Category: Immigration Insights

December 21, 2017

Effective 19th December 2017, the Iraqi Ministry of Interior has begun limiting the validity of Letters of Approval (LOAs) for all visas to three months. Previously, LOAs were issued with varying validity periods depending on visa type, giving LOA holders up to one year in which to enter Iraq and activate or renew their visas. […]

December 21, 2017

Established in 2012, after two specialized human resources organizations, BAPRM and WIPA,  joined forces, Bay Area Mobility Management (BAMM) is the premier forum and network for a diverse membership of corporate global mobility professionals and the suppliers who provide related services to support relocating employees. As the ONLY Worldwide ERC recognized relocation council in Northern California, BAMM produces an annual regional mobility conference which provides networking and educational opportunities to all related industry professionals.  

December 20, 2017

Worldwide ERC®, established in 1964, is the premier global professional membership association for talent mobility. The global events hosted by Worldwide ERC® draw corporate HR professionals from around the world looking for services. The 2018 London Summit brings increased innovation, future-forward strategy and best-in-class processes to guide your organisation's mobility program and relationships to the next level.

December 20, 2017

The Home Secretary Amber Rudd has written an open letter in which she stresses that safeguarding the rights of EU citizens in the UK topped the priority list in the government’s Brexit negotiations. In the letter, published on the Home Office website, Ms Rudd states that the agreement reached between the UK and the EU […]

December 20, 2017

The Philippines Bureau of Immigration (BI) has issued its guidelines for holders of Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Cards (ACR I-Cards) to follow in filing their required Annual Reports (ARs). In the first 60 days of each calendar year, all foreign nationals in the Philippines holding valid ACR I-cards are required to complete this annual […]

December 20, 2017

The Business Travel Show is Europe’s largest specialised conference & exhibition bringing together more than 7,500 European travel professionals. Now in its 24th year, this long established and reputable event provides business travel buyers and managers with the suppliers, knowledge and contacts to help create and develop successful travel programmes.

December 19, 2017

On 18th December 2017, the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior (MOI) issued instructions with immediate effect that foreign nationals departing Iraq may no longer obtain their exit visas at the MOI Visa Offices at all federal Iraqi airports. All requests for exit visas now must be submitted and processed through the MOI Residency and Immigration […]

December 18, 2017

In this week’s edition, we report new immigration regulations in Brazil. There’s a new residence permit in Ireland and the Moscow Migration Office in Russia is issuing invitation letters in electronic format only. And, there’s news from South Africa, Costa Rica and China.

December 15, 2017

The State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs (SAFEA) has announced that, effective 28th February 2018, all work permit renewal applications nationwide will have to be submitted at least 30 working days before the expiry date. Those who fail to comply with this new deadline will be denied renewal, and will have to apply for a […]

December 15, 2017

Effective 31st December 2017, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) of South Africa will automate the process of checking a foreign national’s South African criminal record, so that it will no longer be necessary to apply for a hardcopy South African Police Clearance Certificate (“SA PCC”). The DHA will continue to accept hard copy SA […]