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Category: Immigration Insights
UK: Landlords Now Required to Check New Tenants” Right to Rent
October 22, 2015
Following the roll out of the Right to Rent check requirement from 1st December 2014 for landlords in Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, the UK government has announced today that the scheme will now be implemented nationally and apply…
Read MoreUK: Changes to Visitor Visas for Chinese Nationals Announced
October 22, 2015
The UK Prime Minister"s Office has announced on 21st October 2015 that new visitor visas for people from the People"s Republic of China will be introduced from January 2016, aiming to attract more Chinese tourists and bring significant benefits to…
Read MoreUK: Visa Rules Set to Relax for Foreign Tech Workers
October 16, 2015
The continued development of the technology industry has caused the UK Government to drastically revamp their visa rules for foreign technology specialists. Amid complaints from start-up tech companies and industry leaders that they are failing to recruit the volume of staff…
Read MoreUAE: Visit Visa Application via MOI Website or Smart Phone App
October 16, 2015
Applicants are now able to apply for their 90 day UAE visit visas via the Ministry of Interior"s online e-services. The citizens, residents and stake holders can now immediately apply for their visit visas via the new services. The efficient…
Read MoreDENMARK: Stricter Immigration Rules Proposed
October 15, 2015
The Danish government are proposing tougher immigration rules for the forthcoming parliamentary season, with 17 law changes set to affect foreigners residing in Denmark. The changes include approved cuts to the welfare benefits currently afforded to refugees, as well as…
Read MoreUK: Construction Industry Targeted for Illegal Workers
October 15, 2015
Operation Magnify, a new Home Office initiative, has been launched in an attempt to identify illegal workers within the construction industry. Tuesday, 13th October saw the Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire, meet with construction leaders to voice his concerns about illegal…
Read MoreCANADA: Increased Immigration Audits for Employers
October 15, 2015
Employers in Canada will now face more scrutinous compliance auditing by Citizen and Immigration Canada (CIC). Those employers that are hiring foreign nationals will face increased audits to affirm whether they are complying with immigration regulations. Having announced earlier this…
Read MoreKUWAIT: Increase in Visa Application Fees and Exiting Expats to be Fingerprinted at Kuwait Airport
October 9, 2015
The Kuwait Interior Ministry has recently approved a proposal to increase fees for a number of visa categories. The Interior Ministry"s assistant undersecretary for Nationality and Residency Affairs, Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, has mentioned that fee increases will…
Read MoreNIGERIA: Increased Penalties for Overstaying on Temporary Nigerian Visas
October 9, 2015
The new term of the temporary Nigerian visa - for temporary tourists, business and general visitors, has been updated to just 56 days, with various penalties for overstaying. The new limit can be exceeded in select circumstances however provided the…
Read MoreSLOVENIA: EU Single Permit Instigated
October 9, 2015
On the 13th December 2011 the European Parliament and European Council issued a directive aiming to increase cohesion of member state policy on non-EU national immigration statuses. Since then, participating member states have introduced Single Permits which allow applicants a…
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