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RUSSIA: Address Registration Period During FIFA World Cup 2018 Increased to Three Days
May 15, 2018
The period for foreign nationals to carry out address registration in the Russian cities of Kaliningrad, Kazan, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Saransk, Sochi, Volgograd and Yekaterinburg during the FIFA World Cup has been increased from 24 hours to three days.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Skilling Australia Fund Bill Passed by the Senate
May 14, 2018
On 8th May the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2017 was debated and passed by the Senate. The legislation must return for further debate and passage by the House of Representatives and has not yet received Royal Assent. The date of implementation is yet to be confirmed.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: No New ILR Applications for Turkish Businesspeople
May 11, 2018
The Home Office has updated its guidance on leave to remain applications for Turkish businesspeople under the European Communities Accession Agreement (ECAA or Ankara Agreement), and from 16th March 2018, no new applications for settlement under the ECAA business persons category will be accepted.
Read MoreCZECHIA: Blue Card Minimum Salary Increases
May 10, 2018
Effective 1st May 2018, the minimum monthly salary required to qualify for a new EU Blue Card has increased, from CZK 39,700 to CZK 44,256 (about USD 2060), an increase of approximately 11.5%.
Read MoreEUROPEAN UNION: Consular Protection for Unrepresented EU Citizens Takes Effect
May 10, 2018
Effective 1 May 2018, EU citizens who need assistance or advice while travelling or residing outside the EU, where there is no embassy or consulate from their own country (i.e., they are “unrepresented”), are entitled to seek help from the embassy or consulate of any other EU Member State.
Read MoreCANADA & PORTUGAL: New Opportunities for Young Workers
May 9, 2018
Starting in 2019, the new bilateral Youth Mobility Arrangement between Canada and Portugal will authorise up to 2,000 Canadian nationals aged 18 to 35 to live and work in Portugal, and up to 2,000 Portuguese nationals aged 18 to 35 to live and work in Canada for periods of up to two years.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration 101: Business Visa or Work Visa?
May 9, 2018
When is a business visa enough, and when is a work or employment visa or permit required? A discussion of global corporate immigration requirements for companies and employees, and a list of permissible activities under business visas and work visas.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: Update – New Requirement for Minors Travelling by Air
May 2, 2018
The government of Colombia has postponed until August the recently-announced requirement that anyone travelling by air within or out of Colombia accompanied by a minor child of seven years or under provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate.
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Right to Search Period Extended to EU Blue Card Holders
May 2, 2018
Effective 1st April 2018, EU Blue Card holders in the Netherlands whose employment is terminated are entitled to a “search period” of up to three months to find a new job as long as their residence permit card is still valid, in line with the three-month period available to highly skilled migrants.
Read MoreNew Skilling Australians Fund Levy Coming This Summer Will Impact Your Bottom Line
May 2, 2018
The latest news on the status of the Skilling Australians Fund levy on employment visas pending in Parliament and its coming impact on companies employing foreign workers in Australia.
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