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UNITED KINGDOM: Home Office Introduces New Start-up and Innovator Categories, Reforms Tier 1 (Investor) Category, Amends EU Settlement Scheme
March 7, 2019
On 7 March 2019, the United Kingdom Home Office published a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, introducing new Start-up and Innovator categories and making reforms to the Tier 1 (Investor) category.
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: New National Salary Calculation Tool for Seconded Workers
March 7, 2019
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs has published a national salary calculation tool that all cantonal labour authorities must use when conducting remuneration checks to verify the work conditions of seconded workers.
Read MoreARGENTINA: Ten-Year Police Clearance Certificates Now Required for Immigration Applications
March 7, 2019
Effective 6 March 2019, the immigration authorities have published a new regulation requiring police clearance certificates submitted in support of immigration applications to include the applicant’s criminal record for the ten years prior to the certificate’s issuance
Read MoreIRELAND: Spouse or Partner of Critical Skills Employment Permit Holder Can Work Without Employment Permit
March 6, 2019
Effective 6 March 2019, the spouses and de facto partners of Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP) holders in Ireland can access the Irish labour market without first obtaining an Employment Permit.
Read MoreVIETNAM: New Notification Requirement for Early Termination of Work Permits
March 6, 2019
The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in Vietnam has issued a circular which re-introduces the requirement to notify provincial Departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of early termination of work permits, and introduces new work permit application forms.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 5 March 2019
March 5, 2019
The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you Brexit news and updates from the Philippines and Slovakia.
Read MoreDENMARK: New Positive List Published
March 5, 2019
The Danish immigration authorities have published a new positive list, effective 1 March 2019 and valid until 30 June 2019.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: Mercosur Visa No Longer Open to Chilean Nationals
March 5, 2019
Effective immediately, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will no longer grant migrant visas to Chilean nationals on the basis of the Mercosur Agreement, although no changes to the immigration regulations have been made to this effect.
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: Consulates May Have Started Using Unpublished Draft of New Critical Skills List
March 5, 2019
Reports have emerged that some South African overseas missions have begun to reject Critical Skills Visa applications on the grounds that the corporate general manager category no longer exists.
Read MoreBREXIT: Spain Publishes Contingency Measures for No-Deal Brexit
March 5, 2019
The Spanish government has published a decree adopting contingency measures in case of a no-deal Brexit.
Read MorePHILIPPINES: Additional Requirements for Cancellation of Alien Employment Permit
March 4, 2019
Effective 1 March 2019, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Philippines has issued new guidelines for applications for cancellation of Alien Employment permits (AEPs).
Read MoreSLOVAKIA: Recent Legislative Changes to Immigration Procedures
March 4, 2019
Effective 1 January 2019, amendments to Act No.5/2004 on the Employment Service and Act No. 404/2011 on the Stay of Foreign Nationals affect non-EU nationals working in Slovakia and their employers.
Read MoreDo I Have a Posted Worker? (Part II)
March 1, 2019
By Kent O’Neil Over the last several years, “Posted Worker Rules” have become a hot topic of discussion in the European mobility industry and an oft-confusing headache for company HR and mobility managers with employees in Europe. Much of what is written on the subject focuses on the compliance requirements of equal pay and employment conditions, “posted worker […]
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 25 February 2019
February 25, 2019
The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you Brexit news and updates from the US, Malaysia, Germany, France, and the EU. Plus, register for our live webinar, Remaining in the UK after Brexit: Essential Settlement Guidance for EU Nationals.
Read MoreFRANCE: New Online Verification Procedure for VLS-TS Long-Stay Visa
February 22, 2019
Effective 18 February 2019, all foreign nationals in France holding unverified VLS-TS long-stay visas must verify their visa via a new online portal.
Read MoreEUROPEAN UNION: Apostille No Longer Required on Public Documents Issued by EU Member States
February 22, 2019
Under the Public Documents Regulation (EU) 2016/1191, effective 16 February 2019, an apostille (authenticity stamp) is no longer required when presenting public documents issued by the authorities of one EU member state to the authorities of another EU member state.
Read MoreBREXIT: Greek Government Working on No-Deal Brexit Legislation
February 20, 2019
On 15 February 2019, the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs wrote a letter to his UK counterpart, reassuring British citizens that "their rights will be fully recognised and guaranteed, in line with the reciprocity offered by the UK to EU citizens."
Read MoreUNITED STATES: USCIS to Resume Premium Processing for Certain Pending H-1B Petitions
February 19, 2019
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, on 19 February 2019, it will resume premium processing for pending H-1B petition filed on or before 21 December 2019.
Read MoreGERMANY: Amended Document Requirement for Work and Residence Permit Renewal Applications
February 19, 2019
The German labour office has updated its application form for renewal applications for residence permits for employment purposes. The application must now be supported by the applicant’s first two and latest two monthly payslips, rather than only the latest three payslips as previously.
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