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CANADA: Government Lifts Visa Requirement for Certain Nationals

April 24, 2017

From 1st May 2017, nationals of Brazil, Bulgaria and Romania will be able to enter Canada with an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) rather than a visa, if: They have held a Canadian visa at any time in the ten years preceding their travel, or They have held a US non-immigrant visa at any time. From […]

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SCHENGEN ZONE: Schengen Visa Waiver for Georgian Nationals

March 24, 2017

On 2nd February 2017 Georgian nationals were granted a visa exemption to travel to the European Union’s Schengen Area. This new law, passed by the European Parliament, allows Georgians to enter the EU for short stays without a visa. The visa exemption will therefore apply to 22 EU member states and 4 non-member countries including Iceland, […]

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EUROPEAN UNION | Will U.S. Citizens Soon Need Entry Visas to the EU?

March 22, 2017

On March 3, the Parliament of the European Union passed a resolution urging the European Commission to revoke the visa-free privilege for U.S. citizens within two months unless the U.S. government agrees to grant visa-free travel to the citizens of EU member states Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland, and Romania. While the resolution is not legally […]

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UK: Net Migration Falls after Brexit

February 24, 2017

Net migration to Britain fell by 49,000 to 273,000 in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote, with approximately 12,000 Polish nationals and other eastern Europeans leaving the UK. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show net migration, the difference between people arriving in the UK and those leaving, has dipped below 300,000 […]

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AZERBAIJAN: New Online Visa System Imminent

February 3, 2017

From January 2017, the State Agency on Public Services and Social Innovations (ASAN Centres) will begin to process electronic visitor visas through the new “ASAN Viza” system. How does the ASAN Viza system work? The e-visa will be issued for a period of stay of 30 days. Foreign nationals can apply for a new e-visa […]

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HUNGARY: Expedited Single Permit Processing for Serbians and Ukrainians

January 27, 2017

To facilitate the immigration process for certain non-EU nationals with in-demand skills, Hungary has introduced an expedited single permit process. The expedited process is available for nationals of neighbouring Serbia and Ukraine whose occupation falls into any of the 37?

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SWITZERLAND: Free Movement Agreement Extended to Croatians

January 20, 2017

On 16th December 2016, The Swiss Government extended the free movement of people agreement to Croatia following parliament's approval of a law on European Union immigration and jobs; this came into effect on 1st January 2017. The announcement follows the…

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SWITZERLAND: Free Movement Agreement Extended to Croatians

January 20, 2017

On 16th December 2016, The Swiss Government extended the free movement of people agreement to Croatia following parliament's approval of a law on European Union immigration and jobs; this came into effect on 1st January 2017. The announcement follows the…

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SWITZERLAND: Free Movement Agreement Extended to Croatians

January 20, 2017

On 16th December 2016, The Swiss Government extended the free movement of people agreement to Croatia following parliament's approval of a law on European Union immigration and jobs; this came into effect on 1st January 2017. The announcement follows the…

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EMEA: 2016 Round-up

January 5, 2017

2016 saw big changes across the EMEA region, with the new Posted Workers and ICT Directive. Other big news across the region was that the UK voted to leave the EU and countries across the Middle East implemented stricter regulations…

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