Immigration Insights

December 2, 2019

Effective immediately, the immigration authorities have established new requirements for assignment letters in support of all intra-company transfer permit applications, both those under EU Directive 2014/66 and those under the Spanish Entrepreneur’s Law.

December 2, 2019

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November 29, 2019

Effective 1 December 2019, Resolution 3167 of 2019 establishes new guidelines for the entry into, stay in and departure from Colombia of both Colombian and foreign nationals.

November 28, 2019

The Federal Council of Switzerland has announced that quotas will remain the same for new work permit applications submitted during the 2020 calendar year for certain groups.

November 28, 2019

On 26 November 2019, Newland Chase met with two representatives from the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, regarding the upcoming changes to the skilled occupation lists used by Immigration.

November 25, 2019

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November 22, 2019

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has privately confirmed that the Work Visit Visa (WVV) is no longer available.  Newland Chase is being told that the Business Visa now replaces it. Those currently in the Kingdom under a WVV can stay until their visa expiry date.

November 21, 2019

The new Subclass 494 Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional (provisional) visa opened for applications on 16 November 2019 for employers with roles in regional Australia.

November 19, 2019

With no official announcement or explanation, Saudi consular authorities have recently begun issuing Work Visit and Commercial Visit Visas in a new format, labelled “Business Visa”, and with the note, “not permitted to work” or similar.

November 19, 2019

With no explanation, Saudi consulates began issuing Work Visit and Commercial Visit Visas in a new form which includes the phrase “not permitted to work”. [Updated 19 Nov 2019]

November 19, 2019

Effective 20 November 2019, companies who are registered with the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) can start to apply for their 2020 Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) projection for Employment Passes (EP) and Professional Visit Passes (PVP).

November 19, 2019

The Czech authorities have updated the notification requirements for workers posted to Czechia by companies based in the EU.

November 18, 2019

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November 18, 2019

USCIS is increasing immigration fees, including premium processing and electronic registration fees. Also proposed are significant future fee increases.

November 12, 2019

The Ministry of National Education in Colombia has issued a Resolution establishing or modifying the requirements and processing times of degree validation processes.

November 12, 2019

Effective 1 January 2020, the minimum qualifying salary for the S Pass will be increased from SGD 2300 to SGD 2400.

November 12, 2019

The Kuwait Ministry of Interior has issued an internal memo containing new rules for Egyptian nationals and graduates of Egyptian universities.

November 12, 2019

Foreign nationals who Zambia without valid health insurance must obtain local health insurance through the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA), on arrival at the port of entry.

November 11, 2019

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November 8, 2019

The government of France has proposed changes to the immigration rules, including a more accurate analysis of skills shortages, leading to sectoral immigration targets and shortage occupations lists, debated and defined annually.