Immigration Insights

September 11, 2023

The Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic announced all Foreign Police offices in the country will be closed as of 11 September and will remain closed for the remain closed for the rest of September.

September 11, 2023

The government of Costa Rica has increased the amount of time passport holders from “Group One” visa-exempt countries can stay in Costa Rica for purposes of business or tourism. The Group One countries include the United States and Canada.

September 11, 2023

Because of several upcoming high holidays, the Israeli government sent out a reminder of pending Immigration Office closures.

September 11, 2023

The US Department of Homeland Security announced an extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) reregistration period for citizens of six countries. The period was extended from 60 days to 18 months.

September 1, 2023

In an effort to ease a tight domestic labor market, and to attract more potential migrants from outside the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), Iceland has made changes to several work and residence permits.

September 1, 2023

As the world continues to return to global travel and mobility following the COVID pandemic, Newland Chase is expanding our service offerings in both Belgium and Colombia, part of CIBT's ongoing expansion plans.

August 29, 2023

CIBT, a leading global provider of immigration, visa and document services for businesses and consumers, is proud to announce an expansion to our services in Hong Kong under our CIBTvisas brand.

August 25, 2023

Political unrest can present a serious risk to travelers abroad. In this Insight post we look at ways companies can reduce the risk to employees abroad.

August 25, 2023

The Government of Canada announced the launch of the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) program as part of the larger Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The goal of the REP is to ease some of the administrative burden for Canadian companies looking to hire foreign workers for specific roles.

August 25, 2023

Singapore and China have struck a bilateral agreement with China to allow graduates from universities and polytechnic schools to engage in six-month internships in each other’s countries.

August 25, 2023

Vietnam is now offering evisas on arrival for foreign travelers at more than 50 entry points. The program went into effect on 15 August.

August 17, 2023

Immigration New Zealand announced changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), effective 27 November 2023. The changes primarily affect the term of stay period for AEWV holders.

August 17, 2023

Taiwan is changing the review process for Foreign Special Professional work permit applications. In turn, the processing time to issue a work permit will likely become longer.

August 17, 2023

The public health emergency caused by COVID-19 has been lifted in the Philippines. This means international travelers will no longer have to present a vaccination certificate to enter the country.

August 16, 2023

Brazil has again updated its recent e-visa plan, pushing back the date when visitors from Australia, the UK and US will need visas.

August 14, 2023

The UK is implementing a number of changes to the EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens in the UK, effective from 09 August 2023.

August 11, 2023

The JAPAN eVISA system for short-term tourist visits to Japan, has been extended to foreign nationals residing in 11 countries:

August 11, 2023

As part of our ongoing expansion, and in recognition of the important Latin American (LATAM) regional market, Newland Chase has opened a new office in Bogota, Colombia.

August 10, 2023

The UKVI is increasing fines for businesses using illegal laborers and is performing more checks on businesses in the UK.

August 4, 2023

In the wake of ongoing political unrest in the western Africa country of Niger, the US State Department has issued a level 4 travel advisory for the nation.