Iceland Transfers Visa Services to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The Directorate of Immigration has announced that, with the entry into force of the new Visa Act (No. 37/2026), responsibility for visa processing has been fully transferred
Read More »Iceland Raises Financial Means Requirement for Residence Permits and Citizenship
Effective May 18, 2026, the reference amount required for an adult to be granted a residence permit or citizenship will be raised from ISK 247,572 to ISK 259,951 per month.
Read More »Denmark Launches New Greenland Family Permit Application for Accompanying Family Members
On May 11, 2026, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) launched a new digital application (GL2) for a residence permit in Greenland as an
Read More »UAE Reminds Private Employers of June 2026 Emiratisation Deadline
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has reminded private sector companies with 50 employees or more that June 30, 2026 is the deadline for achieving the
Read More »Brazil Grants Chinese Nationals 30-Day Visa-Free Entry
Effective May 11, 2026, the government of Brazil has eliminated short-stay visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports issued by the People’s Republic of China. The
Read More »UAE Continues Digital Processing Transition
The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism has updated its English-language “Entry Requirements” portal, signaling the complete shift to digital visa processing. Under the
Read More »Dubai Eases 2026 Rules for the Two-Year Property Investor Visa
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has updated the qualifying requirements for the two-year property owner residence visa, removing the AED 750,000 minimum property value
Read More »Kazakhstan Migration Reform Targets Foreign Talent, Investors, and Digital Residents
Kazakhstan is preparing to introduce new measures to attract highly qualified foreign specialists as part of a broader effort to increase the country’s openness to talent,
Read More »Italy Allocates More 2026 Seasonal Work Quotas for Agriculture and Tourism
On May 6, 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies announced the assignment of additional quotas for seasonal dependent work for the requests submitted by the most
Read More »France Updates EU Blue Card Short-Term Mobility and Experience-Based Eligibility Rules
Decree No. 2026-308 of April 24, 2026 has finally transposed the short-term intra-EU mobility provisions of the EU Blue card Directive (2021/1883). This complements the
Read More »Italy Introduces Digital Nomad Visa
The Italian government introduced the Digital-Nomad Visa in the country’s Immigration Code via a joint ministerial decree. What to Expect Italy first announced the
Read More »EU Commission Permits EES System Flexibility
The European Commission officially launched the Entry/Exit System across the European Union on April 10, 2026. The rollout of the new technology and process support has
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