Month: August 2017

FINLAND: New Notification Requirements for Posted Workers

August 31, 2017

Effective 1st September 2017, companies posting employees for assignments in Finland will have new notification requirements. Finland has become the latest European Union member nation to revise its national laws and procedures to transpose the EU Posted Worker Enforcement Directive (2014/67/EU). Both the new Act on Posting Workers (447/2016) and the old Posted Workers Act (1146/1999) apply […]

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MALAYSIA: Reminder – Reclassification of Employment Pass Categories from 1st September 2017

August 30, 2017

Employers in Malaysia are reminded that, from 1st September 2017, the salary threshold to qualify for the EP I category of Employment Pass (EP) will increase from MYR 5000 (about USD 1172) to MYR 10000 (about USD 2345) per month. The applicant will be able to apply for an EP valid for a duration of […]

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SAUDI ARABIA: Foreign Engineers Now Required to Have Five Years of Experience

August 30, 2017

The Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) and the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) have announced an agreement to require foreign engineers to demonstrate at least five years of professional engineering experience to be eligible for work permits. The new agreement strengthens the previous requirement, implemented a few months ago, that foreign engineers […]

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Global Immigration Update – Tuesday 29th August 2017

August 29, 2017

In this week’s edition, we announce that UK net migration has dropped to a three year low, and the USA has temporarily suspended non-immigrant visa processing in Russia. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Malaysia, Philippines, and Peru.

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PHILIPPINES: Visa on Arrival for Chinese Nationals Announced

August 29, 2017

The Philippines Bureau of Immigration (BI) will issue visas upon arrival (VUA) to qualifying nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in a bid to attract more tourists and investors. Who Qualifies? Under DOJ Circular No. 41, dated 15th August 2017, temporary visitors’ visas upon arrival with an initial authorized stay of 30 days […]

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PERU: Extended Eligibility for Temporary Residence Permit for Venezuelan Nationals

August 25, 2017

With immediate effect, the National Superintendency of Migration of Peru has extended the right to apply for a Temporary Residence Permit (PTP – Permiso Temporal de Permanencia) to all Venezuelan migrants who entered Peru before 1st August 2017. Previously, the PTP was available to Venezuelan nationals who entered Peru before 2nd February 2017. The permit has already […]

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UK: Net Migration Falls To Three Year Low

August 25, 2017

Net migration has dropped to its lowest level for three years, official statistics have revealed. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), net migration stood at 246,000 in the year to March 2017 – 81,000 lower than the 327,000 recorded in the previous 12 months. The ONS said the change in net migration – […]

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UNITED STATES: Department of State Temporarily Suspends Non-Immigrant Visa Processing in Russia

August 23, 2017

The US Department of State has announced that, effective 23rd August 2017, US visa operations across Russia will be suspended until 1st September 2017, at which point all US non-immigrant visa applications will only be processed at the US Embassy in Moscow. Non-immigrant visa interviews at the US Consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok are suspended […]

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VIETNAM: New 90-Day Visa Waiver for Chilean Nationals Introduced

August 23, 2017

As of 11th August 2017, Chilean ordinary passports holders are exempt from requiring a visa to visit Vietnam for a period of up to 90 days and for any purpose, provided that the activity doesn’t involve any remuneration. The Vietnamese government has also again extended the 15-day visa waiver for nationals of France, Germany, Italy, […]

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NICARAGUA: New Entry Request Form Required Before Travel

August 23, 2017

With immediate effect, the Nicaraguan Immigration Directorate (DGME) has introduced a new requirement for travellers entering Nicaragua for reasons other than tourism to submit, at least seven days in advance of travel, an entry request form. What is the Procedure? Any organisation in Nicaragua hosting foreign nationals to enter for any purpose other than tourism […]

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