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PANAMA – Updates to immigration rules for SEM visa holders.

March 4, 2025

Panama’s National Immigration Authority has introduced new regulations affecting foreign personnel holding SEM permanent staff visas.

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CANADA – 2025 Express Entry categories are announced.

March 3, 2025

IRCC announced the 2025 Express Entry categories aimed at addressing Canada's long-term labor shortages.

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UNITED KINGDOM – Update to the “good character” requirement for nationality applications.

February 26, 2025

The Home Office provided updated guidance on how the good character requirement is assessed in nationality applications.

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UNITED STATES – Stricter eligibility rules for interview waiver.

February 25, 2025

The Department of State announced changes to its interview waiver policies, rolling back many of the expansions introduced previously.

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MALAYSIA – Expansion of ePASS system.

February 24, 2025

The Immigration Department of Malaysia will begin using the ePASS system for new and renewal Expatriate Services Division (ESD) applications.

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CZECH REPUBLIC – Updates to temporary protection and new long-stay residence permit.

February 21, 2025

Since the onset of the armed conflict in Ukraine in 2022, the Czech Republic has been one of the countries that has welcomed the most Ukrainian nationals, followed by Germany and Poland.

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SOUTH KOREA – Mobile alien registration card is introduced. 

February 11, 2025

This new digital version is valid for all Alien Registration Card types (E/F/D, etc.).

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NORWAY – Stricter subsistence rules for family immigration.

February 11, 2025

The government has announced an increase in the minimum income threshold for individuals sponsoring family members.

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SAUDI ARABIA – Update to Business Visit Visa duration for select nationalities.

February 11, 2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a change in the duration of stay for the Business Visit Visa for certain nationalities.

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KUWAIT – New penalties for breaches of residency laws are introduced.

January 30, 2025

The new penalties apply to several categories of residency. This article summarizes the new regulations now in effect.

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