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Category: Immigration Insights
UK: Fraudsters Target Migrant Workers and Foreign Students
August 6, 2015
In recent months, fraudsters in the UK, Australia and New Zealand have been targeting migrants, particularly international students, in a scam claiming money to clear up visa issues. They generally pose as false representatives or an immigration authority. In New…
Read MoreUK: Home Secretary Overrules Home Office Decision to Ban Chinese Artist
August 6, 2015
The Home secretary is investigating the case of dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who has been refused a six-month visa by the British government but has been granted entry outside the rules for just 20 days compared to the normal…
Read MoreKUWAIT: Ministry of Interior Amend Visa Rules
August 6, 2015
Kuwaiti Government have recently announced changes to the their immigration processes in hope to proper legal procedures are applied for the good of the country. Individuals intending to enter Kuwait who have been issued with entry visas must enter the…
Read MoreINDONESIA: New Regulations Tighten Immigration Rules
August 6, 2015
When considering the complexities surrounding the stringent regulation changes to immigration in Indonesia, it is firstly worth noting that there are specific nationalities that can stay within the territory visa free for up to 30 calendar days for business purposes.…
Read MoreSINGAPORE: The MOM Revises Framework to Increase Local Hires
July 31, 2015
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is at work again with a further revision to the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) for Singaporean Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs). Some Key Changes: Transparent Salary In August last year, MOM introduced a resident labour…
Read MoreINDONESIA: Government Expands Visa-Free Nations
July 30, 2015
In an effort to boost the numbers of tourists visiting Indonesia, the Indonesian Government, encouraged by Tourism Minister Arief Yahyah, have taken the drastic steps of expanding the number of Visa-Free countries from 15 to 45. Although those wishing to…
Read MoreUK: Biometric Residence Permits Roll Out Internationally
July 30, 2015
UK Visas and Immigration started issuing Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) for non-EEA nationals travelling to the UK in March 2015 and this scheme rolled out in three phases. From today, 31st July, the international rollout schedule will be completed which…
Read MoreUK: Overseas Criminal Record Certificates Required for Investor & Entrepreneur Applicants
July 29, 2015
The Home Office has announced that from 1st September 2015, those applying for Tier 1 Investor and Entrepreneur visas will have to supply an overseas criminal record certificate with their application. It was indicated in April 2015 that this requirement…
Read MoreUK: Restricted Sponsorship Cap Reached for the second month in a row
July 23, 2015
Following the unprecedented oversubscription of applications for Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship (RCoS) allocations in June 2015, the Cap was reached yet again in July. Information from the UKVI website states that at the July allocation was successful if…
Read MoreCROATIA: Nationals are Now to Enjoy Access to Eight More EU Member States Labour Markets
July 23, 2015
As of 1st July 2015, transitional restrictions have been lifted allowing Croatian Nationals access to a further eight EU Member States labour markets. This significant change has helped Croatians to move forward and enjoy the same degree of access to…
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