Monthly Archives: May 2020
Hungary ends non-EEA Schengen entry ban
Hungary has reportedly become the first member of the European Union to abolish the Schengen entry ban for nationals not belonging to the European...
‘Mini Schengen’ considered amid COVID-19
Margaritis Schinas, Vice President of the European Commission, has criticised the idea of the creation of a “mini Schengen Area” within the European Union.
Schengen...
Bulgaria gets new BGN 10 banknote
The Bulgarian National Bank says it plans to introduce a revised BGN 10 banknote on 12 June.
According to the bank, the overall design and...
Greece’s Golden Visa programme suffering
Greece’s Golden Visa programme, which allows residence permits to people who invest in the country, is reportedly set to show its first annual decline...
Experts work on blockchain COVID-19 passport
Three companies are developing a blockchain-based COVID-19 health passport that will help governments to monitor the population’s state of immunity in real-time.
Decrypt reports that...
Quebec suspends immigrant investor programme
Quebec is extending the temporary suspension of its immigrant investor programme.
The Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI) says the Quebec Immigrant Investor Programme...
Norway-Russia border may close until 2021
Norway might extend its border closure with Russia until 1 January 2021 due to COVID-19.
Schengen Visa Info reports the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and...
Part 1: Cryptojacking
A review of cryptojacking
To some degree or another, most of us have heard of the term “virtual currency”. This is essentially the cloud-based version...
COVID-19 delays Canadian citizenship
The week of 18-24 May was to be Canada’s Citizenship Week, with thousands of people taking an oath to become Canadian citizens.
But due to...
US-Canada border another month closed
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, said its border with the USA will remain closed for non-essential travellers until at least 21 June.
According to...
New Global Trade Body Champions Optical Security Technologies
January 15, 2025: A new international trade body has been launched to represent and promote the wide range of authentication, anti-counterfeiting and automation optical...
Preview: Falkland Islands’ New Family of Banknotes
The Government of the Falkland Islands will release a new family of banknotes on August 14, 2025—Falklands Day. The new family of notes represents...
EES and ETIAS: the EU’s New Border Management Systems [UPDATE]
As we have previously reported, the European Union has long been planning to introduce two separate but integrated border management systems. Together, the systems...
The 25 Top-Ranked Passports as of January 2025
There are several ways to assess the value of a country’s passport. One measure is the number of countries a holder can access with...
LIVE BLOG: Nevada adds “Communication Need” symbol to driver’s license and more news…
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