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Is Europe Shifting to the Right?
November 25, 2015
Anti-Immigration and hard right parties are gaining more ground in Europe. This time it's the turn of the Sweden Democrats, a poll by YouGov suggest the far right party are now 5 points clear of any other with 26.7% of the votes. The…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Election Won by Anti-Immigration Party
October 22, 2015
In a week where Canada elected a clear Liberal majority to oust the sitting Conservative party, the Swiss People"s Party (SVP), an anti-immigration party in Switzerland, won the largest share of votes during the national parliamentary election with a record…
Read MoreUK: London Crowned as the World”s Most Popular Tourist Destination
September 3, 2015
London is now the top tourist destination in the world with over 17 million international tourists arriving last year according to Visit Britain. The largest group came from France with over 2 million visits to London last year, presumably due…
Read MoreChanges to User Pays UK Visa Application Centres
August 27, 2015
As of 1st September 2015, UK Visas and Immigration will be rolling out changes which will see a number of their visa application centres converted into user pays centres. This will mean that when an applicant books an appointment at one…
Read MoreINDONESIA: Government Expands Visa-Free Nations
July 30, 2015
In an effort to boost the numbers of tourists visiting Indonesia, the Indonesian Government, encouraged by Tourism Minister Arief Yahyah, have taken the drastic steps of expanding the number of Visa-Free countries from 15 to 45. Although those wishing to…
Read MoreCROATIA: Nationals are Now to Enjoy Access to Eight More EU Member States Labour Markets
July 23, 2015
As of 1st July 2015, transitional restrictions have been lifted allowing Croatian Nationals access to a further eight EU Member States labour markets. This significant change has helped Croatians to move forward and enjoy the same degree of access to…
Read MoreKAZAKHSTAN: Visa Exempt Entry for Passport Holders from Selected Countries
July 10, 2015
Passport holders from the following countries are now permitted to travel on a visa exempt basis to Kazakhstan for up to 15 days: Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, South Korea,…
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 MoreRising Immigration figures despite the Government’s plans to reduce
December 3, 2013
In September, it was reported that there had been a fall in overall net migration in the year ending December 2012 compared to the previous year ending December 2011. The statistics show that in the year ending December 2012, 497,000...
Read MoreBelgium, Portugal implement EU Blue Card
October 9, 2012
Background The EU Blue Card Directive (Council Directive 2009/50/EC) was launched in May 2009. The aim is to attract highly skilled migrants to the EU via a streamlined and uniform system. All member states are bound by the Directive, apart…
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