Category: Immigration Insights

May 25, 2017

The quota for L permits for the second quarter of 2017, for short-term assignees from European Union (EU) / European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) countries, has been filled. Who is Affected? New, incoming EU/EFTA nationals who are assigned to Switzerland but remain on foreign employment contracts will not be issued L permits until 1st July […]

May 24, 2017

From 1st June 2017 until 12th July 2017, foreign nationals arriving in the cities of Moscow, St Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi will be required to register their place of stay or residence within 24 hours of arrival, rather than within seven days of arrival, as usual. The change is part of the reinforced security measures […]

May 22, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that amendments to Slovakian immigration law include a new EU ICT permit, new requirements and fees for Prior Detachment Declarations in France have been introduced, and the European Council has adopted a Schengen visa waiver for Ukrainian nationals. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Sweden, India […]

May 19, 2017

Amendments to Slovakia’s Act on Residence of Foreigners and Act on Employment Services took effect on 1st May 2017, introducing the new EU ICT permit, as well as expedited work and residence permit processing for non-EU national employees of innovative businesses. Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Permit The amendments to the immigration laws transpose European Union Directive […]

May 19, 2017

The Swedish Migration Agency has now implemented a faster process for work and residence permit applications submitted by certified companies. First-time applications submitted on or after 2nd May 2017 will be processed within ten business days, while extension applications will be processed within twenty business days. Applications already submitted on or before 1st May 2017 […]

May 17, 2017

Effective 1st July 2017, foreign employers transferring employees to France on assignment, under detachment status (i.e. remaining on home payroll), regardless of their nationality, will be required to indicate the country where the employee will be covered for social security. In addition, a decree (No. 2017-751) of 3rd May 2017 has fixed the administrative fee […]

May 17, 2017

On 11th May 2017, the Indian Ministry of Finance issued a notification exempting certain taxpayers, including foreign nationals, from the requirement to obtain an Aadhaar card. As we reported in our previous article on 2nd May, Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification number issued on a card by the Indian government to every individual resident of […]

May 16, 2017

On 11th May 2017, the European Council adopted a proposal on visa liberalisation for Ukrainian nationals, allowing Ukrainians to travel to the Schengen Area without obtaining visas. Under the visa exemption, Ukrainians who hold a biometric passport will have the right to enter the EU visa-free for 90 days in any 180-day period, for business, […]

May 15, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that Taiwan is relaxing its visa rules for nationals of Southeast and South Asian countries, we report that Australian Visa Application Charges (VACs) are to increase, and the Swiss Government invokes a “Safeguard Clause” for Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Angola, Japan […]

May 15, 2017

Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen agreement and imposed border controls on all travellers between 10th and 30th May 2017, to enhance security during the upcoming G7 summit in Taormina on 26th & 27th May. Our advice All travellers to Italy during this period should carry a valid identity document and allow extra time to […]