Passport

Tourism

BREXIT

EU citizens will need passport to enter Britain as rules change

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/1/21

Identity cards, sufficient in the past, will no longer be accepted

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

HANDOUT - 14 June 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference after the presidents of the three main EU institutions signed a plan for a digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate. Photo: Daina Le Lardic/European Parliament/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

GREEN CERTIFICATE

EU signs digital Covid-19 vaccine pass into law, easing travel in bloc

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/14/21

Some EU countries, such as Germany and Spain, began issuing the certificates ahead of the final approval by Brussels. Finland not yet.

A view of Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. Photo: Pixabay.

World

'GOLDEN PASSPORTS'

Report finds that Cyprus gave out thousands of passports illegally

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/7/21

In all, 3,609 people illegally received Cypriot citizenship.

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

Moving to 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

Moving to 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.

28 March 2021, Bavaria, Kiefersfelden: Federal police officers check travellers entering Germany from Austria on the 93 motorway at the Kiefersfelden border crossing. The Czech Republic and Tyrol in Austria are no longer considered virus variant areas as of 28 March 2021, according to the risk classification of the Robert Koch Institute. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

Coronavirus

'GREEN CERTIFICATE'

Group of EU states work on passport to allow travel amid pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/29/21

The green passport is a certificate meant to contain information on the holder's Covid-19 vaccination and test results or previous infections, in order to facilitate travel.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden moves ahead with digital vaccination passport plan

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/21

The vaccination certificate would be signed by a Swedish authority with the help of a so-called encryption key so that its authenticity can be certified.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden plans digital vaccine passport

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/4/21

The digital certificate would allow Swedes to document that they have been vaccinated against Covid-19.

HANDOUT - 08 January 2021, Belgium, Brüssel: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference on the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech. Photo: Etienne Ansotte/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

EU Commission wants 70% vaccination rate in bloc by summer

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/19/21

EU heads of state and government will debate whether there should be an EU vaccine passport.

Finland

PRICE INCREASE

Police fees for issuing ID, passports will rise in 2021

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

The government justifies the need to increase due to the fall in income from these services during the coronavirus crisis.

01 September 2020, Taiwan, Taipei: President of the Taiwanese Parliament Jou Si-kchun (R) welcomed the Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil at the parliament's seat in Taipei. An 89-member delegation from the Czech Republic headed by Vystrcil in Taiwan for a six-day visit, amid opposition from Beijing. Photo: Michal Krumphanzl/dpa.

World

ASIA

Taiwan changes passport cover to emphasize it's not China

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/2/20

The word "TAIWAN" was enlarged while the country's official name "REPUBLIC OF CHINA" was significantly minimized.

Moving to Finland

IMMIGRATION AND COVID-19

Migri to exceptionally issue alien's passports due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 6/1/20

Until 31 October, the Finnish Immigration Service may issue alien's passports to those immigrants who are applying for a residence permit but cannot obtain a passport from their home country…

Tourism

Japanese and Singaporeans have the world's most powerful passports

The Nomad Today 7/3/19

Citizens from Japan and Singapore enjoy access to 189 countries without a visa or with the possibility of processing a visa on arrival. Finland climbs to the second place thanks to changes in…

Finland

As of January 2019, driving license will not be valid as identity proof, read how to get an ID

The Nomad Today 12/28/18

Many foreigners fear that problems will arise because it is not clear if companies are obliged to accept also foreign passports or may demand an ID card issued by the Finnish police. In case you…