UK | Brits Living in the EU are Recommended to Obtain EU Driver’s Licenses
The UK’s Foreign Office has recommended that British citizens living in the EU switch from their UK driver’s license to a local EU one before the Brexit deadline.
Read More »UK | Public Testing of EU Settlement Scheme Opens
On January 21, the Home Office began a voluntary public testing phase of the EU Settlement Scheme, where passport holding EU citizens and their family members may apply to
Read More »Mexico | Increase in Immigration Fees
Mexico’s National Immigration Institute (INM) increased their fees this month by an average of 4.74%. This fee adjustment is based on the Consumer Price Index yearly
Read More »Russia | New Obligations Imposed for Inviting Parties.
On January 16, 2019, Russian federal law #216-FZ came into effect, introducing additional obligations for companies inviting foreign nationals to Russia on work and
Read More »Italy | Government Announcement on EU Exit for British Nationals
TheItalian Government announced that they are working on a declaratory procedure for British nationals living and working in Italy. The new legislation establishes that if
Read More »Singapore | Higher Minimum Salary for Applicants for the S Pass
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced that effective January 1, 2019, the S Pass minimum salary requirement will be $2,300.00 SGD. The qualifying salary will be
Read More »Israel | Rise in Entry Denials
Israeli border control officials denied entry to 19,000 foreign nationals in 2018. According to the border control, the reasons for entry denials varies but is often due to
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Great Wall of Economics
Ian Kullgren, a journalist with Politico, joins the Immigration Nerds to share his expertise in international and domestic labor. In this week’s discussion, we talk
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Global Trend Towards Protectionism
As a follow up to their recent article in Bloomberg Law, EIG attorneys Salman Cheema and Tarunpal Dhillon discuss how the global economic arena has witnessed a gradual yet
Read More »United Kingdom | Proposed Changes to the UK Tier 2 System
According to a White Paper published by the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, the government plans for a new single skills-based immigration system that will end the free
Read More »Germany | New Minimum Blue Card Salary for 2019
The German government has announced that the minimum salary for European Union (EU) Blue Cards will be increased. Regular Blue Card holders in Germany must be paid at
Read More »Germany | New Minimum Blue Card Salary for 2019 (Updated)
The German government has announced that the minimum salary for European Union (EU) Blue Cards will be increased. Regular Blue Card holders in Germany must be paid at
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