COVID-19 new crown test results.
Vaccines officially recognized by Canada include: Sinopharm, Sinovac.
However, people entering the country may still be randomly tested for nucleic acid, but quarantine is no longer required while awaiting test results. The required entry information must still be submitted in the ArriveCAN APP within 72 hours before boarding.
The full opening of Canada's borders is exciting for many newcomers! Canada welcomed 35,260 new immigrants in January 2022, according to the latest figures released by Immigration Canada. This is a good start and Canada is very likely to achieve higher immigration goals this year!
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Greece
Repeal the requirement to fill out the Passenger Locator Form
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Greece, all persons arriving in Greece by overseas flights do not need to fill in the electronic version of the Passenger Locator Form before entering the country.
All people from the EU, Schengen and 35 non-EU countries and regions that have joined the EU digital new crown pass system can be exempted from the new crown test after presenting the EU digital new crown pass when entering the country.
Persons from other regions should present a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 72 hours before entry, or a negative certificate of rapid nucleic acid test within 24 hours.
New Zealand will reopen to Australia from April 12, and there is no need to quarantine after entry. Passengers from countries with visa-free agreements including the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, and Singapore can also enter without quarantine from May.
Japan has not only begun to accept applications for study abroad and business visas, but also plans to increase the daily limit of entry to 10,000 from April 1, and holders of study visas and business visas to Japan will be given priority to enter.
Thailand also plans to further relax quarantine-free entry measures on the 18th. At that time, there will be no need to present a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 72 hours before entry, and only a nucleic acid self-test will be required on the first and fifth days of entry.
Once again, the immigration policy may be changed at any time, so the above content is for reference only. We always recommend friends who need to travel overseas or return to China to pay attention to the entry and exit policies in a timely manner, and travel cautiously to avoid stranded delays or unnecessary economic losses. Xiaoxing will also continue to pay attention to the entry and exit trends of various countries, and publish them for you.
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