Luthori

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Luthori and Dundorf in discussion about easing travel restrictions.
September 8th, 5662 



Discussions between both the Luthorian Home Office and the Dundorfian Internal Ministry on the critical subject of travel restrictions between Luthori and Dundorf seems to have reached an informal agreement between the two parties, with Dundorf’s Interior Minister announcing that the nation would “look” at ways to ease travel restrictions for Luthorian nationals visiting Dundorf. 

In Luthori, Home Secretary McNeil affirmed that the matter was being “considered” by his team and the overall government, with him saying that current restrictions on travel were “relics of an old and outdated era”. The Home Secretary, following the budget cuts upon the Home Office announced that the main priority was to "streamline immigration reform through Parliament” in the “next few years”. As Mr. McNeil is a close proponent of immigration reform, with an objective of drawing more immigrants towards Luthori by lessening immigration restrictions from a few select countries in bilateral agreements in that aim and simplifying a pathway for immigrants to obtain Luthorian citizenship.

Following up on Dundorfian declarations, the Home Office announced that restrictions upon Dundorfian travelers to Luthori would be reduced after “discussions” about potential measures in that aim, the Home Office’s options in that field are to end visa requirement for Dundorfian nationals and replace it with an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) or if visa requirement is maintained, an increase of the time allowed to remain in Luthorian soil for those who hold such visa. The Secretary of State for the Home Department, for his part, stated to be favourable to the first option and assured that it was “likely” that this option be chosen after deliberations within the administration and coordination operations with Dundorf.

“Luthori and Dundorf currently have a good working diplomatic relationship, thanks to the signature of the 5657 Dundorfian-Luthorian Education Cooperation Agreement, students from both Luthori and Dundorf are attending classes in both nations in education sharing programs aiming at creating a closer understanding between both nations’ youth about their nations’ culture and customs, creating a closer bond between the two nations than ever in their shared history. A modification of the current travel policy from Dundorf towards Luthori and vice versa would be another way to increase tourism towards Luthori, a sector that needs increased efforts and investment from the private sector, which will generate economic growth in select communities in either Fort William, the maritime provinces and Erneshire to take a few. That modification will also serve in the current administration’s goal of increasing Luthorian role in the continent, a role that has been the priority of Foreign Secretary Coverty ever since his entry into the Cabinet.” - said Mrs. Elizabeth Olenka (Kozaki-Luthorian), journalist at the Times when asked about the shift in both immigration and tourism access policies.

The government also left open possibilities for loosened immigration restrictions upon unilateral declaration and measures from Luthori towards other nations, following onto the Dundorfian example.