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Category: Immigration Insights
SAUDI ARABIA: Changes to Working Days
June 26, 2013
By royal decree, Saudi Arabia will be changing their weekend from Thursday and Friday to Friday and Saturday. According to the BBC, the change will bring the country into line with the other 5 countries in the Gulf Co-operation Council…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Changes to The Modern Migration Policy Act
June 24, 2013
Effective from the 1st of June 2013, the Dutch Modern Migration Policy Act, referred to as "MOMI," has reformed the work and residence permit application process in the Netherlands. The new Admission and Residence Procedure (TEV) for Residence Permit Applications…
Read MoreChanges to the UK Immigration Rules – July 2013
June 11, 2013
The UK Border Agency has published a new Statement of Changes, HC44, which will introduce a number of minor changes to the UK Immigration Rules. The new rules will take effect on the 1st July 2013 and notable points include…
Read MoreThe UK Immigration Appeal Process Demystified
June 10, 2013
Immigration appeals come about when applications are refused. For this reason they are often accompanied by much stress and heartache for the appellant and possibly their family. It is important to understand how the appeals system works in order to...
Read MoreA New ‘Gateway’ from East to West
June 4, 2013
Over the past couple of years we have recognised a significant increase in the number of entrepreneurs, investors and start up companies moving from East Asian countries such as China and Japan to the UK. Equally, we are seeing a...
Read MoreImportant Information for Tier 2 and 5 Sponsors
June 3, 2013
We recently received an update from the UK Border Agency (UKBA) which stated that "a wide range of improvements" will soon be made to the UKBA IT systems, including the Sponsorship Management System (SMS). The improvements are due to come…
Read MoreUK Commonwealth Games Visit Visa
May 30, 2013
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has recently implemented a new visa category which is open to foreign nationals who are seeking entry to the UK for purposes connected with the 20th Commonwealth Games. The Games are to take place in…
Read MoreVIETNAM New Labour Code – No. 10/2012/QH13
May 28, 2013
Effective from the 1st May 2013, a new Labour Code - No. 10/2012/QH13 – has been brought into force in Vietnam. Change to Work Permit validity The main change introduced by the new Code is to the maximum length of…
Read MoreThe New Immigration Bill
May 22, 2013
Earlier this month, in her speech to open the 2013-14 session of Parliament, the Queen announced that a new Immigration Bill would be introduced to reform the current UK Immigration Rules. The details of this Bill had been outlined in...
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: New immigration statute from June 2013
May 21, 2013
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Colombia has recently announced that a new immigration statute, "DECRETO 0834" will be implemented in order to modernise and consolidate the existing immigration rules. The new legislation will come into force from the…
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