Germany Approves Changes to Migration Policy
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s new coalition government approved policy changes for the country’s migration program related to citizenship and family
Read More »New Zealand Announces Changes to the Specific Purpose Work Visa for Sports Professionals
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that, on May 26, 2025, changes will be made to the Specific Purpose Work Visa (SPWV) that allow a visa duration of up to: 12
Read More »Mozambique Temporarily Suspends New Pre-Travel Registration Requirement
On May 16, 2025, Mozambique’s National Migration Service (SENAMI) announced that, due to technical issues, it had suspended its new requirement for nationals of 29
Read More »Italy’s New Rules and Work Visa for Descendants of Italian Citizens
On May 23, 2025, the Official Gazette published Law No. 74, which introduces major changes to the rules for citizenship by descent, and a new quota-exempt work visa category.
Read More »Canada Extends Certain Temporary Public Policy Exemptions
Effective May 27, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended indefinitely a COVID-era temporary public policy exempting eligible holders of
Read More »UAE Expands Golden Visa Eligibility
The United Arab Emirates has expanded the eligibility categories for the Golden Visa program. On May 12, 2025, the UAE announced a 10-year Golden Visa for nurses who have
Read More »EU Commission Announces Shared Biometric Matching Service
The European Commission has announced the launch of the shared biometric matching service (sBMS) from May 19, 2025. The matching service features a powerful search engine
Read More »Japan to Facilitate Deportations for “Undocumented” Foreigners
The Japanese government will review applications for refugee status, screening out those that do not clearly meet the definition of refugee under the U.N. Convention of the
Read More »Visa-Free Entry for Hong Kong Passport Holders visiting Qatar, UAE and Oman
The Hong Kong government has announced that it has received notifications from the Consulate General of Qatar in Hong Kong, the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates
Read More »Finland Amedments to Family Reunification Provisions Forthcoming
The Finnish parliament has approved a set of amendments to the Aliens Act that will enter into force on June 16, 2025. The amendments tighten the requirements that must be
Read More »EU’s Entry/Exit System to have a Progressive Start
On May 19, 2025, the European Parliament and the European Council reached political agreement on the European Commission’s proposal for a progressive start of
Read More »Denmark’s New Online Application for EU Residence Applicants
On May 15, 2025, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) published four new online application forms for applicants for European Union
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