Month: January 2018

January 17, 2018

On 11th January 2018, the Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) published clarification of various recent and upcoming changes to the skilled visa regulations, including new details on the new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa which is due to replace the Subclass 457 visa in March 2018. Below, we look at the key updates from […]

January 15, 2018

Since the beginning of 2018, applicants for residence permits in Vienna must now submit a police clearance certificate from each country in which they have resided for more than six months, at any time in their lives. So far, only Vienna has adopted this new guideline. All other regions – for the moment – are […]

January 15, 2018

In this week’s edition, we bring you news that there are new police clearance requirements for residence applications in Vienna, Austria. There are changes to immigration processes in UAE and Ukraine has introduced new biometric entry procedures. We also have immigration news from Israel, Ireland and Romania. Plus, read the latest Newland Chase blog post here.

January 11, 2018

Politics can be a very topsy-turvy world, and none more so than in the UK in 2017 as Prime Minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, thus leading the country into one of its biggest political and administrative challenges of the century. The Brexit process has thus far been a measured process […]

January 10, 2018

Effective 4th February 2018, new employment applications must be supported by a police clearance certificate. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) and Ministry of Interior (MOI), and free zone authorities have all made some important changes that affect how applications are processed. Police Clearance Certificates Effective 4th February 2018, all new employment applications must be […]

January 10, 2018

Romania’s work permit quotas for 2018 have been published in the Official Gazette (Part I, no. 1040 of 29th December 2017) according to Government Decision no.946/28.12.2017. The Government has increased to 7000 (up from 5500 in 2017) the total number of work permits that can be issued in 2018 to non-EU nationals, in the following […]

January 10, 2018

Newland Chase is delighted to announce that its London office will be moving to a new and expanded office location on 12 January 2018. We will be centrally located at Bank, designed for easy access for you. Newland Chase will be located at: Newland Chase 12th Floor Angel Court London EC2R 7HJ The contact telephone […]

January 9, 2018

The Red Expat/International HR Meeting provides International Mobility professionals a venue to update, share, and generate specialized practical knowledge.

January 9, 2018

For more than two decades, the Schengen Visa has been the “immigration key” for entry into 26 European countries. The European Union is currently considering the future of the Schengen scheme in light of today’s heightened security concerns and growing immigration challenges. Newland Chase is actively advocating for its clients’ interests on this critical issue.

January 9, 2018

The 2018 Corporate Forum is an intensive program designed to provide you the opportunity to learn, network, and share in a private, non-commercial environment. There is no better place than the Corporate Forum to connect and exchange ideas with HR/relocation professionals from multiple industries to discuss success strategies and address common challenges relating to employee mobility and talent management throughout the world.