Month: January 2014

PORTUGAL: Passport Stamping for Non-EU nationals

January 30, 2014

Non-EU nationals travelling to Portugal should ensure that their passports are stamped on arrival in the country in order to avoid fines ranging between 30 to 75 EUR. It"s not routine practice to stamp passports of non- EU nationals arriving…

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SOUTH KOREA: Rise in Immigration Fees

January 27, 2014

Following a 15 year hiatus from increasing immigration fees, the South Korean government has doubled and in some cases even quadrupled its processing fees as of 1 January 2014. While this presents a substantial increase in costs, the rise in…

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THAILAND: Immigration Changes During Political Unrest

January 24, 2014

Thailand has recently witnessed major political protests causing the government to issue a state of emergency for at least 60 days. Protesters have been organising rallies since 24th November, when the campaign began with approximately 100,000 taking to the streets of…

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NETHERLANDS: Increase in Knowledge Migrant Salary Requirements For 2014

January 22, 2014

In The Netherlands, under the "Knowledge Migrant" category, employers can obtain Dutch work permits for highly skilled international employees, without having to prove that a Dutch or EU worker cannot be found to do the job. As of the 1st of…

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ROMANIA: Schengen visa holders can soon enter Romania visa-free

January 17, 2014

Those who hold a Schengen state"s residence permit or a Schengen visa, valid for double or multiple entry, will be able to enter Romania from 1st February 2014 and remain there for up to 90 days in any 180 day…

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New government proposals to “sell” investor visas to wealthy individuals

January 14, 2014

The Telegraph reported last week that the Government was proposing to auction off visas to overseas millionaires or that visas would be offered in exchange for investments in hospitals or universities. This follows concerns that the existing visa criteria for…

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NETHERLANDS: EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals exempt from IND registration

January 10, 2014

The Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (IND) has announced that from the 6th of January 2014, European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Swiss nationals will no longer be required to register with the IND in order to reside and work…

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Labour pledge to close loophole allowing migrants to work for lower wages

January 7, 2014

Ed Miliband has promised, if elected, that a Labour government would close a loophole for British businesses, which currently allows them to use cheap labour from abroad. Ed Miliband claims that this loophole exploits cheap foreign labour, whilst making life…

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