Russians with UK golden visas put on sanctions list
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16:04 08/04/2022
Eight unnamed Russian oligarchs who entered Britain on Tier 1 investor visas have been placed on a UK sanctions list amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. Dubbed the ‘golden visa’ route...
UK visa clearance at Northern Ireland border sparks fury
12:56 29/03/2022
The UK government has sparked fury by insisting on visa controls for non-Irish EU citizens crossing the border into Northern Ireland. The Conservatives recently voted to reinstate a US-style visa...
Bulgaria and Cyprus put US visa-free travel at risk
14:34 28/03/2022
Bulgaria and Cyprus are jeopardizing their access to the US Visa Waiver program because of their respective so-called golden visa schemes. Currently, Bulgaria and Cyprus – along with Romania – are...
British government in UK visa row amid Irish border checks
10:42 18/02/2022
The UK government has been forced to defend plans to introduce Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) checks at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. During a row over the...
Belarus hit with US visa sanctions
11:16 09/02/2022
The US Department of State (DoS) has hit Belarus with US visa restrictions, citing the ‘repression of athletes abroad including the attempted forced repatriation of a sprinter at the Tokyo Olympic...
US visa holders and Dreamers granted New York voting rights
10:29 12/01/2022
New York City has granted hundreds of thousands of US employment-based visa (green card) holders and so-called Dreamers the right to vote in local elections in a landmark move. Republicans are now...
