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Category: Immigration Insights
NETHERLANDS: New Rules for Recognised Sponsors and Income Declaration
May 5, 2016
From 1st April 2016, the assessment of companies applying for the status of recognised sponsor at the Dutch Immigration Authorities (IND) has become more lenient. This also means that for recently established companies a business plan is no longer required in some…
Read MoreITALY: New Residence Permit Fees for 2016
May 5, 2016
On 10th March 2016 the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a decree which increased the filing fees for the electronic residence permit in credit card format. The new fees will apply to non-EU citizens entering Italy. All non-EU citizens…
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Changes to Labour Market Testing Requirements
May 5, 2016
New Zealand currently conduct a labour market test to determine whether suitably qualified New Zealand workers are available to take on a job instead of an overseas worker. Similar testing is also conducted in Australia. As of 11th April 2016,…
Read MoreFRANCE: November 2016 Changes for Work and Residence Permits
April 28, 2016
Amendments to French work and residence permits are expected to be announced by the immigration authorities in France which is likely to affect foreign nationals, dependents and some employers. Details of the law changes should be confirmed in November 2016.…
Read MoreRUSSIA: Immigration Authorities Reorganised
April 28, 2016
Business travellers could see a disruption to immigration services across Russia in the coming months, as the Russian President has signed a decree which became effective on 5th April. This will result in the reorganisation of federal immigration authorities in…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Subclass 457 Visa Update
April 28, 2016
457 Visa Processing Delays The Department of Immigration and Border Protection"s Melbourne Office has recently provided an update on visa processing with a focus on the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa subclass 457 unit. Many of our clients have experienced delays in…
Read MoreINDONESIA: Visa Free Entry Extended to 79 More Nationalities
April 27, 2016
The current visa free entry to Indonesia which allows certain nationalities to stay for up to 30 days has been extended to a further 79 countries. This brings the total number of qualifying countries to 169. The visa free entry is…
Read MoreINDIA: Changes to Police Verification in Bangalore
April 21, 2016
Compliance measures have been brought into the police verification process in Bangalore. These changes will affect employees who are on long term assignments of 180 days or more. Although these changes will not have any specific impact on the current…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: End of Immigration Limitations for Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals
April 21, 2016
The Swiss government has confirmed that the limitations on immigration which are currently in place for nationals from the European Union member states, Romania and Bulgaria will be lifted as of 1st June 2016. Croatian nationals will, however, remain subject…
Read MoreEU: Increased Immigration Controls Proposed
April 21, 2016
Companies will be aware that European borders are becoming increasingly tighter with controls on entry and general scrutiny on travellers entering this region. As part of the on-going changes within Europe, new proposals have been set out by The European Commission, to enhance…
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