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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…

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…

August 30, 2012

The Portuguese authorities have announced a new law (29/2012) which will come into force on the 9th September 2012 and makes several important changes to Portugal"s immigration laws. HR professionals who are arranging assignments to Portugal should ensure they are…

December 16, 2011

UKBA has announced that from 19 December 2011, applications for a UK visa made in certain countries must now be completed using the online application system and paid for online in euros. So far UKBA have listed the following countries…

September 8, 2011

Under proposed plans from the European Commission, countries in the Schengen agreement would not be allowed to limit freedom of movement without approval from the commission. The Schengen system covers 22 countries in the EU, including France, Italy and Germany…