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Brexit: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) | Impact in the EU
January 13, 2021
After nearly 11 months of negotiations, the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) was approved on 24 December 2020 and is currently being applied provisionally until full ratification.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: COVID-19 Concession Scheme
January 12, 2021
The Home Office has published guidance on a new Concession scheme for individuals whose leave has expired whilst the applicant was outside the UK and unable to return due to the ongoing pandemic.
Read MoreBusiness Visitors After Brexit Webinar Q&A | Immigration Impacts Explained [UPDATED 8 January 2021]
January 8, 2021
Following our recent webinar, Business Visitors After Brexit: Immigration Impacts Explained, Newland Chase experts answer the most pressing questions on UK and EU immigration post-Brexit.
Read MoreMALAYSIA: New Job Advertising Requirement for Employment Permit Applications [UPDATED 5 January 2021]
January 5, 2021
Effective 1 January 2021 (postponed from 1 November 2020), all companies (including those registered both with ESD and with MDEC) intending to apply for new or renewal employment permits for foreign workers are required to place an advertisement for the job vacancy for at least 30 days at the MYFutureJobs portal.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Updates for Those Who Have Applied for a Worker Visa
December 23, 2020
During the current pandemic, the Home Office confirmed that applicants who are waiting for a decision on certain work visas can start work before such leave has been granted. However, the Home Office has now confirmed when this policy will end.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Updates for Visa Holders Affected by COVID-19
December 23, 2020
Following recent pandemic developments, the Home Office has confirmed that visa holders who intend to leave the UK but have not been able to do so and have a visa, or have leave that expires between 1 December 2020 and 31 January 2021, may request additional time to stay, known as ‘exceptional assurance’.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Changes to Sponsorship Guidance on Record Keeping
December 23, 2020
The UK Home Office has recently adjusted the guidance which advises sponsors on the documentation they must keep for their sponsored employees.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Right to Work Checks on EU Nationals Following Brexit
December 23, 2020
On 31 December 2020, the UK departed the European Union. EU nationals arriving in the UK from this date will no longer benefit from the free movement rights and the ability to work freely in the UK.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: COVID-19 Right To Work Guidance Changes
December 23, 2020
Since March 2020, the Home Office has adjusted the Right To Work checks required by employers for new employees. Once the COVID-19 Right to Work measures come to an end, retrospective checks will need to follow the traditional Right to Work check requirements. However the Home Office has confirmed some changes regarding how an employer can conduct a check.
Read MoreMALAYSIA: New Job Advertising Requirement for ESD Employment Permit Applications
December 16, 2020
Effective 2 October 2020, companies registered with the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) intending to apply for new or renewal employment permits for foreign workers are required to place an advertisement for the job vacancy for at least 30 days on the JobsMalaysia portal.
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