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TAIWAN: Visa Regulations Relaxed for ASEAN Countries
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…
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Changes to Labour Market Testing Requirements
May 5, 2016
New Zealand currently conduct a labour market test to determine whether suitably qualified New Zealand workers are available to take on a job instead of an overseas worker. Similar testing is also conducted in Australia. As of 11th April 2016,…
Read MoreINDONESIA: Visa Free Entry Extended to 79 More Nationalities
April 27, 2016
The current visa free entry to Indonesia which allows certain nationalities to stay for up to 30 days has been extended to a further 79 countries. This brings the total number of qualifying countries to 169. The visa free entry is…
Read MoreEU: Increased Immigration Controls Proposed
April 21, 2016
Companies will be aware that European borders are becoming increasingly tighter with controls on entry and general scrutiny on travellers entering this region. As part of the on-going changes within Europe, new proposals have been set out by The European Commission, to enhance…
Read MoreIs the UK’s Tier 1 (Investor) Visa Under Threat?
March 10, 2016
Following recently published figures from ONS, there was a significant decline in the number of applications for the Tier 1 (Investor) Visa in 2015. Here we explore the reasons behind this drop and what the future might be for this...
Read MoreCANADA: New Electronic Travel Authorisation Effective March 2016
March 7, 2016
As we reported at the end of last year, we now issue a reminder that on 15th March 2016 the Canadian government will enforce the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) program. The eTA process went into effect in August 2015 but will not…
Read MoreBRAZIL: 90-Day Visa Waiver Granted for 2016 Summer Olympics
January 7, 2016
The Brazilian Federal Government voted in favour of nationals from the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan being able to enter Brazil for leisure purposes for 90 days, without having to arrange a visa in advance. Visitors to Brazil from these four…
Read MoreGLOBAL: Round Up of Immigration News in 2015
January 6, 2016
Immigration has become one of the biggest priorities for Governments around the world in recent times and this year has seen the introduction of some significant updates. In this feature we provide a summary of the key events which may…
Read MoreUSA: Strengthened Visa Waiver Legislation Passed
December 16, 2015
The House of Representatives in the US has voted to bring in new restrictions relating to the visa waiver program following the Paris attacks. The White House-backed bill was proposed because the Paris attackers could have travelled to the US without…
Read MoreCANADA: New Electronic Travel Authorisation
September 8, 2015
The Canadian government has followed the lead of the US and Australia in implementing a new requirement for citizens of countries that are visa exempt. The new program, called eTA, is an online registration system that travelers access through the…
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