Barry Barford

The world’s most powerful passports

If you’re not familiar with the Henley Passport Index then you probably haven’t given much thought to which countries you can enter visa-free, depending on the passport you hold. The folks at Henley and Partners think about little else as they meticulously record movements in visa requirements in their quarterly reports. “Visa-free” means you don’t have to apply in advance for a visa to enter the destination country, and it includes countries that automatically issue a visa on arrival. In…

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British MPs want stricter limits on international travel

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water … in London a cross-party parliamentary group has urged the government to introduce stricter checks at airports and to curb international travel to prevent COVID-19 cases – particularly new variants – being imported into the UK. In a report published this week, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Coronavirus called on ministers to discourage all but essential overseas travel and introduce stronger protections against COVID-19.

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The world’s most powerful passports

If you’re not familiar with the Henley Passport Index then you probably haven’t given much thought to which countries you can enter visa-free, depending on the passport you hold. The folks at Henley and Partners think about little else as they meticulously record movements in visa requirements in their quarterly reports. “Visa-free” means you don’t have to apply in advance for a visa to enter the destination country, and it includes countries that automatically issue a visa on arrival. In…

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British MPs want stricter limits on international travel

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water … in London a cross-party parliamentary group has urged the government to introduce stricter checks at airports and to curb international travel to prevent COVID-19 cases – particularly new variants – being imported into the UK. In a report published this week, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Coronavirus called on ministers to discourage all but essential overseas travel and introduce stronger protections against COVID-19.

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