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Category: Immigration Insights
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…
Read MoreHow 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...
Read MoreUSA: 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…
Read MoreVisa 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…
Read MoreISRAEL: 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.…
Read MoreVIETNAM: 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…
Read MoreChanges 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…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreThe Office for National Statistics Reports on the fall of net UK migration
September 3, 2013
Last week, the Office for National Statistics released the Migration Statistics Quarterly Report. The data shows that net migration has increased in the year ending December 2012 compared to the year ending September 2012. There were reportedly 176,000 Long Term migrants…
Read MoreCHINA: Recent procedure changes to work and residence permits
August 29, 2013
The Federal Chinese Authorities have recently announced changes to the documentary requirements for work and residence permits, along with changes to the application procedures in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai. The following changes have also been made relating to processing for Chinese Residence Permit applications: Renewal of Residence Permits -…
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