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TAIWAN: Dependent Status Can Now Be Granted to Same-Sex Spouses

June 4, 2019

Qualifying same-sex spouses are now eligible to apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC).

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PANAMA: Changes to Friendly Nations Work Permit

May 13, 2019

Effective 24 Apr 2019, the Ministry of Labour has introduced some changes to the work permit for nationals of so-called ‘friendly nations’ (paises amigos).

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SOUTH AMERICA: Ten Years of Freedom of Movement

May 6, 2019

In place now 10 years, MERCOSUR Residence Agreement is foundation for Freedom of Movement in South America. Look at impacts & opportunities for business.

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AUSTRALIA: Changes to Working Holiday Maker Visa Programme

November 22, 2018

There have been some recent changes to the Australian Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa programme, which allows qualifying applicants to have a holiday in Australia and work there to help fund their trip.

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Global Immigration 101: Free Trade Agreements and International Unions – Their Impact on Global Mobility

October 5, 2018

How do free trade agreements and international political and economic unions impact global mobility? A brief survey of the agreements and unions around the world with visa and immigration provisions for international business. NAFTA, EU, MERCOSUR, ASEAN, GCC, African Union, CETA, CPTPP, and ECOWAS.

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COLOMBIA: New Immigration Compliance Rules and Penalties

June 26, 2018

COLOMBIA has implemented new immigration compliance rules and penalties. Effective 16 May 2018, Resolution 1238 establishes stricter criteria for compliance with immigration obligations, and bigger penalties for non-compliance.

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Global Immigration Weekly Roundup – 25th June 2018

June 25, 2018

Discover the latest immigration news and updates from around the globe with your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. In this week’s edition, we bring you news from Israel and the United States, Vietnam and the United Kingdom. There is a Brexit update as well as updates from Uruguay and Israel.

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Global Immigration Update – Monday 17th July 2017

July 17, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that India has extended the conversion period of its Person of Indian Origin to Overseas Citizens of India, and that Uruguay and Brazil have signed a bilateral Permanent Residence agreement. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Thailand, Egypt and Oman.

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BRAZIL: New Temporary Residence Status for Selected Non-Mercosur Countries

March 17, 2017

The National Immigration Council in Brazil has introduced a new temporary residence process for nationals of countries bordering Brazil which are not signatories to the Mercosur agreement, with immediate effect. Who can benefit? The new residence status applies to nationals of French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela who enter Brazil overland. How does it work? […]

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UK: Additional Nationalities Permitted to use Registered Traveller Service

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…

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