Month: December 2017

Newland Chase Australia Webinar

December 4, 2017

Newland Chase Australia is hosting a webinar on the changes to both temporary and permanent employer sponsored visas that are proposed for March 2018. The webinar is scheduled for 12 noon (AEST) on Tuesday 5th December. If you are unable to join the webinar at the scheduled time, a recording of the webinar will become […]

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RUSSIA: Foreign Nationals Can Now Register Using the Address of their Inviting Organisation

December 4, 2017

Business travellers to Russia can now use the address of their inviting organisation or company for registration purposes. A decision of the Constitutional Court has established that foreign nationals registering their address in Russia can use the address of their inviting organisation (as indicated in the visa), as long as they continue to participate in […]

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MOZAMBIQUE: Residency Document No Longer Required for Foreign Nationals Entering for Work

December 4, 2017

Effective immediately, foreign nationals entering Mozambique with a work visa will no longer be required to obtain an Identification and Residency Document for Foreigners (DIRE). Instead, their work visa will be extended, for up to one year at a time, for the period of their employment contract. Please note: The change only affects new hires. […]

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Newland Chase Australia Webinar

December 4, 2017

Newland Chase Australia is hosting a webinar on the changes to both temporary and permanent employer sponsored visas that are proposed for March 2018. The webinar is scheduled for 12 noon (AEST) on Tuesday 5th December. If you are unable to join the webinar at the scheduled time, a recording of the webinar will become […]

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Global Immigration Update – Monday 4th December 2017

December 4, 2017

In this week’s edition, we bring you news that business travellers to Russia can use the address of their inviting organisation for registration purposes. The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia is now offering certification services online and a residency document is no longer required for foreign workers in Mozambique. Plus, there’s immigration news from Qatar, Iraq and South Africa.

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IRAQ: Stricter Penalties for Late Visa Activation

December 1, 2017

Effective 28th November 2017, the Iraqi federal government has imposed a stricter regime of fines for late in-country visa activation. What is the Change? Previously, the fine for failing to activate a visa within seven days of entry was a flat IQD 500,000 (approximately USD 417) per individual. For foreign nationals who enter Iraq from […]

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SWITZERLAND: 2017 Quotas for EU/EFTA L and B Permits for Assignees Exhausted

December 1, 2017

The 2017 quota for short-term L permits and long-term B permits for assignees from European Union (EU) / European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) countries, has been filled. For new, incoming EU/EFTA nationals who are assigned to Switzerland but remain on their foreign employment contracts, new permit quotas will only be available from 1st January 2018. […]

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