Immigration Insights

November 22, 2018

There have been some recent changes to the Australian Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa programme, which allows qualifying applicants to have a holiday in Australia and work there to help fund their trip.

November 21, 2018

Effective immediately, the Saudi Ministry of Labor has suspended the requirement for companies intending to hire foreign nationals to first advertise jobs on the Taqat jobs portal.

November 21, 2018

Effective 1 February 2019, the Ministry of Health in Singapore will require documentation of diptheria and measles vaccination to be submitted by foreign-born children, in support of applications for long-term immigration passes.

November 19, 2018

Effective 26 November, the minimum income thresholds for essential skills work visas and skilled migrant residence visas in New Zealand are set to increase.

November 19, 2018

All the very latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. This week, we bring you news from Romania, Russia and Greece.

November 16, 2018

United Kingdom and European Union released the separation agreement for the Brexit of the UK from the EU in March 2019. Prime Minister Theresa May faces tough opposition in Parliament to get it approved and avoid a no-deal Brexit. What does the deal say on immigration for UK and EU citizens?

November 14, 2018

Effective immediately, the Russian authorities have introduced optional deregistration of foreign nationals on demand.

November 14, 2018

[UPDATE] On 8 November 2018, the Greek government published an internal ministerial circular concerning the new Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Permit, enabling for the first time the submission of applications under law No. 4540 and clarifying several aspects of the new ICT process.

November 14, 2018

From 9 Nov 2018, Law no. 247 in Romania introduces some changes to the immigration rules which may affect foreign national workers. The legislative changes are being studied by the immigration authorities who are expected to release further instructions implementing the changes in the near future.

November 12, 2018

The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you news from China, Venezuela, Malaysia, Chile and Panama. Why not read our latest blog post, Global Immigration 101: It’s Not Rocket Science… looking at supporting documentation for immigration applications.

November 9, 2018

Effective immediately, processing times for immigration procedures at the Administrative Service for Identification, Migration and Foreigners Control (SAIME) in Venezuela have increased.

November 9, 2018

Effective 12 November 2018, MYXpats (via the ESD portal) in Malaysia will strictly enforce that only personnel named in the company’s Letter of Undertaking (LOU) will be allowed to handle immigration applications.

November 8, 2018

Following the enactment of Law 57 of 24 October 2018, employees of multinational headquarters (“Sedes de Empresas Multinacionales” or SEM) will be able to apply for permanent residence after five years of temporary residence, while continuing to work for the same company in Panama.

November 7, 2018

What supporting documents are required in order to get work permits, work visas, and business visas? What are authentications, legalisations, and apostilles? When do you need them? And how do you get them? A continuing series for HR and mobility managers on global corporate immigration.

November 7, 2018

Effective immediately, the Investigations Police (PDI) and the Immigration Department in Chile have implemented a new online appointment-booking system for all immigration-related processes.

November 6, 2018

The Shanghai authorities have launched a new online application service for foreign nationals eligible for the 144-hour transit visa exemption, arriving at one of Shanghai’s airports. The number of foreign nationals visiting Shanghai is expected to increase during the week of 5-10 November 2018.

November 5, 2018

On 1 November 2018, Regulation 10/2018 of the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) took effect in Indonesia.

November 5, 2018

Discover the latest immigration news and updates from around the globe with your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. In this week’s edition, we bring you news from Indonesia, the UAE and Brazil . Plus there are updates from Argentina and Colombia.

November 5, 2018

The National Immigration Office (DNM) in Argentina has implemented changes to the application process for the 90-day work permit (24h visa).

November 5, 2018

On 26 October 2018, the government published Normative Resolution 35/2018, regulating the issuance of a temporary visa and residence authorisation for receiving training related to the operation or maintenance of equipment or other goods produced in Brazil.