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Afghans flock to passport office reopened by Taliban

On Wednesday, Afghans flocked to a passport office recently reopened by the Taliban to release applications approved by the previous administration.

World News

UK stops accepting ID cards for European arrivals

European citizens now need a valid passport to enter the UK as post-Brexit rules enter into force on Friday.

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Scotland to introduce vaccine passports from October

It follows a vote by the Scottish parliament in favour of vaccination certificates for entry to nightclubs, music festivals and some football matches.

Cyprus

Cyprus wrongly issued passports despite warnings, probe concludes

More than 6,700 passports were issued by Cyprus over its investment-for-citizenship programme's 13-year run but over half of them were issued not to the investors themselves but to family members or top company executives.

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World News

North Macedonia officials 'handed fake passports to foreign criminals'

Nine officials in North Macedonia's interior ministry have been arrested on suspicion of illegally issuing passports to overseas criminals.

Europe News

European Commission proposes Green Pass for freedom of travel

What does the pass allow you to do? What does it tell border control about you? And why is 'reciprocity' the new buzzword? Find out here.

Cyprus

Cyprus cancels controversial 'Golden passport' programme

The lucrative scheme allowed wealthy non-Europeans to get an EU passport for a minimum of €2.15 million.

Belarus

Abducted Kolesnikova 'told she was leaving Belarus dead or alive'

Kolesnikova claims to have been bundled into a minibus and taken to the Belarus-Ukraine border but tore up her passport to avoid being forced from the country.

Taiwan

Taiwan unveils new passport to emphasise difference with China

The new passport sees "Taiwan" feature more prominently and "Republic fo China" downgraded.

United Kingdom

Rollout of UK's new blue passports to begin in March

"The British passport will once again be entwined with our national identity and I cannot wait to travel on one," said UK interior minister Priti Patel.

World News

What are the most powerful passports of 2020?

Japan keeps its leading position in 2020 passport ranking. The UAE passport experiences the biggest rise in the last decade.

Turkey

Turk with terminal cancer 'denied passport to get treatment abroad'

A professor with terminal cancer says Turkish authorities have cancelled his passport, stopping him from going abroad for alternative treatment.

United Kingdom

UK removes 'European Union' title from British passport

One woman tweeted the new passport she was issued with - with one major removal from the front cover.

Portugal

Portugal promises Britons fast-track airport access after Brexit

Portugal has promised fast-track airport access and no visa requirements for Brits after Brexit in a bid to retain its biggest source of tourists.

Japan

Which country has the 'most powerful' passport in 2019?

Japan ranked top of the Henley Passport Index in 2019, meaning its citizens could travel visa-free to the most countries in the world

Bulgaria

Bulgaria arrests in probe into EU passport fraud

Recipients are believed to have paid up to €5,000 for the passports.

World

Raw Politics: Washington Post publishes last Jamal Khashoggi column

The Washington Post published what is believed to be the last column by the missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Raw Politics takes a look at the threat against journalists and whether Khashoggi's disappearance will change anything.

World News

Citizen of nowhere? Taking the citizenship test

How easy is it to become a citizen of the European country you live in? Euronews takes a look at some of the quirkiest, and toughest, ordeals candidates will face.

Venezuela

Venezuela: exodus of migrants heading towards a "crisis moment"

That's according to the United Nations migration agency. Peru has tightened its border controls as Venezuelans flee over the high inflation nearly reaching 1 million percent

Peru

Peru tightens entry requirements for Venezuelans

Venezuelan migrants fleeing their nations economic and humanitarian crisis will need a passport to enter the country. Previously, Venezuelans were able to enter Peru with only their national ID cards