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January 11, 2018

Politics can be a very topsy-turvy world, and none more so than in the UK in 2017 as Prime Minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, thus leading the country into one of its biggest political and administrative challenges of the century. The Brexit process has thus far been a measured process […]

December 18, 2017

In this week’s edition, we report new immigration regulations in Brazil. There’s a new residence permit in Ireland and the Moscow Migration Office in Russia is issuing invitation letters in electronic format only. And, there’s news from South Africa, Costa Rica and China.

December 11, 2017

On 8 December 2017, the negotiators of the United Kingdom and the European Union jointly published a report on the progress made in the first phase of negotiations under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) on the UK’s orderly withdrawal from the Union. The report states that, under the caveat that nothing […]

November 29, 2017

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced that visitors who have entered Qatar on a 30-day tourist visa on arrival and who wish to extend their stay for another 30 days must do so via a new online portal, rather than through the Airport Passports Department. Who is affected? The 46 countries whose nationals can […]

August 16, 2017

On 9th August 2017 Qatar announced that, effective immediately, nationals of 80 countries can enter the country visa-free for stays of up to 30 days or 90 days. Who Qualifies? The 34 countries whose nationals can obtain a multiple-entry visa on arrival for stays of up to 90 days, valid for 180 days from the […]

May 30, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that Ireland has relaxed its cohabitation requirement for de facto partners, and report that stricter enforcement of laws in Serbia now limits assignment duration. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Switzerland, Ghana and Russia.

May 19, 2017

Amendments to Slovakia’s Act on Residence of Foreigners and Act on Employment Services took effect on 1st May 2017, introducing the new EU ICT permit, as well as expedited work and residence permit processing for non-EU national employees of innovative businesses. Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Permit The amendments to the immigration laws transpose European Union Directive […]

May 16, 2017

On 11th May 2017, the European Council adopted a proposal on visa liberalisation for Ukrainian nationals, allowing Ukrainians to travel to the Schengen Area without obtaining visas. Under the visa exemption, Ukrainians who hold a biometric passport will have the right to enter the EU visa-free for 90 days in any 180-day period, for business, […]

April 18, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that the Australian 457 visa program is to be abolished and that stakeholders have been invited to suggest amendments to Ireland’s Occupations Lists. We also bring you the latest immigration news from the UK, Lithuania and Peru.

March 31, 2017

Luxembourg’s new immigration law entered into force on 24th March 2017, introducing several new residence permit categories, including the new EU ICT permit, along with other changes of significance for non-EU nationals. The Official Gazette of 20th March 2017 published the Law of 8th March 2017 amending and supplementing the Immigration Law of 29 August […]