Immigration Insights

Global 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.

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EU: 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.

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EU: 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.

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UNITED 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.

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Global 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.

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Brexit: 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.

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Global 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.

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UNITED 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.

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UNITED 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.

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COVID 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.

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Global 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.

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Global 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.

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SINGAPORE: 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.

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UNITED 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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BREXIT: New UK Guidance for Employing EU Nationals

March 18, 2021

The UK Home Office has released an update to the guidance regarding the right to work checks on EU nationals following Brexit, specifically during the grace period of 30 December 2020 to 30 June 2021.

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White Paper | Brexit Impacts on the UK Oil and Gas Industry

March 16, 2021

With the end of free movement between the United Kingdom and the European Union, and the introduction of new UK immigration rules, what immigration options are available for workers and employers in the oil and gas sector?

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Global Immigration Updates | Week beginning 8 March 2021

March 12, 2021

Newland Chase brings you the very latest immigration news and updates from around the globe for week of 8 March 2021.

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UNITED KINGDOM: New Immigration Rules Released

March 8, 2021

The UK Home Office has released an update to the Immigration rules, including an introduction of a new graduate route, and updates to the skilled worker and intra-company transfer routes.

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Global Immigration Updates | Week of 1 March 2021

March 5, 2021

Newland Chase brings you the very latest immigration news and updates from around the globe for week of 1 March 2021.

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Brexit: Residence Procedures for UK Nationals in EU Member States Under the Withdrawal Agreement [UPDATED 4 March 2021]

March 4, 2021

EU member states may require resident UK nationals to register for a residence document. Our comprehensive guide details the requirements and procedures for each country.

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