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March 9, 2018

When it comes to Brexit, one of the EU27’s core negotiating principles, as set out in the European Council’s April 2017 negotiating guidelines, is that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”. As of now, there is no legally binding withdrawal agreement between the UK government and the EU27, and so any proposals from either […]

January 15, 2018

In this week’s edition, we bring you news that there are new police clearance requirements for residence applications in Vienna, Austria. There are changes to immigration processes in UAE and Ukraine has introduced new biometric entry procedures. We also have immigration news from Israel, Ireland and Romania. Plus, read the latest Newland Chase blog post here.

January 11, 2018

Politics can be a very topsy-turvy world, and none more so than in the UK in 2017 as Prime Minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, thus leading the country into one of its biggest political and administrative challenges of the century. The Brexit process has thus far been a measured process […]

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.

December 11, 2017

On 8 December 2017, the negotiators of the United Kingdom and the European Union jointly published a report on the progress made in the first phase of negotiations under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) on the UK’s orderly withdrawal from the Union. The report states that, under the caveat that nothing […]

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 […]

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 […]

May 30, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that Ireland has relaxed its cohabitation requirement for de facto partners, and report that stricter enforcement of laws in Serbia now limits assignment duration. We also bring you the latest immigration news from Switzerland, Ghana and Russia.

May 19, 2017

Amendments to Slovakia’s Act on Residence of Foreigners and Act on Employment Services took effect on 1st May 2017, introducing the new EU ICT permit, as well as expedited work and residence permit processing for non-EU national employees of innovative businesses. Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Permit The amendments to the immigration laws transpose European Union Directive […]

May 16, 2017

On 11th May 2017, the European Council adopted a proposal on visa liberalisation for Ukrainian nationals, allowing Ukrainians to travel to the Schengen Area without obtaining visas. Under the visa exemption, Ukrainians who hold a biometric passport will have the right to enter the EU visa-free for 90 days in any 180-day period, for business, […]