Effective immediately, processing times for immigration procedures at the Venezuelan Administrative Service for Identification, Migration and Foreigners Control (SAIME) have increased.
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Global Immigration Weekly Roundup – 12th November 2018
November 12, 2018
The latest vital immigration news and updates from around the globe in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase.
CHINA: New Online Application Service for Shanghai 144-Hour Transit Visa Exemption
Effective 1 November 2018, the Shanghai authorities have launched a new online application service for foreign nationals eligible for the 144-hour transit visa exemption, arriving at one of Shanghai’s airports.
VENEZUELA: Increased Processing Times for Immigration Procedures
MALAYSIA: Stricter Enforcement by MYXpats of Personnel Authorised to Handle Immigration Applications
Effective 12 November 2018, MYXpats (via the ESD portal) will strictly enforce that only personnel named in the company’s Letter of Undertaking (LOU) will be allowed to handle immigration applications.
CHILE: New Appointment System for Immigration Procedures
Effective immediately, the Investigations Police (PDI) and the Immigration Department have implemented a new online appointment-booking system for all immigration-related processes.
PANAMA: Permanent Residence Now Available to SEM Employees
Following the enactment of Law 57 of 24 October 2018, employees of multinational headquarters (“Sedes de Empresas Multinacionales” or SEM) will be able to apply for permanent residence after five years of temporary residence, while continuing to work for the same company in Panama.
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