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June 27, 2017

The Danish registration authorities have recently started to require marriage and birth certificates originating in non-European Union countries, submitted in support of local registration procedures, to be apostilled (or legalized). Previously, requirements for apostille or legalization of documents varied from municipality to municipality. Who is Affected? An assignee who is married but is not accompanied […]

June 2, 2017

Argentina has issued a resolution which allows visa-free business travel for nationals that are part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).  This means they will not need to apply for a business visa if their stay is for a duration of up to 90 days. Please note that normal business activities are […]

May 2, 2017

In this week’s edition, we report on upcoming changes to the Skilled Migrant Category in New Zealand, provide clarification regarding Israel’s short-term employment authorisation, and advise of stricter criteria for citizenship in Australia. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Canada, Ukraine and Colombia.

April 3, 2017

In this week’s edition we advise that non-compliant employers in New Zealand are to be temporarily prevented from hiring migrant labour, and we clarify that for-profit activities are not allowed on the South Korean business visa or visa waiver. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Nigeria, Luxembourg and Norway.

March 3, 2017

Work Permit Exemptions for Intra-Company Transfers From 1st February 2017, new rules have been implemented relating to intra-company transfers to Vietnam. Specifically, Operating Offices (“Văn phòng điều hành”) operating in one of the 11 sectors specified by Vietnam’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments are now eligible to apply for a work permit exemption (WPE) instead […]

January 26, 2017

On December 21, Forbes magazine published its annual “Best Countries for Business” list for 2017, ranking the “business friendliness” of 139 countries based on 11 factors covering the legal and economic aspects impacting business. As Newland Chase prepares for the new year ahead, we reviewed this year’s list with interest and were encouraged to find […]

January 11, 2017

Upcoming Changes to the Work Permit Regime From 1st January 2017, new rules for the issuance of work permits for Kazakhstan include the removal of the current labour market test for locally-hired applicants and the introduction of a state fee,…

November 25, 2016

UKVI has announced an increase in the permitted use of the Registered Traveller Service. As a reminder, this service is available to applicants who have a UK visa, or have visited the UK at least 4 times in the last…

November 16, 2016

The UK Government"s decision to reject the reintroduction of a post-study work visa scheme in Scotland has faced increasing criticism from Scottish ministers, businesses and education authorities. The post-study work visa route allows international students from outside the European Union…

July 28, 2016

From 1st August, citizens of Brunei and Thailand will be granted visa-free entry to Taiwan for up to 30 days. This concession will be brought in as a trial for an initial period of one year. From 1st September, citizens…