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July 12, 2018

Hong Kong's high court handed down a victory for LGBT expats last week, giving them rights to dependent spouse visas. While the APAC region continues to present challenges for LGBT expats, there are signs of positive change benefiting companies and foreign employees. A look at 7 APAC destinations.

March 26, 2018

In this week’s edition, we bring you news that the restrictions on Croatian workers in the UK will be lifted from 30th June 2018. Australia has announced a new global talent scheme and there’s a new streamlined change of status application process in Peru. Plus, there are updates from the USA, Slovakia and the Philippines.

January 2, 2018

In this week’s edition, we bring you news that the Home Secretary has written an open letter to EU citizens in the UK. Plus, there’s news that Iraq is limiting visa letters of approval to three months and foreign nationals departing the country may no longer obtain their exit visas at federal Iraqi airports. And, there’s immigration news […]

December 11, 2017

In this week’s edition, we bring you news of a Statement of Changes to the UK immigration rules. The US Supreme Court has reinstated the travel ban and Bulgarians and Romanians no longer need a visa to travel to Canada. And, there’s news from the Netherlands, the Philippines and Switzerland.

October 18, 2017

Effective 1st November 2017, qualifying Philippine nationals can travel to Taiwan visa-free for stays of up to 14 days, for tourism, business, visiting relatives, or attending functions or events. The visa waiver scheme will run for an initial nine-month trial period, until 31st July 2018. Those who intend to stay in Taiwan for more than […]

October 10, 2017

Effective 2nd October 2017, permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau, who live in one of 27 designated locations can apply for one-year or three-year multiple-entry permits for Taiwan online, rather than in person at the Taipei Representative Office. Previously, only a single-entry permit to Taiwan was available through the online platform. Obtaining a visa upon […]

August 29, 2017

In this week’s edition, we announce that UK net migration has dropped to a three year low, and the USA has temporarily suspended non-immigrant visa processing in Russia. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Malaysia, Philippines, and Peru.

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 […]

July 24, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has released a new I-9 form, and that Taiwan has approved visa exemptions for nationals of Latin American and Caribbean countries. We also bring you the latest immigration news from the Philippines, the US and the UK, and Nigeria.

July 14, 2017

It is now mandatory for nationals from certain countries to register with the immigration authorities within seven days of entry into Egypt. This applies to holders of business, tourist and work visas, and also applies to holders of Egyptian residency permits. The affected nationalities are as follows: Algeria India Lebanon Pakistan Philippines Syria Tunisia The […]