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Global Immigration Weekly Roundup – 9th July 2018

July 9, 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 Hong Kong, Indonesia and the United Kingdom plus there are updates from Russia, Australia and India.

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Global Immigration Update – Monday 9th April 2018

April 9, 2018

In this week’s edition, we meet Voon Lee, Newland Chase’s Managing Director for Asia, and bring you news of reduced application fees in the Netherlands. Plus, there are immigration updates from Indonesia, UAE and Costa Rica.

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Global Immigration Update – Monday 12th March 2018

March 12, 2018

In this week’s edition,  we meet Herman Van Reekum, Newland Chase’s top subject matter expert on Canadian immigration. We bring you the state of play for citizens’ rights in the Brexit negotiations and news of updated third-party worksite policy in the US. Plus, there are updates from India, Colombia and Indonesia.   

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TAIWAN: Permanent Residents of Hong Kong and Macau Can Now Obtain Multiple-Entry Permit Online

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 […]

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Global Immigration Update – Monday 18th September 2017

September 18, 2017

In this week’s edition, we announce that the UK has made changes to the visa application process from India, plus there are updates to the list of restricted nationals in Indonesia. We also bring you immigration news from Germany, India and Costa Rica.  

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TAIWAN: Relaxation of Visa Rules for Southeast and South Asian Nationals

May 10, 2017

Effective 1st June 2017, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will further relax visa rules for visitors from countries in South east and South Asia covered by the “New Southbound Policy”. What are the changes? The visa exemption trial programme for nationals of Thailand and Brunei will be extended to 31st July 2018. The trial was […]

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AZERBAIJAN: New Online Visa System Imminent

February 3, 2017

From January 2017, the State Agency on Public Services and Social Innovations (ASAN Centres) will begin to process electronic visitor visas through the new “ASAN Viza” system. How does the ASAN Viza system work? The e-visa will be issued for a period of stay of 30 days. Foreign nationals can apply for a new e-visa […]

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Asia-Pacific: 2016 Round-up

January 5, 2017

There were many significant changes amongst the APAC region last year including the new 10 year visitor visa announced in Australia, the increase in employment pass salary requirements in Singapore and recommendations from the Audit Commission to help the Hong…

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AUSTRALIA: Tax Delayed on Australian Working Holiday 417 and 462 Visa

September 21, 2016

As part of the 2015 National Budget, the Australian Federal Government proposed to tax the earnings of Australian Working Holiday Visa holders at a much higher rate than Australian nationals. The delayed tax proposal, scheduled to come into operation on…

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MALAYSIA: Changes to Immigration Department requirements

August 8, 2016

From 1st August 2016, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia (MID) requires that all Employment Pass (ED), Professional Visit Pass (PVP), Dependant Pass (DP) and Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) applicants must obtain an approval…

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