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Month: April 2018
RUSSIA: New Notification Forms
April 12, 2018
Effective 20th April 2018, new forms will be introduced for notifying the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the labour activity of foreign nationals.
Read MoreGHANA: New Employment Guidelines Released by Petroleum Commission
April 11, 2018
Effective 2nd June 2018. the Petroleum Commission (PC) has released new guidelines covering the employment of foreign nationals.
Read MorePANAMA: Entry Rules Relaxed for Schengen Visa/EU Residence Holders and Indian Nationals
April 9, 2018
Effective 4th April 2018, valid Schengen visas and EU residence permits are again accepted for entry into Panama. Moreover, effective 1st June 2018 Indian nationals will be able to enter Panama with a stamped visa, rather than an authorized visa. The moves do not affect visa waiver nationals, including all nationals of EU countries, the […]
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Update – Monday 9th April 2018
April 9, 2018
In this week’s edition, we meet Voon Lee, Newland Chase’s Managing Director for Asia, and bring you news of reduced application fees in the Netherlands. Plus, there are immigration updates from Indonesia, UAE and Costa Rica.
Read MoreINDONESIA: Upcoming Regulations for Hiring Foreign Workers
April 6, 2018
Effective 29th June 2018, the government of Indonesia has issued new regulations for hiring foreign workers. The main changes are presented below: Expatriate Placement Plan (RPTKA) and Work Permit (IMTA) In certain sectors, a foreign worker will be able to work, with the same job title, for more than one employer. The sectors and job […]
Read MoreMeet Voon Lee
April 6, 2018
Meet Voon Lee! In preparation for Newland Chase's webinar on April 10, Going Global: 3 Best Countries to Expand Your Business, Kent O'Neil spoke with Voon Lee, Newland Chase’s Managing Director for Asia. The webinar analysed the business climates and corporate immigration systems of three of Forbes magazines’ 2018 Best Countries for Business: the Netherlands, Sweden, and Singapore.
Read MoreCOSTA RICA: New Penalties for Overstay
April 5, 2018
Effective 20th April 2018, the General Directorate of Immigration will begin to enforce an existing, previously unenforced rule imposing a fine of USD 100 per month of overstay, or alternatively a ban from entering Costa Rica of three times the length of the overstay. The penalties will be applied retroactively to any overstays since 1st March 2010. […]
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Reduced Application Fees
April 5, 2018
Effective 3rd May 2018, the Dutch immigration authorities (IND) have announced adjusted fees for immigration applications. Many fees will be reduced, and none will rise. What are the new fees? Below are the key adjusted fees: Application Current Fee New Fee Highly-skilled migrant €938 €582 EU Blue Card €909 €661 Intra Corporate Transfer €938 €582 […]
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Good Conduct Certificate Requirement Suspended
April 4, 2018
Effective 1st April 2018, the UAE has provisionally suspended the requirement to submit a good conduct (police clearance) certificate for a new employment visa application, until further notice. The requirement to provide a good conduct certificate, in Arabic and attested by the UAE embassy, in support of new employment visa applications, was introduced in February […]
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Update – Tuesday 3rd April 2018
April 3, 2018
In this week’s edition, there’s news of a new Intra-Corporate Transfer permit in Slovenia, and express appointments for residence applicants have been re-established in Argentina. Plus, we bring you updates from USA, Panama and Ireland.
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