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Category: Immigration Insights
The fresh challenge of the MINT countries
February 21, 2014
In October 2012, Newland Chase held a seminar about Global Immigration to the BRIC countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China. These economies in recent years have become, as predicted, global economic giants, albeit to different degrees. The world has seen...
Read MoreUK Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) Allocation Renewal
February 21, 2014
If you hold a Tier 2 or Tier 5 sponsor licence, you may already have received an email from the Home office to remind you that current allocations of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are due to expire on 5th April…
Read MoreUK Immigration Update: Tuberculosis Screening
February 20, 2014
As of 31st March, those applying for a UK visa valid for 6 months or more from the following countries will be required to obtain a medical certificate confirming no presence of Tuberculosis: Algeria, Belarus Bhutan Burma Iraq Sri Lanka…
Read MoreUK Passport Renewal in the UAE
February 20, 2014
British nationals in the United Arab Emirates are now able to apply and pay online for passport renewals and replacements due to new rules implemented on 29th January. The new service allows expatriates to track the progress of their applications,…
Read MoreFee hikes for Migrants in April 2014
February 17, 2014
Last year, we saw numerous consultations emerging from the Home Office think tank. The latest consultation that grabbed the headlines was the recent fee consultation. The Home Office, in this consultation invited respondents to comment and provide suggestions as to…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Voters back to limit the number of EU immigrants
February 14, 2014
Switzerland held a referendum on European Union immigration on Sunday 9th February. Currently, the country allows unrestricted entry and residence to European Union nationals- this is a key principle of the European Union, known as "free movement of workers". With…
Read MoreUK Immigration Minister, Mark Harper quits over cleaner who was present in the UK illegally
February 12, 2014
Mark Harper has resigned as immigration minister after it was discovered that his domestic cleaner was working in the UK illegally. It was uncovered that his cleaner was present in the UK for seven years without permission to work. Whilst…
Read MoreCANADA: 10 year multiple entry visas for visitors
February 6, 2014
From 6th February 2014, visitors to Canada will be automatically considered for multiple-entry visas (Temporary Resident Visas - TRV.) These visas allow qualified visitors to enter and exit Canada for six months at a time for up to 10 years, and…
Read MoreUKVI 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…
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