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Category: Immigration Insights
TURKEY: Significantly Higher Minimum Salary for 2016
February 4, 2016
Effective 1st January 2016, the Turkish Labour Ministry has released new minimum salary requirements. Normally, these requirements are issued for a six-month period, but for 2016 they have been issued for a full year. The consequential minimum salary increase is…
Read MoreSpotlight on Africa
February 4, 2016
This is the first of our new Spotlight series exploring different regions across the globe. We hope to provide you with the most up to date and relevant information should you wish to expand to new destinations. Why Africa? There...
Read MoreTURKEY: Turkish Embassy in London Opts Out of Online Work Visa Appointment Booking System
February 2, 2016
The Turkish Embassy in London is asking applicants to book appointments for work visa applications by email, instead of via the usual online appointment booking system. This new procedure aims to clear a backlog of appointments. Turkish Work Visa Application…
Read MoreUNITED STATES: Major Changes to the Visa Waiver Program
February 2, 2016
Effective 21st January 2016, the U.S. Department of State has implemented changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) which will exclude dual nationals of Iran, Iraq, Sudan or Syria, and those who have visited any of those countries since March…
Read MoreEU: Tighter Border Controls Implemented in the Schengen Zone
January 27, 2016
In light of the migrant crisis, tighter border controls are being implemented between Schengen states. Travellers within the Schengen zone should be advised that from now on they may face delays at border crossings due to passport control and should…
Read MoreUK: New Home Office Policy Seeks to Reduce Settlement Applications
January 27, 2016
The UK Government"s plan to reduce net migration by "tens of thousands" continues apace, with the salary threshold for non-EU migrants applying for settlement in the United Kingdom increasing to £35,000 per year. The new minimum salary requirement will apply…
Read MoreUNITED STATES: Plan Now for the 1st April 2016 Deadline for H-1B Filings
January 27, 2016
1st April 2016 is the deadline for cap-subject employers to file their H-1B petitions for skilled foreign workers. Why is this Significant? It is important not to wait until the last minute to file petitions for this visa type. The…
Read MoreTURKEY: New Online Pre-Application System for Business and Work Visas
January 27, 2016
Effective 5th January 2016, applicants for business and work visas to Turkey must first submit all their application data online, before making an appointment with a Turkish consulate to finalise the application. Applicable Visas The new procedure applies to all…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Labour Market Test Exemptions for Chinese Nationals
January 27, 2016
Certain Chinese nationals applying for work visas to Australia will no longer require Labour Market Testing (LMT) under the terms of the China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), which is due to come into effect on 20th December 2015. Exemptions…
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: New Extended Visitor Visa and Postal Applications
January 27, 2016
With immediate effect, frequent visitors to South Africa who are not from visa exempt/visa waiver countries and who are travelling for business, tourism or academic purposes may be granted multiple-entry Port of Entry Visas valid for up to two or three…
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