Immigration Insights

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.

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.

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.

March 5, 2019

The Danish immigration authorities have published a new positive list, effective 1 March 2019 and valid until 30 June 2019.

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.

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.

March 5, 2019

The Spanish government has published a decree adopting contingency measures in case of a no-deal Brexit.

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.

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).

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 […]

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.

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.

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.

February 20, 2019

Just what is an EU Posted Worker?

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."

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.

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.

February 18, 2019

The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you Brexit news and updates from the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Find out where Newland Chase is speaking and exhibiting - and register for our live webinar, Success in Singapore: Immigration Essentials for Business

February 15, 2019

The Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD) has announced that companies with a sufficiently high Saudization (Nitaqat) rating will have expat fees reimbursed or exempted for 2018.

February 13, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council has decided that, in the event of the UK’s disorderly exit from the EU (i.e., without a ratified Withdrawal Agreement), a separate quota of work permits will be made available from 30 March 2019 to British citizens who wish to enter Switzerland to work.