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Category: Immigration Insights
VIETNAM: New Decree Brings Changes to Work Permit Rules from April 2016
February 23, 2016
A new decree, in force from 1st April 2016, includes new rules for the issuance, renewal, amendment and annulment of work permits. Below we outline the key points of Decree 11/2016/ND-CP of 3rd February 2016, which replaces Decree 102/2013/ND-CP of…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: List of Safe Countries of Origin Expanded
February 19, 2016
As of 9th February 2016, the Dutch State Secretary for Security and Justice has made six new additions to the list of Safe Countries of Origin. The list now includes: Ghana, India, Jamaica, Morocco, Mongolia and Senegal. What is the…
Read MoreUK: Comprehensive Sickness Insurance
February 19, 2016
Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI) is insurance that will cover the cost of most of the medical treatment you may require whilst you are in the UK. As a rule, EU citizens are allowed to reside in the UK, subject to exercising…
Read MoreIRELAND: Recent Immigration Developments
February 18, 2016
The Department for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) has implemented a new online status enquiry facility for checking the status of employment permit applications. There have also been some changes to the highly skilled Eligible List and Ineligible List. Finally,…
Read MoreITALY: New Quota Decree Published
February 18, 2016
On 2nd February 2016 a new quota decree was published, retaining the same 17,850 places for subordinate (employed) and autonomous (self-employed) work for non-European Union (non-EU) nationals, but increasing the quota allocations for change-of-status categories. Online applications (on a first-come first-served basis)…
Read MoreRUSSIA: Passport Validity Requirement Eased for Highly Qualified Specialists
February 16, 2016
Effective 19th February 2016, foreign nationals applying for an initial or renewal Highly Qualified Specialist (HQS) work permit to Russia must hold a passport valid for one year, rather than the three years validity currently required. Background Compliance with the…
Read MoreUK: Changes to the Online Application for Tier 4 Applicants
February 12, 2016
The UKVI have announced that as part of their customer service improvements, changes to the application process for Tier 4 Students are to be implemented. Specifically, these updates will affect those applying from within the UK. The introduced changes will…
Read MoreUK: Immigration Health Surcharge to be Extended to Australians and New Zealanders
February 12, 2016
The Home Office have announced that the "Immigration Health Surcharge" will be extended to Australian and New Zealand nationals coming to the UK as well as those already in the UK looking to extend their stay. The announced change is…
Read MoreNetherlands: Changes to Foreign Investor Scheme Announced
February 12, 2016
The Dutch Minister of Migration has announced that The Foreign Investors scheme will be revised, with the intention of encouraging more investors to apply for the programme. What is the Foreign Investor Scheme? The Foreign Investors scheme requires applicants to…
Read MoreRUSSIA: Recent Immigration Developments
February 8, 2016
The Bank of Russia has defined minimum requirements for medical insurance for foreign national employees which will take effect on 1st May 2016. In addition, effective 1st January 2016, work permit holders applying to amend their work permits more than…
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