Calls for Boris Johnson to cancel his visit as infectious Indian variant found in UK
A highly infectious double mutant Covid-19 variant first detected in India has now been found in the UK, sparking calls for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to cancel his trip to India. The B1617 variant was designated on Thursday a “variant under investigation” by Public Health England (PHE), meaning it has concerning epidemiological, immunological or... Read More
India OCI cardholders now required to get document re-issued only once at age of 20
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will now be required to get their document re-issued only once at the age of 20 instead of multiple times needed to be done currently. According to the Union home ministry, a person who has got registration as OCI cardholder prior to attaining the age of 20 years will... Read More
Indian doctors, nurses to benefit from UK’s fee-free 1-year visa extension
The Indian Doctors and Nurses worldwide, over 14,000 applicants are set to the one-year free waiver for visa extensions, announced on 16/04/2021 for the workers dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK Home Office announced one-year free visa extensions would be automatically granted to eligible doctors and other health care workers and their dependents whose... Read More
UK makes cars and whisky key targets in push for India trade deal
Boris Johnson will urge Narendra Modi, his Indian counterpart, to cut import tariffs on British whisky and cars as part of an ambitious plan to negotiate an interim free trade agreement in under a year. The British prime minister will announce a target to “more than double trade with India to £50bn by 2030” on... Read More
Covid variant first detected in India is found in the UK
A highly infectious new double mutant Covid-19 variant that was first detected in India has now been found in the UK sparking calls for Boris Johnson to cancel his trip to India. The B1617 variant was on Thursday designated a ‘variant under investigation’ by Public Health England meaning it has concerning epidemiological, immunological or pathogenic... Read More
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Visits India
British PM Boris Johnson has reduced the length of his trip to India later this month because of the COVID-19 situation in the country, his spokesman said. However, during the visit, slated to take place towards April end, Johnson would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, news agency Reuters said. Further details of the visit, such... Read More
England Quarantine Rule from 15 Feb 2021
From 15 February onwards, everyone allowed to enter England from outside the Common Travel Area (Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man) must: quarantine for 10 days take a coronavirus (COVID-19) test on day 2 and day 8 of quarantining follow the national lockdown rules Everyone must: take a coronavirus (COVID-19) test and get a negative... Read More
COVID-19: Mandatory hotel quarantine for International Arrivals – 30 Countries List
What are the current rules for travellers arriving in the UK? Evidence of negative Covid-19 test Both the UK and foreign nationals arriving in the country must provide evidence of a negative Covid-19 test result, taken up to three days before departure. Some people are exempt from this rule, e.g. aircraft pilots and crew, and... Read More
Indians Planning On Going To UK In Anticipation Of Getting Vaccinated, Travel Agents Gets Swamped With Calls
Travel agents were swamped with phone calls as soon as the news of the UK approved the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer. The news led to a wave of excitement amongst the Indians and some even showed interest in visiting the country to get their Coronavirus vaccine shot. One travel agent is planning to launch... Read More
Indians Keen Of Getting Vaccinated
It is too early to say (whether Indians can get the vaccine in the UK). Anyway, the first in line to get the vaccine would be the elderly and health workers in the UK who are most vulnerable to the coronavirus.