Category: Immigration Insights

April 7, 2017

The Indian government has expanded its e-Visa scheme, extended five-year tourist and business visas to more nationals and introduced two new visa categories, among other changes aimed at promoting tourism, business and investment. Expanded e-Visa Effective 1st April 2017, the e-Visa (formerly called the e-Tourist Visa or e-TV) has been sub-divided into three categories: e-Tourist […]

April 7, 2017

On 31st March, the Department of Home Affairs implemented a reciprocal agreement with Russia with regard to Port of Entry visas. This agreement means that any Russian passport holder travelling to South Africa for general business, leisure and family visits can now do so without having to apply for a Port of Entry visa in […]

April 7, 2017

Circular no. 1/2017, issued by the Italian National Labour Inspectorate, has specified that the obligations introduced by Decree No.136/2016 (see our previous alert) do not apply to intra-company transferees (ICT), foreign researchers or self-employed foreign workers. Who is affected? The notification, document and representative obligations set forth in Decree no. 136/2016 implementing the EU Posted Workers […]

April 3, 2017

In this week’s edition we advise that non-compliant employers in New Zealand are to be temporarily prevented from hiring migrant labour, and we clarify that for-profit activities are not allowed on the South Korean business visa or visa waiver. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Nigeria, Luxembourg and Norway.

March 31, 2017

On 20th March 2017, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) issued the Immigration Regulations 2017, implementing the Immigration Act 2015. The Regulations introduce a residence registration requirement, extend the validity period of residence permits, allow the Minister of Interior to stay the deportation of foreign nationals while an application for renewal of their employer’s Expatriate Quota […]

March 31, 2017

From 1st April 2017, employers that have incurred a penalty for a breach of employment standards will be included on a list provided to Immigration New Zealand (INZ) by the Labour Inspectorate. Employers on this list will face a set stand-down period preventing them from recruiting migrant labour for six months, one year, 18 months […]

March 31, 2017

Luxembourg’s new immigration law entered into force on 24th March 2017, introducing several new residence permit categories, including the new EU ICT permit, along with other changes of significance for non-EU nationals. The Official Gazette of 20th March 2017 published the Law of 8th March 2017 amending and supplementing the Immigration Law of 29 August […]

March 31, 2017

In its latest Visa Issuance Guidance Manual issued on 20th March 2017 (the “Guidelines”), Korean immigration clarified, and, in effect, narrowed the scope of permissible activities under the visa waiver status and C-3-4 short-term business visa, by classifying “for-profit activities” as permissible only under the C-4 short-term employment visa. This clarified policy will particularly affect […]

March 31, 2017

With immediate effect, residence permit holders who are skilled workers with an employer in Norway can now change employers without having to apply for a new residence permit, even if the name of their employer is written on the residence card, provided they work in the same type of position as before. What has changed? […]

March 27, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that electronic devices have been banned from cabins on US and UK flights, and that a new work permit framework will be implemented in China. We also bring you the latest immigration news from the UK, Italy, Singapore and the Schengen Zone.