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Brexit denies British youngsters free train travel across Europe as thousands of passes made available
The Independent
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April 4, 2025
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Latest passport rules that could impact your next holiday
Lancs Live
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April 1, 2025
An alert has been issued to anyone who is planning to go abroad this year. Because not only do passports have to meet specific criteria for travellers to be permitted on flights or into their destination countries, but the cost of a new or...
European Commission Offers 36000 Free EU Travel Passes To 18-year-olds
RTTNews
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April 3, 2025
Thousands of young people will soon have the chance to explore Europe for free under the European Union's DiscoverEU program. The European Commission has opened applications for a new DiscoverEU round, making nearly 36,000 travel passes available...
Nationals of 17 EU/Schengen Countries Now Need a Visa to Travel to Namibia
Schengen Visa Info
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April 1, 2025
Starting today, April 1, 2025, nationals of 17 European Union and Schengen Area countries need to obtain a visa in order to be permitted entry to Namibia. Announcing the news, the authorities said that the type of document that the affected EU...
Map Shows US Travel Warnings for Europe Right Now
Newsweek
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March 27, 2025
Newsweek has created a map indicating where in Europe the U.S. has travel warnings in place, which shows Romania and Bulgaria listed in the safest category but Sweden and the Netherlands in the same travel advisory category as Kosovo. Why It...
Holidaymakers should check this one thing on their passport before booking a trip
Manchester Evening News
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January 29, 2025
Holidaymakers planning to travel abroad this year have been issued a stern warning to double-check their passports or risk being turned away at the border. Travel regulations for journeys within the EU, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, or...
Brits face 2 passport rules to holiday in these 31 countries
Daily Express
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March 24, 2025
Brits going on holiday to parts of Europe must follow two important passport rules or face being denied entry. The passport rules apply when entering 31 European countries, including popular tourist destinations like Spain, France, Italy, Portugal...
Foreign Office issues travel warning to tourists going to Spain
Bristol Post
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March 24, 2025
British tourists planning a Spanish getaway are being alerted by the Foreign Office ahead of a major change to European Union (EU) travel rules. From October 2025, UK visitors will need to provide fingerprints and a facial photograph at Spanish...
UK tourists face being turned away from 29 countries over mistake 100,000 have made
Birmingham Live
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March 24, 2025
UK tourists have been warned they must now meet "both" requirements to enter 29 counties across Europe. You’ll need to renew your passport if EIGHT there’s less than 3 months left on your passport at any time while you’re travelling OR your...
Cabinet green-lights cutting of Ukrainian accommodation payment to €600 per month from June
The Journal
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March 25, 2025
LAST UPDATE | 4 hrs ago CABINET HAS TODAY signed off on a plan to cut the Ukrainian accommodation payment to €600 per month. The scheme, which pays people who provide accommodation for refugees from Ukraine, will be extended to 31 March 2026 in...
Latest travel rules for Brits heading to America after European tourists stopped at the border
The Scottish Sun
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March 21, 2025
BRITS heading to America are being encouraged to double-check entry requirements after several European tourists were stopped at the border. Holidaymakers flying from the UK to America need to have an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel...
Foreign Office issues travel alert to UK tourists going to Spain
Daily Express
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March 22, 2025
UK tourists visiting Spain this year have been issued a travel alert by the Foreign Office ahead of a major change to European Union (EU) travel rules. From October 2025, British holidaymakers will be required to register their fingerprints and a...
Families urged to check this one passport detail to avoid travel disaster
The Mirror
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March 22, 2025
If you're gearing up for your next big family holiday away you'll be knee-deep in thoughts of what you still need to pick up for the kids, currency exchange plans and printing off boarding passes - but those aren't the vital things you need to be...
ABTA urges holidaymakers to check their passport meets…
Travel Daily Media
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March 21, 2025
Representative Image With the start of the Easter holidays just a few weeks away, ABTA – The Travel Association is encouraging anyone with plans to travel to Europe to make sure their passport will be valid for their trip. The advice comes as some...
ON THE ROAD travels to Cumbernauld... and finds the graduate pathway is looking brighter for Scotland's next generation
Daily Mail
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March 24, 2025
In Athens last Thursday night, Max Johnston came on to replace Billy Gilmour as Scotland held on to a narrow lead in the UEFA Nations League play-off. On a drizzly night in Cumbernauld on Saturday, Scotland powered to a win in the European...
Easter travel warning for UK passport holders
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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March 20, 2025
With the Easter holidays just a few weeks away and even more Balearic hotels starting to open for the season, despite the current weather forecast for rain in Mallorca, British travel association ABTA is urgeing British holidaymakers to check...
Brits warned as popular holiday country slashes visa-free stays for tourists
The Mirror
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March 20, 2025
This booming South East Asian holiday destination has announced a plan to halve its current 60-day visa-free tourist exemption for foreign tourists One of the most searched travel destinations of 2025 has just announced plans to halve its allotted...
New EU travel system explained as UK Foreign Office issue urgent guidance
Chronicle Live
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March 19, 2025
UK holidaymakers are set to see changes to the way they travel to and from European countries as new measures come into force later this year. The UK Foreign Office has updated its advice for holidaymakers heading to any of the 29 European...
Why Brits could be BARRED from visiting Europe if they don't follow these new EU travel rules
Daily Mail
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March 19, 2025
A raft of travel rules are lurking round the corner for Brits, which have the potential to bamboozle anyone not paying attention. From new visa-waiver schemes for European travel to digital fingerprint scans, facial recognition checks and what's...
Foreign Office travel alert to UK tourists visiting France from October
Daily Express
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March 18, 2025
The UK Foreign Office has issued an alert to UK tourists visiting France from October this year amid a change in European Union (EU) travel rules. A new Entry/Exit System (EES) is expected to start in October 2025 which will require British...