Month: October 2015

UK: Landlords Now Required to Check New Tenants” Right to Rent

October 22, 2015

Following the roll out of the Right to Rent check requirement from 1st December 2014 for landlords in Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, the UK government has announced today that the scheme will now be implemented nationally and apply…

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USA: Revised USCIS Procedures for Green Card Applications

October 22, 2015

USCIS, in coordination with the Department of State (DOS), have published revised procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for adjustment of status (Green card). From 1st October 2015, it will be possible to submit these applications…

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UK: Visa Rules Set to Relax for Foreign Tech Workers

October 16, 2015

The continued development of the technology industry has caused the UK Government to drastically revamp their visa rules for foreign technology specialists. Amid complaints from start-up tech companies and industry leaders that they are failing to recruit the volume of staff…

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UAE: Visit Visa Application via MOI Website or Smart Phone App

October 16, 2015

Applicants are now able to apply for their 90 day UAE visit visas via the Ministry of Interior"s online e-services. The citizens, residents and stake holders can now immediately apply for their visit visas via the new services. The efficient…

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DENMARK: Stricter Immigration Rules Proposed

October 15, 2015

The Danish government are proposing tougher immigration rules for the forthcoming parliamentary season, with 17 law changes set to affect foreigners residing in Denmark. The changes include approved cuts to the welfare benefits currently afforded to refugees, as well as…

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UK: Construction Industry Targeted for Illegal Workers

October 15, 2015

Operation Magnify, a new Home Office initiative, has been launched in an attempt to identify illegal workers within the construction industry. Tuesday, 13th October saw the Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire, meet with construction leaders to voice his concerns about illegal…

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CANADA: Increased Immigration Audits for Employers

October 15, 2015

Employers in Canada will now face more scrutinous compliance auditing by Citizen and Immigration Canada (CIC). Those employers that are hiring foreign nationals will face increased audits to affirm whether they are complying with immigration regulations. Having announced earlier this…

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KUWAIT: Increase in Visa Application Fees and Exiting Expats to be Fingerprinted at Kuwait Airport

October 9, 2015

The Kuwait Interior Ministry has recently approved a proposal to increase fees for a number of visa categories. The Interior Ministry"s assistant undersecretary for Nationality and Residency Affairs, Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, has mentioned that fee increases will…

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NIGERIA: Increased Penalties for Overstaying on Temporary Nigerian Visas

October 9, 2015

The new term of the temporary Nigerian visa - for temporary tourists, business and general visitors, has been updated to just 56 days, with various penalties for overstaying. The new limit can be exceeded in select circumstances however provided the…

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SLOVENIA: EU Single Permit Instigated

October 9, 2015

On the 13th December 2011 the European Parliament and European Council issued a directive aiming to increase cohesion of member state policy on non-EU national immigration statuses. Since then, participating member states have introduced Single Permits which allow applicants a…

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