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Spain. AP
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Thirty European countries will soon require some travellers to obtain pre-approval to visit. The list comprises: Iceland. Getty
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Malta. Getty
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Estonia. Getty
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Luxembourg. Getty
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Liechtenstein. Getty
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Bulgaria. Getty
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Austria. AFP
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Sweden. Unsplash/ Dylan Shaw
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Croatia. Getty
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Belgium. Corbis
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Cyprus. AFP
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Czech Republic. Corbis
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Denmark. Alamy
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Finland. Reuters
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France. Reuters
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Germany. AFP
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Switzerland. AFP
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Greece. Getty
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Hungary. AFP
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Italy. EPA
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Latvia. EPA
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Lithuania. Getty
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The Netherlands. AFP
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Norway. AFP
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Poland. EPA
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Lisbon. AFP
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Romania. Corbis
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Slovakia. iStockphoto
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Slovenia. AFP
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Spain. AP
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Thirty European countries will soon require some travellers to obtain pre-approval to visit. The list comprises: Iceland. Getty
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Malta. Getty
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Estonia. Getty
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Luxembourg. Getty
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Liechtenstein. Getty
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Bulgaria. Getty
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Austria. AFP
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Sweden. Unsplash/ Dylan Shaw
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Croatia. Getty
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Belgium. Corbis
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Cyprus. AFP
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Czech Republic. Corbis
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Denmark. Alamy
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Finland. Reuters
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France. Reuters
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Germany. AFP
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Switzerland. AFP
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Greece. Getty
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Hungary. AFP
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Italy. EPA
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Latvia. EPA
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Lithuania. Getty
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The Netherlands. AFP
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Norway. AFP
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Poland. EPA
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Lisbon. AFP
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Romania. Corbis
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Slovakia. iStockphoto
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Slovenia. AFP
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Spain. AP
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