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Global Immigration Weekly Roundup – 11th June 2018

June 11, 2018

Discover the latest immigration news and updates from around the globe with your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. This week we look at news from the EU, Australia and Mexico, as well as Russia, Panama and Switzerland.

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EUROPEAN UNION: Council and Parliament Agree the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)

April 30, 2018

On 25th April 2018, EU ambassadors confirmed an agreement has been reached between the Council Presidency and representatives of the European Parliament on the proposal for a European travel information and authorisation system (ETIAS).

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BREXIT: The State of Play for Citizens’ Rights

March 9, 2018

When it comes to Brexit, one of the EU27’s core negotiating principles, as set out in the European Council’s April 2017 negotiating guidelines, is that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”. As of now, there is no legally binding withdrawal agreement between the UK government and the EU27, and so any proposals from either […]

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BREXIT: The State of Play for Citizens’ Rights

March 9, 2018

When it comes to Brexit, one of the EU27’s core negotiating principles, as set out in the European Council’s April 2017 negotiating guidelines, is that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”. As of now, there is no legally binding withdrawal agreement between the UK government and the EU27, and so any proposals from either […]

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Global Immigration Update – Monday 5th February 2018

February 5, 2018

In this week’s edition, we bring you news that in the UK, the Tier 2 General category has been oversubscribed for a second month, and the health surcharge is set to double. Thailand has introduced a four-year SMART Visa for top talent and there is a new foreign recruitment law in Taiwan. Plus, there are updates from Austria, Switzerland and Oman.     

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Global Immigration Update – Monday 11th December 2017

December 11, 2017

In this week’s edition, we bring you news of a Statement of Changes to the UK immigration rules. The US Supreme Court has reinstated the travel ban and Bulgarians and Romanians no longer need a visa to travel to Canada. And, there’s news from the Netherlands, the Philippines and Switzerland.

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Global Immigration Update – Monday 16th October 2017

October 16, 2017

In this week’s edition, we bring you news of a reciprocal suspension of visa services between the US and Turkey and announce an expedited work permit process in Shanghai, China that may benefit some foreign workers. Plus, we bring you immigration news from Switzerland, Kenya and Tanzania.  

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Global Immigration Update – Monday 4th September 2017

September 4, 2017

In this week’s edition, we announce that there are new notification requirements for posted workers in Finland and overseas engineers will require at least five years experience to qualify for work permits in Saudi Arabia.  We also bring you immigration news from Nicaragua, Malaysia, and Switzerland. 

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ROMANIA: New Notification and Document Storage Requirements for Posted Workers

August 2, 2017

Law 16/2017 of 17th March 2017 transposes into Romanian law European Union (EU) Directive 2014/67 (concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services), and replaces Law 344/2006. Effective 20th May 2017, all companies based in an EU or EEA member state or Switzerland posting employees to Romania, as well as […]

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NETHERLANDS: New Work Permit Waiver to Promote International Trade

July 7, 2017

Effective 1st July 2017, a regulation aimed at promoting international trade contacts entered into force. Under this regulation, Dutch companies can temporarily employ foreign national workers without a work permit, to perform activities as part of a project related to the delivery of goods and services. What projects qualify? To qualify, the overall goal of […]

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