China and South Korea End Travel Restrictions
From February 18, China will resume issuing short-term visas for South Korean nationals. The return to visa processing follows South Korea’s announcement to end the
Read More »Japan | New Pathways for Top Grads and High-Income Earners
On Friday, February 17, 2023, the Japanese government announced that it would introduce new immigration pathways aimed at high-income earners and graduates of top
Read More »Visa Assistance for Earthquake Victims
Following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, countries are announcing emergency and facilitated visa options for the victims. The German government announced it
Read More »Australia | Certain Refugees Granted Permanent Residency
From February 13, some 19,000 refugees in Australia will be able to apply to transition to a permanent Resolution of Status (RoS) visa. The change allows refugees who came to
Read More »Canada | Expanding Work Permit Program for Eligible Hong Kong Residents
Canada is extending the deadline to apply and expanding eligibility to Hong Kong residents who have graduated within the past ten years from a post-secondary learning
Read More »Singapore | COVID-Related Border Measures Ending Feb. 13
Singapore will suspend all COVID-19 border measures from Monday, February 13. The country will also remove almost all other COVID-19-related restrictions, including requiring
Read More »Japan to Allow Visa-Free Travel for Qatar
From April 2, 2023, Qater nationals will be able to travel to Japan visa-free for up to 30 days. According to sources, the visa-free travel provision will apply to visitors
Read More »Ireland and US to Extend the Working Holiday/Intern Work Travel Program
On January 27, US and Irish authorities signed a statement of intent to extend for five years the US-Ireland Working Holiday/Intern Work and Travel Program. The program
Read More »Finland | Ukrainians Permitted to Apply for a Home Municipality After 1 Year
Ukrainian foreign nationals who are in Finland due to the war in Ukraine can apply for a home municipality after staying in Finland for one year. According to the Finnish
Read More »Poland | New Law Permits Ukrainians to Apply for Residence Permit
The Polish government has announced a new law for Ukrainian foreign nationals and their family members who entered Poland due to the war in Ukraine. They will be able to
Read More »Switzerland | Changes to Hiring Requirement for Non-EU/EFTA Nationals
The Switzerland State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) will change the requirements to hire certain categories of non-EU/EFTA nationals from February 2023 onwards. In
Read More »EU Parliament Adopts Report Promoting Digital Processes
The EU Parliament adopted a report to digitalize visa application processes in the Schengen Area, shifting from physical applications and visa stickers to a digital process.
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