Category: Immigration Insights

Statement of Change in Immigration Rules October 2013

October 15, 2013

On Friday the 6th of September, a written ministerial Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules was laid in Parliament by the Minister of State for Immigration, Mark Harper. The changes will cover a variety of Immigration categories, including Tier 1,…

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SINGAPORE : Fair Consideration Framework and new Qualifying Salary

October 15, 2013

On the 23rd of September it was announced by the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) that there will be new rules in 2014 which will require large companies to give fair consideration to nationals of Singapore through advertising before hiring foreign…

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Registered Travellers Scheme

October 11, 2013

The Home Office has recently announced that they have introduced a scheme called the Registered Traveller Scheme. The Scheme, which is now open for people to register, will be initially operated at Heathrow and Gatwick and will allow certain travellers…

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How the Home Secretary’s speech could affect UK immigration rules

October 10, 2013

On the 30th September the Home Secretary, Theresa May, gave a speech at the Conservative Party conference, with an emphasis on immigration and the Human Rights Act. This blog looks the key points raised and how it's likely to affect UK...

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USA: Status of immigration services during the government shutdown

October 9, 2013

As of the 1st of October the US federal government has been in shutdown, shutting all it"s non-essential services until a budget for the new financial year can be agreed upon in Congress. In regards to immigration services, those deemed…

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Visa process facilitated and simplified for Kazakh business men

October 8, 2013

Charles Hendry, the Prime Minister"s Trade Envoy, has stated at the 17th meeting of the Kazakh-British Trade and Industry Council that the UK will be facilitating the issuance of business visas for Kazakh business men and women by introducing an…

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ISRAEL: Increased Workplace Inspections

October 2, 2013

This year, workplace inspections by the Ministry of Interior in Israel have increased dramatically. Over the last few weeks alone, local authorities in Israel have made several unannounced worksite visits to a number of multinational corporations involved in national projects.…

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VIETNAM: New Decree on Management of Foreign National Employees

September 23, 2013

Effective from the 1 November 2013, the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has issued a decree (102/2013/ND-CP) which defines the implementation of the new labour code in reference to foreign nationals working in Vietnam. New Work…

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Changes to French Immigration Policy

September 5, 2013

At present, students in France who have earned at least a master"s degree or the equivalent can apply for a one-time (non-renewable) temporary residency authorisation (APS – authorisation provisoire de séjour) for up to 6 months beyond the date of…

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New Police Registration requirement for London migrants

September 4, 2013

If you are a migrant coming to the UK, your visa conditions may require you to report to the Police (this will be evident from the visa label in your passport). For London residents, all registrations take place at the…

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