Indonesia Announced a Visa-Free Entry for Singaporean Permanent Residency Holders
Indonesia has announced a new visa-free entry policy to visit Batam, Bintan, and the Karimun Islands for foreign nationals who have Singapore permanent residency (PR). Under
Read More »Ireland Reminds Holiday Travelers to Submit Renewal Applications Early
The Department of Justice has issued a warning that the Immigration Services Registration Office Burgh Quay Dublin is currently experiencing a very large volume of
Read More »IRCC Provides Additional Details on the Upcoming Changes to PGWP Eligibility Criteria
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided further details of the previously-announced upcoming changes to the eligibility criteria for the
Read More »Canada Extends Streamlined Medical Examination Requirements for Certain Applicants
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended until October 5, 2029, policies that exempt certain low-risk, in-Canada foreign nationals from needing an
Read More »Iceland’s Directorate of Immigration Adopts New Communications System
Iceland’s Directorate of Immigration has started using the Digital Mailbox on Island.is in communication with applicants for Icelandic citizenship. What to Expect
Read More »New Guidelines on Italian Citizenship for Minors
New Ministerial Guidelines invite public administration officers to deny Italian citizenship when the Italian ancestor acquired a foreign citizenship during child’s minor
Read More »Colombia Extends Deadline for Conversion of Permanent Residence Visas
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended the deadline for the transfer of the Permanent Residence Visa until October 31, 2026. Foreign nationals holding a Permanent
Read More »IRCC Updates Instructions for Intra-Company Transferees Work Permits
Effective October 3, 2024, the instructions provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to its staff related to work permits for intra-company transferees
Read More »The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) to be Replaced
The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) used by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) for visa applications, is to be replaced by comparable
Read More »New Zealand Issues Changes to the Special Work Visa
From October 14, 2024, changes to visa caps for the China Special Work Visa will align the visa with the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement upgrade. This means that 200
Read More »UAE Reduces Passport Validity Requirement for Immigration Amnesty
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) has reduced the passport validity required for foreign nationals to take advantage of the
Read More »UK Changes to Visa Application Services
The UK government has provided more information on upcoming changes to its visa application services. For Applications inside the UK On October 15, 2024, the commercial
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