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Global Immigration Update – Monday 27th November 2017
November 27, 2017
In this week’s edition, we bring you news of changes to permanent employer-sponsored skilled visas in Australia. Also, the Ministry of Manpower has added several questions to the Employment Pass (EP) online application form in Singapore and new immigration law in Brazil has taken effect. Plus, there’s immigration news from Romania, Denmark and Kazakhstan.
Read MoreEGYPT: Local Registration Requirement Enforced
August 2, 2017
As of mid-July 2017, nationals of certain countries must now register with the immigration authorities within seven days of arrival in Egypt, or face fines. The registration requirement for all foreign nationals is part of existing immigration law, but has only recently been enforced, and only for certain nationals. Who is affected? The registration requirement […]
Read MoreJAPAN: Relaxation of Visa Requirements for Nationals of Five Central Asian Countries
May 11, 2017
On 1st May 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that several measures to relax the visa requirements for nationals of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will take effect on 5th June 2017. What are the key changes? The scope of applicants eligible for multiple entry visas for short-term stay with business purposes will […]
Read MorePANAMA: Schengen Visa No longer Valid for Entry
February 16, 2017
Visitors are no longer able to enter Panama using visas for the EU’s Schengen zone. The policy change came into effect on 13th January 2017 after a similar step was taken by Costa Rica in December 2016, where visas for Schengen zone countries or Japan were also made ineligible for entry. The moves, however, do not […]
Read MoreIRELAND: Short-Stay Visa Waiver Extended
November 2, 2016
The Republic of Ireland"s Short-Stay Visa Waiver programme, which was introduced in 2011 and was due to expire on 31st October of this year, has been extended for a further five years to 31st October 2021. The Short-Stay visa Waiver…
Read MoreMALAYSIA: Changes to Immigration Department requirements
August 8, 2016
From 1st August 2016, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia (MID) requires that all Employment Pass (ED), Professional Visit Pass (PVP), Dependant Pass (DP) and Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) applicants must obtain an approval…
Read MoreKYRGYZSTAN: Newest Member of EEU
November 18, 2015
Kyrgyzstan has become the latest country to join the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), meaning its nationals can now work in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia without the need to obtain work authorisation from the relevant immigration authorities. Established in January…
Read MoreKAZAHKSTAN: Visa Waiver for Business and Tourist Travellers
July 11, 2014
Kazakhstan is due to introduce a visa waiver programme for nationals of the following 10 countries, who wish to enter or transit through for business or tourism purposes: France Germany Holland Italy Japan Malaysia South Korea United Arab Emirates United…
Read MoreNew Statement of Changes Tuberculosis Screening
December 10, 2013
Following on from our news last month, the Home Office today announced yet a further amendments to the immigration rules in respect of Tuberculosis Screening. Previously, nationals of China, Hong Kong and Macau were not required to be screened unless they wished to enter the UK for…
Read MoreVisa process facilitated and simplified for Kazakh business men
October 8, 2013
Charles Hendry, the Prime Minister"s Trade Envoy, has stated at the 17th meeting of the Kazakh-British Trade and Industry Council that the UK will be facilitating the issuance of business visas for Kazakh business men and women by introducing an…
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