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VIETNAM: HCMC COVID-19 Concessions Repealed
January 13, 2023
The HCMC Department of Labor formally announced COVID-related concessions are to be discontinued with immediate effect.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Immigration Skills Charge Exemptions
January 13, 2023
The new Immigration Skills Charge (“ISC”) exemption is available from January 2023 for employers sponsoring senior managers or specialist employees under the Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist (former Intra-Company Transfer) route.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Government to Implement ETA Scheme
January 13, 2023
From January 2023, the government of the United Kingdom will be implementing an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme as part of their universal “permission to travel” requirement.
Read MoreMALAYSIA: MDEC Removed Option for Endorsement Transfer
January 13, 2023
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has removed the option for pass endorsements to be filed directly with MDEC for any foreign nationals who renewed their passports and intend to transfer the existing pass onto the new one.
Read MoreCHINA: Restrictions on Travelers from Japan, South Korea
January 12, 2023
Due to concern over rising COVID rates in China, the government of South Korea stopped issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens. In return, Chinese consular posts in Japan and South Korea have suspended issuing Chinese visas of various kinds to Japanese and South Korean citizens.
Read MoreUAE: Unemployment Insurance Scheme Launched
January 6, 2023
The government of the United Arab Emirates has implemented a mandatory unemployment insurance scheme for employees working in any private or government sector organization. The scheme is called the Involuntary Loss of Employment (ILOE).
Read MoreSPAIN: New Start-Ups and Digital Nomad Visas Law Adopted
January 6, 2023
A new law to facilitate the entry and residence of foreign talent, investors, entrepreneurs, and digital nomads has gone into effect through a whole legislative package of a type that has not yet seen in Europe.
Read MoreJAPAN: On Arrival COVID-19 Test for Travelers from China to Japan
December 28, 2022
Effective 30 December 2022, an on-arrival COVID-19 test is mandated for travelers from China to Japan.
Read MoreCHINA: No More Quarantine and HDC for International Arrivals from 8th January 2023
December 27, 2022
China will scrap inbound quarantine and centralized isolation for international arrivals in an effort to resume the travel normalcy from January 8, 2023.
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Update on M-SEP Scheme
December 21, 2022
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has recently launched the Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities Scheme that gives firms some flexibility to temporarily hire S Pass and Work Permit holders above their existing Dependency Ratio Ceiling (DRC) and S Pass sub-DRC.
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