Category: Immigration Insights

March 5, 2018

In this week’s edition, there’s news that the gold premium UK visa application service in the US has been temporarily suspended, and there is a new registration system for work permit applications in Turkey. Plus, we bring you updates from Italy, Argentina and Israel.   

March 2, 2018

Effective immediately, Italian consulates are more strictly assessing business visa applications, defining the allowable business activities according to Visa Decree 850/2011 as the following: to make contacts or conduct negotiations; or for learning and verifying the use and functioning of capital goods purchased or sold under commercial and industrial cooperation agreements. Previously, the Ministry of […]

March 2, 2018

Effective immediately, the Israeli Ministry of Interior will issue a multiple-entry B-2 visitor visa for qualifying Indian business persons, valid for up to five years, for stays of up to 90 days at a time. Normally, B-2 visitor visas for Indian nationals are valid for a single entry, and for a stay of up to […]

March 1, 2018

Effective immediately, Argentina’s National Immigration Office (DNM) has suspended the system of express appointments for applications for temporary residence cards or conversions to permanent residence status. Who is affected? This mostly affects Mercosur nationals applying for Temporary Residence or Special Transitory Visas (24H), who should expect significant processing delays. Currently, Mercosur nationals may only be […]

February 28, 2018

Effective 26th February 2018, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) requires work permit applications to be submitted using the sponsoring company’s KEP account. Moreover, a secure electronic signature, linked to a qualified electronic certificate, must be used to sign the application form. The signature of the representative of the employer can no longer be used. However, […]

February 26, 2018

Meet Daniela Lima! On February 28, Newland Chase’s Managing Director for Latin America, Daniela Lima, and Simone Pinheiro, Manager of Immigration for our São Paulo office, presented their webinar ‘Brazil’s New Migration Law: Immigration and Compliance in the Spotlight’.

February 26, 2018

In this week’s edition, we meet Daniela Lima, the Managing Director of Newland Chase Latin America. We bring you news that UK settlement applications will soon be closed to Tier 1 (General) migrants, and new foreign recruitment law has taken effect in Taiwan. Plus, there are updates from Colombia, Panama and UAE.   

February 26, 2018

The Ministry of Emiratisation and Human Resources (MOHRE) has recently announced plans to encourage the employment of Emirati nationals. The aim is to provide 15,000 job opportunities for Emiratis by the end of this year, which is a significant increase on the 6862 Emirates that were recruited using the same process in 2017. The first […]

February 22, 2018

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February 22, 2018

A new deadline has been established for Venezuelan nationals to obtain a Special Stay Permit (PEP) allowing them to stay and work in Colombia for up to two years. Venezuelan nationals who entered Colombia before 2nd February 2018 can now apply for a PEP within four months of 5th February 2018. Previously, only Venezuelan nationals […]