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KUWAIT: Date Proposed for New DNA Law

October 7, 2016

Following the statement released by the Assistant Undersecretary, for Passport and Residency Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, regarding the implementation of the new electronic passport system at airports in Kuwait, we have subsequently received a date (November 2016) for…

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KUWAIT: MPA Labor Transfer Proposals

December 1, 2015

Ongoing discussions in Kuwait are being held over The Manpower Public Authority Act (MPA), in order to make the process of leaving one company and going to work for another an easier process. Current immigration restrictions mean it can be very…

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KUWAIT: Increase in Visa Application Fees and Exiting Expats to be Fingerprinted at Kuwait Airport

October 9, 2015

The Kuwait Interior Ministry has recently approved a proposal to increase fees for a number of visa categories. The Interior Ministry"s assistant undersecretary for Nationality and Residency Affairs, Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, has mentioned that fee increases will…

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KUWAIT: Ministry of Interior Amend Visa Rules

August 6, 2015

Kuwaiti Government have recently announced changes to the their immigration processes in hope to proper legal procedures are applied for the good of the country. Individuals intending to enter Kuwait who have been issued with entry visas must enter the…

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UNITED KINGDOM: The latest on the UK Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)  

September 23, 2024

This article provides provides a summary of current requirements under the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system.

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UNITED KINGDOM – An ETA is now required for some nationalities

June 14, 2024

Following implementation of the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system in November 2023, this update provides a summary of the current requirements.

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UNITED KINGDOM – Electronic Travel Authorizations

March 17, 2023

UKVI published a new statement of changes on 9 March 2023 including a number of updates to the current immigration system. As part of these changes, UKVI “unveils plans for travel scheme to bolster the border” by way of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme due to launch in October 2023.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Government to Implement ETA Scheme

January 13, 2023

From January 2023, the government of the United Kingdom will be implementing an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme as part of their universal “permission to travel” requirement.

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QATAR: Traveling to the FIFA World Cup 2022

August 23, 2022

In preparation for travelers heading to the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, the authorities have announced that any foreigners traveling from 1 November 2022 to Qatar should procure a Hayya Card prior to entering the country, except Qatari Residence permit holders.

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UNITED KINGDOM: A New Plan

July 21, 2022

The UK government has published its ‘New Plan for Immigration: Legal Migration and Border Control', “setting out the vision for [the UK’s] border and legal migration system of the future… to a stronger, more secure and prosperous Union”.

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