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December 18, 2017

In this week’s edition, we report new immigration regulations in Brazil. There’s a new residence permit in Ireland and the Moscow Migration Office in Russia is issuing invitation letters in electronic format only. And, there’s news from South Africa, Costa Rica and China.

November 29, 2017

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced that visitors who have entered Qatar on a 30-day tourist visa on arrival and who wish to extend their stay for another 30 days must do so via a new online portal, rather than through the Airport Passports Department. Who is affected? The 46 countries whose nationals can […]

October 16, 2017

In this week’s edition, we bring you news of a reciprocal suspension of visa services between the US and Turkey and announce an expedited work permit process in Shanghai, China that may benefit some foreign workers. Plus, we bring you immigration news from Switzerland, Kenya and Tanzania.  

August 29, 2017

The Philippines Bureau of Immigration (BI) will issue visas upon arrival (VUA) to qualifying nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in a bid to attract more tourists and investors. Who Qualifies? Under DOJ Circular No. 41, dated 15th August 2017, temporary visitors’ visas upon arrival with an initial authorized stay of 30 days […]

August 22, 2017

From 1st August 2017, the government-appointed visa agency, Window Malaysia has expanded its eVisa facility to include the “eVisa for Expatriate”, for work purposes. Window Malaysia aims to process and approve eVisa applications within two working days, an improvement on the usual five to six working days required to process a consular Visa with Reference application. However, […]

August 16, 2017

On 9th August 2017 Qatar announced that, effective immediately, nationals of 80 countries can enter the country visa-free for stays of up to 30 days or 90 days. Who Qualifies? The 34 countries whose nationals can obtain a multiple-entry visa on arrival for stays of up to 90 days, valid for 180 days from the […]

June 27, 2017

The government-appointed visa agency, Window Malaysia, now offers an eVisa facility to nationals of ten countries travelling to Malaysia, for business or tourism, for up to 30 days in a validity period of three months. The eVisa program is available to nationals of China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Serbia and Montenegro. As […]

March 27, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that electronic devices have been banned from cabins on US and UK flights, and that a new work permit framework will be implemented in China. We also bring you the latest immigration news from the UK, Italy, Singapore and the Schengen Zone.

March 3, 2017

Work Permit Exemptions for Intra-Company Transfers From 1st February 2017, new rules have been implemented relating to intra-company transfers to Vietnam. Specifically, Operating Offices (“Văn phòng điều hành”) operating in one of the 11 sectors specified by Vietnam’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments are now eligible to apply for a work permit exemption (WPE) instead […]

March 3, 2017

From 1st March 2017, foreign nationals qualifying for a five-year multiple-entry visa as frequent visitors to South Korea now have to apply for this visa at a Korean consulate before travelling, rather than receiving it at the port of entry on arrival, as previously. To qualify, applicants must be nationals requiring a visa to visit […]