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COLOMBIA: Longer Processing Times as All In-Country Visa Applications Must be Submitted Online
January 29, 2019
Effective 28 January 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombia has announced that all in-country visa procedures must now be completed online. In-person visa applications at the Ministry will no longer be accepted.
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Centralised Visa Lodgement
January 28, 2019
Effective 14 January 2019, paper and online visa applications received from applicants resident in the Wellington and Palmerston North regions of New Zealand (except student applications) have begun to be directed to Auckland’s National Documentation Office (NaDO).
Read MoreBELARUS: Foreign Nationals Can Register Online
January 28, 2019
Effective 2 January 2019, foreign nationals who have arrived in Belarus through international check points (not from Russia) can submit a request for online registration via the Unified Portal of E-Services.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Public Testing of EU Settlement Scheme Opens
January 23, 2019
Effective 21 January, the Home Office opened the voluntary public testing phase of the EU Settlement Scheme to resident EU citizens (and their EU citizen family members) with a valid passport and their non-EU citizen family members holding a valid biometric residence card.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 21st January 2019
January 21, 2019
The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you news regarding Brexit, plus country articles from Russia, Mexico, Italy, Colombia and Kenya. Plus read our latest blog post Global Immigration 101: Schengen Visas.
Read MoreMEXICO: Increased Immigration Fees from 1 January 2019
January 18, 2019
Effective 1 January 2019, the fees charged by the National Immigration Institute (INM) in Mexico for immigration services have increased, in line with the Consumer Price Index yearly increase.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration 101: Schengen Visas
January 18, 2019
Useful guide to Schengen Visas for business travelers to Europe. Included is a latest status update on the recent European Union proposals for improvement of the common Schengen Visa system.
Read MoreRUSSIA: New Obligations for Inviting Parties
January 17, 2019
On 16 January 2019, Federal law of 19.07.2018 #216-FZ came into force in Russia, imposing new obligations on companies which invite foreign nationals to Russia from visa-required countries (this includes visits on work and business visas).
Read MoreKENYA: In-Country Work Permits Suspended Indefinitely [UPDATED]
January 15, 2019
As of 10 December 2018, the Kenyan government has issued a directive suspending the in-country issuance of work permits and visa extensions. Once implemented, applications for entry/work permits must be submitted while the foreign national is outside Kenya.
Read MoreITALY: Government Plans to Safeguard Residence Rights of UK Nationals in Event of No Deal Brexit
January 15, 2019
The Italian government has announced that it is preparing legislation that will allow British citizens residing legally in Italy to remain resident in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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