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December 20, 2018

The UK Home Office has published its long-awaited policy paper on its proposed future skills-based immigration system, designed to replace freedom of movement for EU citizens after Brexit.

October 1, 2018

Discover the latest immigration news and updates from around the globe with your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. In this week’s edition, we bring you news from Switzerland, the US, Russia and France . Plus there are updates from India, and also from Iraq.

March 21, 2018

Effective 12th March 2018, the United States embassy in Paris, France, has closed its “Golden Arrow” program for expedited E visas for critical employees of registered large multinational corporations. Delays should be anticipated as a result. Henceforth, all E-1 (Treaty Trader) and E-2 (Treaty Investor) visa applications in Paris must be submitted electronically for review […]

March 19, 2018

In this week’s edition, we bring you news of updated immigration fees in the UK. Canada has signed a trans-pacific partnership agreement and there’s a new Temporary Skills Shortage visa in Australia. Plus, there are updates from France, Poland and Brazil.

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 23, 2017

As of 11th August 2017, Chilean ordinary passports holders are exempt from requiring a visa to visit Vietnam for a period of up to 90 days and for any purpose, provided that the activity doesn’t involve any remuneration. The Vietnamese government has also again extended the 15-day visa waiver for nationals of France, Germany, Italy, […]

July 10, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that changes to the Australian employer sponsored temporary and permanent visa programmes came into effect on 1st July 2017, and a new work permit waiver has been introduced to promote international trade to the Netherlands. We also bring you the latest immigration news from France, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

May 22, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that amendments to Slovakian immigration law include a new EU ICT permit, new requirements and fees for Prior Detachment Declarations in France have been introduced, and the European Council has adopted a Schengen visa waiver for Ukrainian nationals. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Sweden, India […]

February 24, 2017

Earlier this month, Luxembourg’s parliament passed two new bills amending the rules regarding citizenship and introducing five new work and resident permit categories. Of the five new categories, one has been introduced following the implementation of the European Union (EU) Intra-Company Transfer Directive. Luxembourg is the seventh country to include the directive in its laws, […]

February 13, 2017

On Wednesday 8th February, the House of Commons voted favourably to the European Union Notification of Withdrawal Bill. A number of amendments to the Bill were rejected, including a modification request to protect the residence rights enjoyed by EU citizens lawfully resident in the United Kingdom on the date of the Brexit vote (23rd June 2016). […]