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BREXIT: The State of Play for Citizens’ Rights
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 […]
Read MoreBREXIT: The State of Play for Citizens’ Rights
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 […]
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Update – Monday 5th February 2018
February 5, 2018
In this week’s edition, we bring you news that in the UK, the Tier 2 General category has been oversubscribed for a second month, and the health surcharge is set to double. Thailand has introduced a four-year SMART Visa for top talent and there is a new foreign recruitment law in Taiwan. Plus, there are updates from Austria, Switzerland and Oman.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Update – Monday 11th December 2017
December 11, 2017
In this week’s edition, we bring you news of a Statement of Changes to the UK immigration rules. The US Supreme Court has reinstated the travel ban and Bulgarians and Romanians no longer need a visa to travel to Canada. And, there’s news from the Netherlands, the Philippines and Switzerland.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Update – Monday 16th October 2017
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.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Update – Monday 4th September 2017
September 4, 2017
In this week’s edition, we announce that there are new notification requirements for posted workers in Finland and overseas engineers will require at least five years experience to qualify for work permits in Saudi Arabia. We also bring you immigration news from Nicaragua, Malaysia, and Switzerland.
Read MoreROMANIA: New Notification and Document Storage Requirements for Posted Workers
August 2, 2017
Law 16/2017 of 17th March 2017 transposes into Romanian law European Union (EU) Directive 2014/67 (concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services), and replaces Law 344/2006. Effective 20th May 2017, all companies based in an EU or EEA member state or Switzerland posting employees to Romania, as well as […]
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: New Work Permit Waiver to Promote International Trade
July 7, 2017
Effective 1st July 2017, a regulation aimed at promoting international trade contacts entered into force. Under this regulation, Dutch companies can temporarily employ foreign national workers without a work permit, to perform activities as part of a project related to the delivery of goods and services. What projects qualify? To qualify, the overall goal of […]
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Update – Tuesday 30th May 2017
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.
Read MoreUKRAINE: European Council Adopts Schengen Visa Waiver for Ukrainian Nationals
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, […]
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