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Global Immigration Weekly Roundup – 13 January 2020

January 13, 2020

The latest global immigration news and insights in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase.

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CHINA: Expedited Permit Processing for Highly-Skilled Foreign Nationals in Shanghai

January 13, 2020

Certain Category A (highly-skilled) applicants seeking permission to work in Shanghai can now apply for their work and residence permits simultaneously under a new "single window" procedure.

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TURKEY: Short-term Tourist Residence Permits Limited to One Year

January 10, 2020

Effective 1 January 2020, short-term tourist residence permits are limited to one year of validity, and cannot be renewed beyond this.

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RUSSIA: Salary Notifications for Highly-Qualified Specialists to be Submitted by End of January 2020

January 10, 2020

Employers of highly qualified specialists (HQS) have until 31 January 2020 to notify the migration authorities of salaries paid to these foreign national employees in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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SWITZERLAND: Stricter Language Requirements Now in Force

January 9, 2020

Effective 1 January 2020, existing language requirements in Switzerland must be evidenced using recognized language diplomas/certificates, from accredited institutions.

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Global Immigration Weekly Roundup – 7 January 2020

January 7, 2020

The latest global immigration news and insights in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase.

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FRANCE: 2020 Minimum Salary Increases

January 7, 2020

The French government has increased the minimum legal monthly salary requirement (SMIC) to EUR 1539.42 per month.

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DENMARK: New Positive List, Minimum Salary and Government Fees

January 6, 2020

The Danish immigration authorities have published a new positive list, effective 1 January 2020 and valid until 30 June 2020.

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ROMANIA: Further Increase in Work Permit Quotas for 2020

January 6, 2020

The Romanian government has increased to 30,000 the total number of work permits that can be issued in 2020 to non-EU nationals, up by 50% from 20,000 in 2019.

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GERMANY: Minimum Salary Increases for EU Blue Card

January 3, 2020

The German government has increased the minimum salary requirements for European Union (EU) Blue Cards, effective 1 January 2020.

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