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June 27, 2017

The government-appointed visa agency, Window Malaysia, now offers an eVisa facility to nationals of ten countries travelling to Malaysia, for business or tourism, for up to 30 days in a validity period of three months. The eVisa program is available to nationals of China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Serbia and Montenegro. As […]

May 22, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that amendments to Slovakian immigration law include a new EU ICT permit, new requirements and fees for Prior Detachment Declarations in France have been introduced, and the European Council has adopted a Schengen visa waiver for Ukrainian nationals. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Sweden, India […]

May 10, 2017

Effective 1st June 2017, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will further relax visa rules for visitors from countries in South east and South Asia covered by the “New Southbound Policy”. What are the changes? The visa exemption trial programme for nationals of Thailand and Brunei will be extended to 31st July 2018. The trial was […]

May 8, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise of changes to Canada’s permanent residence rules and age threshold for dependants, we report that the Aadhaar card is now required for certain foreign nationals in India, and authorities are testing the Vietnamese online work permit portal. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Japan, India and […]

April 24, 2017

In this week’s edition, we provide an update on immigration changes in Canada, advise of further information regarding the changes to the Australian 457 visa, and report that qualifying Indian nationals are now eligible for the visa on arrival scheme in the UAE. We also bring you the latest immigration news from the US, the Netherlands […]

April 10, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that Malaysia has reclassified its Employment Pass categories and that South Africa has signed a reciprocal waiver agreement with Russia. We also bring you the latest immigration news from India, the UK and Italy.

February 10, 2017

Non-Implementation of Iraqi Parliament Resolution on Reciprocal Travel Ban On 31st January 2017, the Iraqi Parliament approved a resolution to impose reciprocal measures on US nationals, following the US President’s Executive Order banning practically all Iraqis from entering the US for 90 days. However, Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Abadi has stated that his government continues to […]

February 3, 2017

From January 2017, the State Agency on Public Services and Social Innovations (ASAN Centres) will begin to process electronic visitor visas through the new “ASAN Viza” system. How does the ASAN Viza system work? The e-visa will be issued for a period of stay of 30 days. Foreign nationals can apply for a new e-visa […]

January 5, 2017

2016 saw big changes across the EMEA region, with the new Posted Workers and ICT Directive. Other big news across the region was that the UK voted to leave the EU and countries across the Middle East implemented stricter regulations…

December 1, 2016

Immigration to the UK has risen to a record annual level, with 650,000 migrants in the 12 months according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The net migration figure is now at a near-record 335,000. Some interesting facts and…