Effective immediately, the state fee collected for issuance of letters of invitation (LOI) at the migration office at 42 Pokrovka Street in Moscow must be paid exclusively from the bank account of the inviting company.
May20
RUSSIA: Stricter Rules on Payment of State Fee for Letter of Invitation in Moscow
May20
SOUTH AFRICA: Department of Home Affairs Restricts Short-Term Work to 180 Days Per Calendar Year
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a directive internally and to the South African diplomatic missions, restricting short-term work on a Visitor’s Visa 11(2) to a maximum of 180 days per calendar year.
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May20
Global Immigration Weekly Roundup - 20 May 2019
The latest vital global immigration news and updates in your weekly update from Newland Chase.
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May16
NEW ZEALAND: Updates to Skill Shortage Lists
Effective 27 May 2019, Immigration New Zealand will make minor changes to the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) and the Construction and Infrastructure Skill Shortage List (CISSL).
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May16
SAUDI ARABIA: New Residence Scheme Approved
The Saudi government has approved a new special residence scheme, similar to the green card systems used elsewhere, which aims to attract affluent and highly-skilled foreign nationals, and which will be implemented within the next five years.
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May16
SWITZERLAND: End of Work Permit Quotas for Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals
Effective 1 June 2019, the safeguard clause imposing quotas on residence permits for nationals of Bulgaria and Romania (EU2) will no longer apply.
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May13
PANAMA: Changes to Friendly Nations Work Permit
Effective 24 April 2019, the Ministry of Labour has introduced some changes to the work permit for nationals of so-called ‘friendly nations’ (paises amigos).
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May13
Global Immigration Weekly Roundup - 13 May 2019
The latest vital global immigration news and Brexit updates in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase.
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May09
BREXIT: UK and Ireland Sign Deal to Guarantee Common Travel Area Rights
On 8 May 2019, the governments of Ireland and of the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding reaffirming the status, rights and privileges already enjoyed by British and Irish citizens in each others’ states under the Common Travel Area (CTA).
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May08
Royal Babies, Latin Trivia, and Children Born Abroad
On the happy occasion of the birth of a baby boy to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – we take this opportunity to discuss children born abroad, citizenship, and what expectant mums and dads on international assignment need to know.
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May08
COSTA RICA: Slower Processing of Permanent Residence Applications Due to New Submission Rules
Effective 5 May 2019, certain applicants for permanent residence may no longer use the “Special Windows for Accredited Companies”, but must instead submit their application via the “Regular Windows”.
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May08
TURKEY: All Residence Permit Renewals Now to Be Submitted In Person
Effective immediately, any foreign national residence permit holder in Turkey intending to renew their residence permit must submit their renewal application in person at the immigration office.
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May07
ISRAEL and UNITED STATES: B-5 Investor Visa for US Nationals and E-2 Investor Visa for Israeli Nationals Now Available
Effective 1 May 2019, the Israeli consulates in Washington, New York, Houston, and San Francisco have begun accepting applications for the new B-5 Investor Visa for US citizens.
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May07
SINGAPORE: New Operating Hours at Ministry of Manpower Service Centres
Effective 3 June 2019, new operating hours will come into effect at the Ministry of Manpower Services Centre (MOMSC) Hall C, and the Employment Pass Services Centre (EPSC).
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May07
PHILIPPINES: Changes in Rules for Special and Provisional Work Permits
On 22 April 2019, the Department of Labor (DOLE), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Immigration (BI) released joint immigration guidelines, making some changes to the rules for the Special Work Permit (SWP) and Provisional Work Permit (PWP).
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May07
Global Immigration Weekly Roundup - 7 May 2019
The latest vital global immigration news and Brexit updates in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase.
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May06
SOUTH AMERICA: Ten Years of Freedom of Movement
Implemented in 2009, the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement is perhaps the world’s second most ambitious freedom of movement scheme.
Where are we ten years later?
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May03
DENMARK: Amended Rules for Certain Foreign Workers
Effective 1 June 2019, the Danish government has announced some minor changes to the immigration rules.
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Apr30
Is It Legal? Digital Nomads and Immigration (part 2)
As technology continues to transform the way we work – laws and company policies struggle to keep up. One such case is that of the “digital nomad”.
What happens when the reality of immigration laws meets the hype?
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Apr29
CHILE: Recent Immigration Changes
The immigration authorities in Chile have recently implemented several measures.
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Apr29
UNITED STATES: New Policy for L-1 Readmissions at Canadian Border
Effective immediately, and without an official announcement, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are refusing to process petitions presented by Canadian nationals, for readmission in L-1 status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Apr29
Global Immigration Weekly Roundup - 29 April 2019
The latest vital global immigration news and Brexit updates in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase.
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Apr24
CANADA: Processing Delays and New Wage Thresholds for Labour Market Impact Assessments
Application Processing Delays
Employment and Social Development Canada is warning that average processing times for Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications have increased.
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Apr24
UK Nationals in the EU – Brexit Strategy Planning
On 10 April 2019, the European Council and the UK government agreed to a new, flexible extension of the Article 50 period, lasting only for as long as necessary to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement and, in any event, no longer than 31 October 2019.
That still leaves several possible Brexit outcomes.
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Apr24
ARGENTINA: Restrictions on Company Registration Deadline Extension Requests
The National Registry of Sponsoring Entities (Renure) has announced that it will no longer accept deadline extension requests from companies incorporated as Limited Liability Companies (“SRL” in Spanish), branch offices or foundations.
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Apr23
Global Immigration Weekly Roundup - 23 April 2019
The latest vital global immigration news and Brexit updates in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase.
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Apr22
Is It Legal? Digital Nomads and Immigration
As technology continues to transform the way we work – laws and company policies struggle to keep up. One such case is that of the “digital nomad”.
What happens when the reality of immigration laws meets the hype?
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Apr18
SLOVAKIA: New Online Appointment Booking System Established by Foreign Police
Effective 17 April 2019, the Foreign Police has implemented a new online system for scheduling appointments for a particular date and time.
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Apr18
BREXIT: UK and Switzerland Reach Agreement on No-Deal Labour Market Access
At its meeting on 17 April 2019, the Swiss Federal Council approved a temporary agreement with the United Kingdom on mutual labour market access in a no-deal scenario.
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Apr18
MALAYSIA: MYXpats Centre Updates Systems and Fees
Effective 1 June 2019, the MYXpats Centre of the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has announced new features and service charges for Employment Pass, Professional Visit Pass, Dependant pass and Long-Term Social visit Pass applications.
