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Category: Immigration Insights
British-Irish visa scheme introduced for Chinese and Indian visitors
November 19, 2014
The UK and Ireland have officially agreed to a new British-Irish visa scheme to enable Chinese and Indian visitors to enter the UK and Ireland on a single visit visas as opposed to applying separately to each country. The scheme…
Read MoreChanges to the UK Immigration Rules for Tier 2 Sponsors
November 13, 2014
We are writing to advise you of some recent changes to Tier 2 which have been brought into effect via a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules published on 16th October (HC 693). The changes are effective from 6th…
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: New policy for Intra-Company Transferees
November 10, 2014
The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a Directive, dated 27 October 2014, advising that an extension to the Intra Company Transfer Work Visa, with validity of up to four years, may be issued to a foreign…
Read MoreEbola: How the Virus has Affected International Travel
November 5, 2014
The Ebola virus has caused a tremendous worldwide shake up. The rigorous measures being implemented by several nations may not only inhibit the development of any medical treatment, but these restrictive moves may also affect the import and export industries....
Read MoreThe challenges faced in moving a migrant population into Saudi Arabia
September 25, 2014
Investment from foreign companies into Saudi Arabia has vastly grown in the past decade, which is unsurprising, as Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oil exporter and owner of the world's single-largest oil field. Saudi is also the largest economy...
Read MoreWhat does a ‘Yes’ vote for an independent Scotland mean for UK immigration?
September 17, 2014
There are many burning questions coming out of the independence debate, not least of which is what impact an independent Scotland will have on UK immigration policy. In fact if you listen in to people's conversations on the tube or...
Read MoreCANADA: New rules on temporary migrants to protect resident labour market
September 3, 2014
The Canadian Government has recently announced a package of reforms which will overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to ensure that going forward Canadian nationals are first in line for jobs. In addition new International Mobility Programs (IMPs) are…
Read MoreUAE: Immigration authorities launch new visa system
September 3, 2014
UAE Immigration has launched a new visa structure in August, with increased costs for certain visa types, the introduction of deposits for certain visas, amended visa durations and revised short term visa categories, as well as the introduction of new multiple…
Read MoreSINGAPORE: New advertising regulations and changes for Employment Pass holders
September 3, 2014
Two key immigration changes came into effect in Singapore in August 2014, impacting employers and employees: 1. New advertising regulations for vacant positions as laid down in the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) require employers to advertise job vacancies to Singaporeans…
Read MoreKAZAHKSTAN: Visa Waiver for Business and Tourist Travellers
July 11, 2014
Kazakhstan is due to introduce a visa waiver programme for nationals of the following 10 countries, who wish to enter or transit through for business or tourism purposes: France Germany Holland Italy Japan Malaysia South Korea United Arab Emirates United…
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