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PORTUGAL: EU Directives Will Take Effect 1 October 2018
September 14, 2018
Decree Law no. 9/2018, published on 11 September 2018 and effective 1 October 2018, implements the latest amendments to the immigration law in Portugal, which in turn were published on 28 August 2017.
Read MorePHILIPPINES: No Visa Stickers Available for Temporary Visitors
September 13, 2018
The Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines has issued a "Note With Recommendation" warning that it has run out of the visa stickers that are usually issued for the extension of temporary visitor or 9(a) visas (“TV Sticker”).
Read MoreAustralian Immigration | Trade Deals and Labour Markets
September 13, 2018
A trade deal between eleven Pacific Rim countries is set to be ratified by the Australian Government, after support for the deal was raised by the Labor Party.
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Cross Border Workers No Longer Limited to 90 Out of 180 Days
September 12, 2018
Effective immediately, third country nationals resident in another member state who work in the Netherlands with a work permit but return to their country of residence at least once a week (i.e. “cross border workers” / “frontier workers”) are no longer limited to 90 days stay in any 180-day period.
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Company Stamp No Longer Required on Forms
September 12, 2018
Effective 10 September 2018, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore no longer requires employers to endorse forms using their company stamps. This easing of requirements applies to all MOM forms, including the declaration page of the In Principle Approval (IPA) letter.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: No More Priority Processing for Work Visas
September 11, 2018
Effective 5 September 2018, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in Australia has ceased accepting priority processing requests for the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482) and Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457).
Read MoreSLOVAKIA: Long Queues for Temporary Residence Permits at Foreign Police Office in Bratislava
September 11, 2018
The number of non-EU nationals attending the Foreign Police office in Bratislava, Slovakia to submit initial and renewal applications for temporary residence permits (including single permits) has increased significantly in recent weeks, leading to very long queues.
Read MoreCOSTA RICA: Immigration Bureau Closed [UPDATED]
September 10, 2018
On 4 September 2018 the main offices of the General Directorate of Migration in San Jose were closed after a raid by the Judicial Investigation Directorate. [UPDATE] Despite an indefinite strike of public-sector workers, due to start on 10 September 2018, the DGME offices will be open as normal.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 10th September 2018
September 10, 2018
Discover the latest immigration news and updates from around the globe with your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. In this week’s edition, we bring you news from New Zealand, China, Spain and Iraq.
Read MoreSPAIN: Delay in Processing of Visas Under Entrepreneurs’ Act
September 7, 2018
Currently, Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is experiencing delays in the processing of applications for visas under the Entrepreneur’s Act (14/2013) due to staff shortages, as well as ongoing delays in processing of residence authorisations.
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