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Category: Immigration Insights
MALAYSIA: MYXpats Centre Introduces Application Fees
June 9, 2016
Effective 1st June 2016, the MYXpats Centre of the Expatriate Services Division of the Immigration Department of Malaysia will impose charges for the online processing of new and renewal Employment Pass (EP), Dependant Pass (DP) and Social Visit Pass (SVP) applications. There…
Read MoreUAE: Changes to Application Process for Entry Permit Employment Visas
June 9, 2016
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) have announced that, foreign nationals applying for entry permit employment visas will have to apply from their home country via a UAE…
Read MoreDENMARK: Significant Changes to Immigration Schemes
June 9, 2016
It has been announced that there will be some changes to particular Danish immigration schemes this month. As of today, 10th June, the controversial Green Card scheme will be abolished. The minimum salary for the pay limit scheme has also…
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: New Immigration Bill Proposed to Cut Overstaying
June 3, 2016
A new bill has been proposed in South Africa to increase the sanctions currently in place for foreigners overstaying in the country, bringing in tighter measures and penalties. It is essential to note that these are currently in proposal stages,…
Read MoreBRAZIL: Upcoming Changes to Work Visa Rules
June 3, 2016
There are set to be some significant changes to the rules and procedures for foreign nationals obtaining work visas in Brazil. The changes have been implemented by Decree 8757/16 which was published on the 11th May. The decree has not…
Read MoreGLOBAL: Expect Processing Delays During Ramadan
June 2, 2016
From early next week followers of the Islamic faith will be observing Ramadan. Ramadan has high significance in the Islamic calendar and lasts for a period of 30 days. The Islamic calendar is lunar which means that the dates of…
Read MoreCHINA: Annual Work Permit inspections required in Shanghai
May 27, 2016
It is now a requirement that foreign employees in China must complete an annual inspection application regarding their existing work permit status. The applications are required every year on the date the work permit was originally issued and can be…
Read MoreCHINA: Shanghai Update on Z and M Visas
May 27, 2016
The authorities in Shanghai have decided that it will no longer issue invitation letters for Z (work) visas to foreign nationals applying in Hong Kong, who do not have Hong Kong residency. This means that a foreign national who is…
Read MoreMEXICO: Additional Visa Requirement Exemptions Announced
May 26, 2016
On 17th May it was announced that additional categories of visa-required nationals are now exempt from obtaining a visa to enter Mexico for visits of up to 180 days (six months). Prior to the change this exemption only applied to…
Read MoreHONG KONG: Changes to Immigration – Revisited
May 24, 2016
Following on from our article last month, our latest piece provides further detail on the recommendations that have been proposed by the Audit Commission in Hong Kong. This has been set out to help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of…
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