Category: Immigration Insights

November 20, 2013

We have often heard in the media that non-qualifying migrants simply need to rely on Article 8 (European Right to Respect for Private and Family life) to linger in the UK irrespective of whether they qualify under the rules. To...

November 18, 2013

The UK"s pre-entry tuberculosis screening programme was initially announced in May 2012, in response to increasing numbers of cases of TB in the UK. The scheme gradually rolled out to sixty-seven countries with a high incidence of the disease. The…

November 15, 2013

From the 15th of November, Z Visa workers in Hangzhou will be required to submit a Certificate of No Criminal Record for a foreigner (外国人无犯罪记录证明) when applying for an Employment License or Permit. As per Article 7(3) of the Rules…

November 14, 2013

The Home Secretary, Theresa May announced on 6 November 2013, a new pilot initiative lasting for 12 months to offer dedicated VIP immigration services to “100 Global Business Leaders” by invitation. These business leaders will already have a strong business...

November 13, 2013

On the 23rd of November, Labour Market Testing will be enacted as a requirement for the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) in Australia under the Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013. Having been repealed as a requirement in…

November 7, 2013

The Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) has been launching surprise phone enquiries against sponsors who have recently submitted visa and work authorisation applications for foreign employees in Mexico. Thus far the enquiries have been aimed at confirming the foreign employee"s:…

November 5, 2013

From the 1st of October wealthy foreign investors to the Netherlands, with a minimum capital of €1,250,000 to invest, will be able to obtain a regular residence permit for a year. In offering such an annual residence permit, the State…

October 31, 2013

Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) i-Pass applications, which used to be submitted directly to the Malaysian Immigration Department, must now be submitted to the Immigration Unit wihtin the MDeC itself. The MDeC is a government sponsored initiative established to support…

October 29, 2013

From the 18th of October short-stays in the Schengen Area have been clarified for non-EU citizens by changing the calculation for the maximum period from months to days. Short-stay visas can now be utilized for a maximum duration of 90…

October 24, 2013

On the 3rd of October a report entitled "Quantitative Assessment of Visitor and Migrant use of the NHS in England: Exploring the data" was commissioned by the Department of Health. This report estimated that the cost to the NHS from…