Hungary Permanent Residence Cards Expire in August 2026
The National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF) has announced that permanent residence cards issued to family members of EEA citizens and third-country family
Read More »Australia Streamlines Visitor Visa Applications for Papua New Guineans
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that, from July 1, 2026, eligible Papua New Guineans will be able to use a new streamlined ‘Apply again’ application option
Read More »UAE Updates Emiratisation Rules for Private Healthcare
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that the mandated annual Emiratisation rate of 2 percent will now require roles allocated to UAE
Read More »South Africa Requires Online Traveler Declarations
Effective July 1, 2026, all travelers entering or leaving South Africa via air, land, sea and rail ports of entry are required to submit an online traveler declaration before
Read More »Denmark Updates Positive Lists for Work Permits
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has updated the Positive Lists for, respectively, people with a higher education and skilled work,
Read More »Flanders Introduces New Single Permit Processing Fee
Effective September 1, 2026, the government of Flanders (Belgium) will introduce a new fee of EUR 180 for the processing of single permit applications. The new fee applies to
Read More »Australia Raises Visa and Citizenship Application Fees
Effective July 1, 2026, application fees have increased for skilled, partner, student, working holiday, visitor and parent visas through the Home Affairs Legislation
Read More »Armenia Extends Temporary Visa Exemption Until July 2027
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia has announced the extension until July 1, 2027 of its temporary visa exemption for certain nationals who hold a residence permit
Read More »Saudi Arabia Raises Engineering Saudization Rate to 30%
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD), in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, has announced the implementation of a decision
Read More »Saudi Arabia Extends Work Permit Correction Deadline
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) has announced the extension of the grace period granted to foreign workers whose work permits expired more than
Read More »New Zealand Requires Police Certificates Upfront
Effective immediately, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) requires police certificates to be provided upfront for student and other temporary visa applications. If applicants do
Read More »Australia Skilled Visa Income Thresholds Rise July 2026
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has confirmed that, from July 1, 2026, skilled visa income thresholds have increased by 3.8%. This is in line with changes to the
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