Category: Immigration Insights

January 14, 2016

UKVI Sponsorship Licence Holders are reminded that the annual allocations of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) under the Tier 2 (General) and Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer criteria will expire on 5th April 2016. Sponsorship License Holders who require Certificates of…

January 14, 2016

The Ministry of Labour has introduced a new labour law, containing three main decrees that are intended to create a more transparent and stable working relationship between employer and employee. The first rule is that employers are now obligated to…

January 14, 2016

New identity checks were introduced on Monday for those that are travelling from Denmark to Sweden. In relation to this move, Denmark have also imposed new controls for those that wish to move through its border with Germany. The move…

January 7, 2016

The Brazilian Federal Government voted in favour of nationals from the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan being able to enter Brazil for leisure purposes for 90 days, without having to arrange a visa in advance. Visitors to Brazil from these four…

January 7, 2016

In this feature we provide a summary of the key immigration changes across Europe in the last 12 months, including the reintroduction of border controls in the Schengen area, and the new Registration Act in Germany: New Ruling for EU…

January 6, 2016

Immigration has become one of the biggest priorities for Governments around the world in recent times and this year has seen the introduction of some significant updates. In this feature we provide a summary of the key events which may…

January 6, 2016

2015 saw UK Visas and Immigration dramatically tighten rules relating to Tier 2 sponsorship. In this section, we highlight some of the key changes that took place in the last 12 months: Tier 2 cap reached and consequences: The Tier 2…

January 5, 2016

The South African committee on Home Affairs have released a statement urging visitors to the country to familiarise themselves with their immigration rules and regulations before travelling. The committee released a statement stating; "We would like to urge potential visitors from…

January 4, 2016

Qatar"s traffic department has issued a directive to end the conversion of expatriates from other GCC countries into Qatari driving licences. This privilege will now be available to GCC citizens only. Direct driving tests for holders of licences issued in…

December 23, 2015

New Immigration Laws in Qatar are being put forward in order to regulate the entry, exit and residency of expatriates in the region. Whilst there is no fixed implementation date for these policy changes as of yet, reports suggest that…