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Category: Immigration Insights
NETHERLANDS: Changes to Family Migration are delayed
June 26, 2012
On July 1 2012, a new policy was due to come into force in the Netherlands which would have restricted family-sponsored residence permits so that they could only be granted to legally married or registered foreign domestic partners and immediate…
Read MoreFAMILY IMMIGRATION: THE DEBATE PART ONE
June 22, 2012
Earlier this week, we published a summary of the Government's changes to UK Family Immigration, most of which will come into force on the 9th July 2012. We recommend that any migrants or UK citizens who wish to sponsor non-EEA...
Read MoreUPDATE: Tenancy agreements now required for UAE Residence Visa applications
June 18, 2012
* UPDATE * Last week, we highlighted the confusion which had arisen in the UAE concerning a new documentary requirement for obtaining residence visas. The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigner Affairs had announced that attested tenancy contracts, power and…
Read MoreVIETNAM Commitment Letter Required for Business Visa Applications
June 15, 2012
What has changed? Foreign nationals who wish to apply for a Business Visa for Vietnam will first have to satisfy a new documentary requirement. Host companies must now supply a signed and stamped "commitment letter" on behalf of any employee…
Read MoreChanges to UK Family Immigration
June 15, 2012
This week, the Government announced a series of changes to UK Family Immigration which will mostly come into force from the 9th July 2012. The changes have provoked strong reactions in the media, because they are clearly designed to restrict…
Read MoreApplication Fees & Refusals: The Impact of Basnet v SSHD [2012]
June 13, 2012
We've written before regarding the problems which can crop up with UK visa application forms, and a refusal due to issues with the visa fee is an all too frequent reality. The UK Border Agency has previously adopted the stance...
Read MoreDENMARK: Applicants for work and residence permits must register biometrics
June 12, 2012
On the 20th May 2012, the Danish government introduced biometric residence permits for all non-European nationals aged 18 years old or above who are applying to live and work in Denmark. This means that such individuals will need to attend…
Read MoreA Global Perspective
May 25, 2012
Recently, we attended the Totally Expat Show 2012 and had the opportunity to participate in a series of seminars with relocation professionals. A heavy focus was placed on the analysis of current patterns and trends in global mobility, understanding how...
Read More2011 Interns to be exempted from Tier 2 cooling off period
May 25, 2012
The UKBA has announced that students who worked as interns in the UK last summer, and who now wish to return to the UK to take a graduate job with the same company, will be exempt from the "cooling off"…
Read MoreSwitzerland introduces controversial new quotas for Long Term 2004 EU8 Nationals
May 24, 2012
Background Having voted against EEA membership in a referendum in 1992 and against EU membership in 2001, Switzerland has since maintained its relationships with the European Union through an extensive series of bilateral agreements. These agreements apply to freedom of…
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