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Month: June 2014
GREECE: Dependents can no longer accompany Van der Elst Visa holders
June 26, 2014
On 1st April 2014, a new immigration regulation was passed in Greece. This is now in effect as of 2nd June 2014. As confirmed by the Ministry of Interior, under this Greek immigration law (No. 4251/2014), family members of Van…
Read MoreRemoval of Educational Testing Service (ETS) from approved list of English language test suppliers
June 16, 2014
On the 10th June 2014, a change to the UK Immigration Rules and Nationality Regulations was laid before Parliament to remove ETS BV from the approved list of English language test suppliers. This change will now come into effect on 1st…
Read MoreChanges to the Immigration Rules: Enough to attract overseas talent to the UK tech sector?
June 13, 2014
A recent article published by HR Grapevine asserted that a shortage of talent coupled with stringent immigration policies is holding back London's tech sector. Interestingly, the article comes just over a month after the Home Office published changes to the...
Read MoreMALAYSIA: Professional Visit Pass Applications
June 11, 2014
From Sunday 15th June, employers applying for Professional Visit Passes on behalf of their non-Malaysian national employees, will be required to appoint a representative responsible for submitting applications to the Malaysian Immigration Department (MID) Headquarters in Putrajaya in person. Although…
Read MoreUK Government’s plans to cut migration are “getting more difficult” due to an influx of EU migrants
June 3, 2014
The Home Secretary, Theresa May has repeatedly said that cutting migration to tens of thousands was a target for the coalition government. However, she has now admitted that this target had become 'more difficult' with the latest figures showing that…
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