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BREXIT: 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.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 18 February 2019
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
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Companies with High Saudization Rates Eligible for Reimbursement or Waiver of Expat Fees
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.
Read MoreBREXIT: Switzerland To Apply Separate Work Permit Quota for British Citizens in “No-Deal” Scenario
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.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 11 February 2019
February 11, 2019
The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you news from Mexico, New Zealand, Romania and Malaysia. There are updates from the Philippines, Colombia, Germany and Venezuela as well as Brexit news. Why not read our latest blog post and company news?
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: New Dependent Visa Endorsement Procedure in Dubai
February 11, 2019
Effective immediately, the immigration authorities (GDRFA) in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai have modified the dependent visa endorsement procedure, adding up to four days to the process.
Read MoreSAUDI ARABIA: Recent Changes to Work Visas, Block Visas and Nitaqat
February 11, 2019
The Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD) in Saudi Arabia has recently made several significant changes to its rules for issuing block visas and work visas, and to the “Nitaqat” Saudization system.
Read MoreGoing Global: Expand Your Business to Mexico
February 8, 2019
Brief review and analysis of the current business climate and corporate immigration system for international companies operating in Mexico. Economic outlook, business and legal challenges, work permit and visa applications, NAFTA and USMCA, and new President Obrador administration discussed.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: New Labour Ministry Registration Required for all Foreign Workers [UPDATED]
February 8, 2019
Resolution 4388 created and implemented the Single Registry of Foreign Workers in Colombia (“RUTEC”). The 120 days in which companies must register foreign national employees hired by 9 Oct 2018 should be counted from 8 Nov 2018, so the deadline for companies to register these workers is 9 Mar 2019.
Read MoreBREXIT: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and UK Agree on Citizens’ Rights After Brexit [UPDATED]
February 8, 2019
The UK has reached a separation agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (‘the EEA EFTA States’), including a deal on citizens’ rights.
Read MoreMALAYSIA: MYXpats Centre Requires ESD Portal Users to Complete Survey
February 8, 2019
All employers registered with the ESD portal of the MYXpats Centre to apply for Employment Passes or Professional Visit Passes must complete an online client experience survey before carrying out any further transactions through the portal.
Read MorePHILIPPINES: New Requirements and Restrictions for Special Work Permit and Provisional Work Permit
February 8, 2019
On 29 January 2019, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the Philippines issued Operations Order No. JHM-2019-002, prescribing supplemental guidelines for SWP and PWP issuance.
Read MoreGERMANY: Plans to Introduce Transition Period for UK Nationals to Regularise Immigration Status After a No-Deal Brexit
February 6, 2019
The German federal government has announced its plans for UK nationals in Germany after 29 March 2019, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Read MoreBREXIT: Switzerland and UK Agreement on Citizens’ Rights After Brexit
February 6, 2019
The Swiss Federal Council and the UK government have approved an agreement protecting the rights of Swiss nationals currently residing in the UK and the reciprocal rights of UK nationals currently residing in Switzerland, after the UK leaves the EU.
Read MoreVENEZUELA: Embassy in Argentina Can Now Apostille Venezuelan Criminal Records Certificates
February 5, 2019
Effective immediately, the Venezuelan embassy in Argentina is now authorised to stamp an apostille seal on Venezuelan criminal records certificates.
Read MoreROMANIA: Significant Increase in Work Permit Quotas for 2019
February 5, 2019
The Government in Romania has increased to 20,000 the total number of work permits that can be issued in 2019 to non-EU nationals, up significantly from 7000 in 2018.
Read MoreMEXICO: Delays at Immigration Offices
February 5, 2019
As the new federal administration takes office in Mexico, major staff changes are taking place within the offices of the National Immigration institute (INM) around the country, affecting the processing times of submitted applications.
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