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Month: November 2015
QATAR: Health Insurance for all Expats Starting in 2016
November 17, 2015
Qatar's Social Medical Insurance Scheme (Seha) provides mandatory health insurance coverage, through a network of public and private providers, and forms a key component in the realisation of the National Health Strategy and the overall Qatar National Vision 2030. Seha was…
Read MoreHUNGARY: Quota Introduced for Non-EEA National Workers
November 13, 2015
Hungary have declared to take action to limit immigration, having sought a Government decree in July 2015, to limit numbers of non EU Workers to levels below the monthly job openings. The policy has resulted in the immediate introduction of…
Read MoreUSA: Global Entry Service for British Citizens
November 12, 2015
In October 2015, UK Border Force trialled a new service allowing British Citizens to register to apply for the US Global Entry Service. Global Entry enables passengers to gain quicker entry at US Borders, in selected airports by removing the…
Read MoreQATAR: Migrant Worker Labour Force Reforms
November 12, 2015
Qatar has announced new proposals that have been introduced in an effort to improve workers conditions in the Middle Eastern state. Qatar currently employs a "Kafala" system, a system used in the construction and domestic sectors of Middle Eastern nations.…
Read MoreGERMANY: New Registration Act
November 12, 2015
The implementation of the Federal Citizen"s Registration Act on 1st November 2015, means that all citizens of Germany, including foreign nationals, are now subject to a uniform registration act. Under this new law, all residents of Germany must provide written…
Read MoreBiometric Requirement Schengen Visa for all South Asian Countries
November 11, 2015
The Visa Information System (VIS) is a central database which supports the exchange of data on short-stay visas between Schengen states. It has already been implemented in 19 regions since October 2011, and was rolled out in East and South…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Changes to Immigration Health Policy
November 11, 2015
From 20th November 2015, new health policy will apply to applicants for Australian visas. The Department of Immigration is restructuring the country risk levels from three groups to just two – lower and higher risk and removing concessions for 457…
Read MorePERU: New “Aliens Act” to Simplify Immigration Process
November 6, 2015
The Peruvian government will shortly be announcing the new "Aliens Act" in an effort to simplify the immigration process and impose new terms for their duration of validity. Specific details of the act are still to be confirmed, however it…
Read MoreUK: MAC Proposals for Entrepreneurs
November 6, 2015
The Migration Advisory Committee was tasked earlier this year with proposing reforms for the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category. The March 2015 report reveals that the current system, deemed to be massively flawed due to its susceptibility to abuse, is set…
Read MoreUK: Changes to British Citizenship Applications for EEA Nationals
November 6, 2015
Currently, EEA nationals with permanent residence in the UK do not need to apply for proof of their permanent residence before applying for their application for British citizenship. However, this will change from the 12th November 2015. All EEA nationals applying for…
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