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Category: Immigration Insights
UKVI awards new contracts to manage visa related administration
February 4, 2014
The UKVI (United Kingdom Visas & Immigration) has confirmed it has awarded contracts to VFS Global and Teleperformance Ltd due to commence on 1st April 2014. The companies manage visa related administration, acting as a point of contact and document…
Read MorePORTUGAL: Passport Stamping for Non-EU nationals
January 30, 2014
Non-EU nationals travelling to Portugal should ensure that their passports are stamped on arrival in the country in order to avoid fines ranging between 30 to 75 EUR. It"s not routine practice to stamp passports of non- EU nationals arriving…
Read MoreSOUTH KOREA: Rise in Immigration Fees
January 27, 2014
Following a 15 year hiatus from increasing immigration fees, the South Korean government has doubled and in some cases even quadrupled its processing fees as of 1 January 2014. While this presents a substantial increase in costs, the rise in…
Read MoreTHAILAND: Immigration Changes During Political Unrest
January 24, 2014
Thailand has recently witnessed major political protests causing the government to issue a state of emergency for at least 60 days. Protesters have been organising rallies since 24th November, when the campaign began with approximately 100,000 taking to the streets of…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Increase in Knowledge Migrant Salary Requirements For 2014
January 22, 2014
In The Netherlands, under the "Knowledge Migrant" category, employers can obtain Dutch work permits for highly skilled international employees, without having to prove that a Dutch or EU worker cannot be found to do the job. As of the 1st of…
Read MoreROMANIA: Schengen visa holders can soon enter Romania visa-free
January 17, 2014
Those who hold a Schengen state"s residence permit or a Schengen visa, valid for double or multiple entry, will be able to enter Romania from 1st February 2014 and remain there for up to 90 days in any 180 day…
Read MoreNew government proposals to “sell” investor visas to wealthy individuals
January 14, 2014
The Telegraph reported last week that the Government was proposing to auction off visas to overseas millionaires or that visas would be offered in exchange for investments in hospitals or universities. This follows concerns that the existing visa criteria for…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals exempt from IND registration
January 10, 2014
The Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (IND) has announced that from the 6th of January 2014, European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Swiss nationals will no longer be required to register with the IND in order to reside and work…
Read MoreLabour pledge to close loophole allowing migrants to work for lower wages
January 7, 2014
Ed Miliband has promised, if elected, that a Labour government would close a loophole for British businesses, which currently allows them to use cheap labour from abroad. Ed Miliband claims that this loophole exploits cheap foreign labour, whilst making life…
Read MoreUK Electronic Visa Waiver launches for nationals from Oman, Qatar and UAE
December 19, 2013
1st January 2014 marks another important change to the UK immigration visa process for visitor with the introduction of the electronic visa waiver (EVW) for nationals from Oman, Qatar and UAE. According to the Home Secretary, Theresa May, visitors from…
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