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UNITED KINGDOM: New Guidance on Right to Work Checks on EEA Citizens Following Brexit
June 18, 2021
EEA citizens and their family members arriving in the UK from 1 January 2021 no longer benefit from the free movement rights and the ability to work freely in the UK. During a grace period of six months (until 30 June 2021), EEA citizens and their family members resident in the UK by 31 December 2020 can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Read MoreBrexit Research Projects: Strategic Travel and Mobility Guidance for Your Business
June 15, 2021
What if your company has extensive plans for business travel throughout the year or a specific event that will require significant travel? A Brexit research project might serve the strategic travel and mobility needs of your organization.
Read MoreBrexit Research Projects: Strategic Travel and Mobility Guidance for Your Business
June 14, 2021
If your company has extensive plans for business travel throughout the year or a specific event that will require significant travel, a Brexit research project might serve your strategic travel and mobility needs.
Read MoreShaping the Next Normal: Immigration and Compliance Concerns of Remote Work
June 14, 2021
With the largescale shift to remote work, new challenges have emerged. In this article, we explore the immigration and compliance considerations employers need to be aware of when building a resilient virtual workforce.
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Deadline for Residence Application for British Residents Extended
June 1, 2021
The deadline for UK nationals and their family members already resident in the Netherlands before 1 January 2021 to apply for a new residence document has been extended by three months, until 1 October 2021. This is to allow the Dutch authorities to investigate why more than three thousand UK nationals listed in the Personal Records Database have not yet applied.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Legal Migration and Border Control Strategy Statement Published
May 28, 2021
The UK Home Office has released a strategy statement for legal immigration setting out its plans for the coming year and beyond.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Updates | Week Ending 28 May 2021
May 28, 2021
Newland Chase brings you the very latest immigration news and updates from around the globe for week ending 28 May, including news from Canada, Panama, Russia and the United States.
Read MoreEU: Deadline Approaching for Residence Applications for UK Nationals under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement
May 21, 2021
The deadline to apply for a residence document in several EU Member States is 30 June 2021. This applies to UK nationals already resident before 1 Jan 2021 in Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands and Slovakia.
Read MoreEU: Council Presidency and European Parliament Reach Provisional Agreement on Amendments to EU Blue Card Scheme
May 21, 2021
Representatives of the European Parliament and the Council presidency have reached a provisional agreement on a draft directive amending the EU Blue Card scheme for highly qualified non-EU nationals.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Government Extends Period for Temporary COVID-19 Adjusted Right to Work Checks to 20 June 2021
May 12, 2021
The UK government has announced that the adjusted COVID-19 right to work (RTW) provisions will be extended until 20 June 2021, after having previously advised that this concession would end on 16 May 2021.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Updates | Week Beginning 3 May 2021
May 7, 2021
Newland Chase brings you the very latest immigration news and updates from around the globe for week of 3 May, including news from Colombia, Hungary, Panama, Russia and the United States.
Read MoreBrexit: UK Deadline for EU Settlement Scheme Applications Approaching
April 30, 2021
The EU Settlement Scheme is designed to offer EU citizens and their eligible family members, living in the UK before the end of the transition period, the opportunity to protect their residence in the UK after the transition period has ended. The deadline to apply under the EU Settlement Scheme is 30 June 2021.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Updates | Week Beginning 19 April 2021
April 23, 2021
Newland Chase brings you the very latest immigration news and updates from around the globe for week of 19 April, including news from the Philippines, South Korea and the United States.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: Employers Urged to Renew Employees’ U.S. Passports Immediately to Prevent Surprise Delays
April 23, 2021
As companies around the world gear up to resume business travel, this is an ideal time for employees to renew their passports and avoid costly travel delays. Most countries require a minimum of three to six months of passport validity for entry and even longer if the employee is being sent on assignment abroad.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: New Guidance for Employers on the Adjusted Right to Work Checks During COVID-19
April 21, 2021
The UK Home Office has released an update to the guidance regarding the Right to Work checks for employees during COVID-19.
Read MoreCOVID Passports for International Business Travel
April 14, 2021
A so-called COVID-19 “passport” is a digital or physical record of a person’s COVID-19 health status, which may include information about vaccinations, test results and immunity through previous infection, among other data points.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Updates | Week Beginning 5 April 2021
April 9, 2021
Newland Chase brings you the very latest immigration news and updates from around the globe for week of 5 April, including news from Belgium, Iraq and Nigeria.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Updates | Week beginning 29 March 2021
April 2, 2021
Newland Chase brings you the very latest immigration news and updates from around the globe for week of 29 March 2021, including updates from Malaysia, Russia, South Korea, UAE and USA.
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Reminder to Update the “Value of Turnover” in EPOL Accounts
March 29, 2021
We would like to remind employers to please update the ‘Value of Turnover’ in their EPOL account. If the employers has more than one EPOL account because of multiple legal entities in Singapore, then please update them all.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: New Guidance on Documents Employers Must Retain for Sponsored Workers
March 18, 2021
The UK Home Office has released a guidance update on the evidence of recruitment activity for Sponsored Workers.
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