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Month: March 2017
MOROCCO: Stricter Application Requirements for Residence Permits
March 3, 2017
The immigration authorities in Morocco have introduced stricter rules for residence permit applications which have come into play during the last month. There has been no official announcement, but the following changes have nevertheless been introduced: Reduced tolerance for late renewals of Resident Permits – the border authorities can prevent foreign nationals from exiting Morocco […]
Read MoreVIETNAM: Work Permit Exemptions and 30-Day e-Visa
March 3, 2017
Work Permit Exemptions for Intra-Company Transfers From 1st February 2017, new rules have been implemented relating to intra-company transfers to Vietnam. Specifically, Operating Offices (“Văn phòng điều hành”) operating in one of the 11 sectors specified by Vietnam’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments are now eligible to apply for a work permit exemption (WPE) instead […]
Read MoreBELGIUM: Residence Administration Fee Increased, Extended to Renewals
March 3, 2017
Effective 1st March 2017, the Belgian federal government has increased the mandatory administrative fee for first-time residence permit and long-term D visa applications. In addition, a new law allows municipalities to charge an administrative fee also for renewal, extension or replacement residence permit applications. The fee for work permit holders has increased to 350 EUR […]
Read MoreSOUTH KOREA: Revised Rules for Frequent Visitor Visas
March 3, 2017
From 1st March 2017, foreign nationals qualifying for a five-year multiple-entry visa as frequent visitors to South Korea now have to apply for this visa at a Korean consulate before travelling, rather than receiving it at the port of entry on arrival, as previously. To qualify, applicants must be nationals requiring a visa to visit […]
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